<h1><strong>The Dolomites - Italy</strong></h1>
<p>The Dolomites are probably the <strong>most beautiful place in the world to ski</strong>. On top of that are lower prices, great food and a fabulous ambience. And if that is not enough the <strong>Dolomiti Superski lift pass covers 12 ski areas and a mighty 1,220km of piste</strong><strong>s</strong> linked by 450 lifts, plus the occasional bus ride. Included on this pass is the famous <strong>Sella Ronda</strong> – a circular network of lifts and pistes around the Gruppo del Sella, a majestic limestone massif, taking in a host of resorts.</p>
<p>In terms of the negatives - the<strong> lift system is very drawn out</strong>with few focal points for a group to meet up. Many of the pistes are shorter and there is <strong>not a lot of difficult piste skiing </strong>for the more advanced skiers. In addition the Dolomites tend to get less snow then other Alpine areas, however, they do have extensive snow-making equipment.</p>
<p>During our visit we stayed in <strong>Arabba, </strong>a lovely village that provides good access to the pistes, and at 1602m is one of the higher resorts in the area. Although the Dolomites are not known for their extensive off-piste skiing, as you will see from the end of the video we found a truly magical area, which probably beats any off-piste we have done before. </p>
