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Our 2014 skiing adventure started under unconventional circumstances. We left our base – the lovely town of San Candido \/ Innichen around 6:30 pm and headed towards the Haunold \/ Monte Baranci<\/b> slope. It\u2019s close, we could go by foot, dressed in our skiing outfits, and rent our gear at the slope. Night skiing? That\u2019s a great idea, the only problem is that I haven\u2019t skied since 2009 and that I had a 2-hour-long sleep before departure! And \u0141ukasz went for just one short trip to Zakopane 10 or 12 years ago and since then he\u2019s had nothing to do with skis.<\/p>\n
I was wondering if I remember how it\u2019s done\u2026 Well, they say that you don\u2019t forget skiing! And it\u2019s true: when I put on my boots, I felt much better, when I put on my skis I was happy and I cheerfully got on a chairlift. Schussing\u00a0 – perfect joy! Initially \u0141ukasz had to struggle a bit, not to fall down, but he made it too! So, the warmup\u2019s behind us – we\u2019re ready for real slopes! <\/b>And there\u2019s plenty of them in South Tyrol and the Alta Puster\u00eda valley where we are staying!<\/p>\n one of the pistes on Kronplatz, the largest ski resort in South Tyrol<\/p><\/div>\n skis are ready, let’s go!<\/p><\/div>\n Kronplatz <\/b>is definitely one of the key resorts, you can\u2019t miss it when you\u2019re in the area. There\u2019s a convenient transport, as the train brought us from San Candido straight to the aerial tramway! Kronplatz itself (located at 2 275 meters) has about 116 km of ski slopes and over 30 lifts! Madness! There are many people on pistes, despite the fact that it\u2019s not even 10 am! \u0141ukasz is practicing with an instructor, and I\u2019m checking out various routes – mainly blue and red, although I\u2019ve also tried a few black ones. It\u2019s great but a bit crowded. There are gorgeous views on Alta Puster\u00eda, Dolomites, Austrian icebergs, but the views are less overwhelming in comparison to the ones I remember from Austria. Maybe it\u2019s the fault of the crowds? On the other hand, I appreciate the breaks in skiing more, as I prefer the Italian cuisine <\/b>to the Austrian cuisine, despite the local influences and my love for germkn\u00f6del<\/i>! There\u2019s delicious bread with olive oil, ravioli, tagliatelle, and tiramisu for desert – a perfect energy shot for more schussing!<\/p>\n a blue sky and the sun that apparently shines over South Tyrol for 300 days in a year!<\/p><\/div>\n Kronplatz is impressive due to the opportunities it creates, but Giro del Cimme <\/b>has charmed me even more. “Giro” is a 30-kilometer-long route going through 4 areas: Monte Elmo, Croda Rossa, Passo Monte Croce and Val Comelico.\u00a0We have to take all possible means of transport to travel between slopes! Chairlift, aerial tramway, drag lift, bus, and even a moving belt when there\u2019s a small hill to take. The belt reminds me of an airport and I must admit: this is my first time – I told you I\u2019m not a ski expert, haven\u2019t I? \ud83d\ude42 Anyway, the Giro delle Cime route is PARADISE! Paradise for skiing and admiring views.<\/p>\n The route is very diverse – it constitutes of black routes (20%), blue routes (20%) and red routes (the rest). So there are very steep parts, even the most steep slope in Italy, but we also have wonderful ski pistes. I love them mainly because you can admire the views, stop for a moment in silence, slow down, appreciate the beauty around you. I love it when it\u2019s empty and when I\u2019m alone with a view, skis and my own thoughts at least for a moment. It\u2019s gorgeous! There are plenty of moments like this in Giro delle Cime! But you have to remember that some ski pistes may get very flat and you have to use your muscles to finish them. Due to this I do not recommend the entire Giro to snowborders – unless you like to walk with your snowboard in your hands \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n We started Giro delle Cime in Versciaco, we took a lift, then we schussed down to Sesto, took a bus to Croda Rossa, afterwards to Monte Croce and Val Grande, and finally a bus to Val Comelico and for dinner on Col d’la Tenda. We returned to Versciaco again. The route took us the most of the day but we were traveling in a large group, so it\u2019s always more difficult to keep the tempo\u2026 Anyway, I wasn\u2019t in a hurry, I preferred to take breaks, admire views, take pictures\u2026 Take a look and see for yourselves if it was worth it! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n let’s start a day!<\/p><\/div>\n the sun!<\/p><\/div>\n perfect weather conditions and an empty slope – a dream come true!<\/p><\/div>\n the first stage is almost behind us<\/p><\/div>\n these views made me regret that Maks wasn’t there!<\/p><\/div>\n stop in silence, admire, reflect<\/p><\/div>\n “Giro” signs – additionally, there were signs throughout the piste telling us when to go faster to be able to take a flat part of a ski piste<\/p><\/div>\n Monte Croce \/ Kreuzberg<\/p><\/div>\n Wonderful experiences associated with schussing and views during Giro delle Cime<\/b> were of course accompanied by delicious food in mountain restaurants, especially gnocchi with smoked ricotta and butter – marvellous! \ud83d\ude42 What more do you want?<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>