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Cortina d'Ampezzo / Intermediate

Cortina could be heaven for intermediates: there’s no corner you can’t discover enjoyably, although the different areas are fragmented.
 

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Cortina could be heaven for the vast majority of skiers. With few terrors to lose sleep over and appropriate terrain spread evenly throughout all the individual ski areas, there’s no corner you can’t discover enjoyably. With the exception of Staunies (just one run, out on a limb) and possibly the Forcella Rossa (which you will want to brave to link two areas), there’s nowhere you can’t go. That’s particularly useful in Cortina, both to experience the variety of view and terrain and to provide the mileage for the week.

Highlights for this ski level are too numerous to mention. Don’t be put off by the credentials of the Olimpia, where the Women's World Cup downhill race takes place every year, flying past a huge outcrop of rock whose massive vertical face overshadows a steep section of the course. Equally, the long excursion to Armentarola should be on your list for a fine day.

The one drawback of Cortina for serious piste-bashers is that the areas are fragmented but the relative lack of vertical common to much of the Dolomites is not a real problem here, and there are notable long descents, such as the 1600m from Tofana back to town. The Dolomiti Superski pass is likely to appeal to adventurous intermediates too – not just Cortina and adjacent areas are covered, but all 1200km of piste in the Dolomites, much of it easily reached by car for the day.

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