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need advice on Toblach/Dobbiaco vs. Asiago vs. Eastern Pyrenees
Am about to commit to a holiday with an outfit that has programs in
Toblach/Dobbiaco, Altopiano di Asiago, and the Eastern Pyrenees/Ax-les- Thermes. Will be there end of Feb or beginning of March. My biggest concern is snow conditions. Judging from the weather reports & webcams I've seen it's been quite warm in general, with dicey coverage. Any recommendations / predictions about where the best snow will be? Any other input regarding terrain, scenery, etc.? I'm looking for a mix of skate and classic, and get grumpy if the grooming is poor! Thanks in advanced for any advice! |
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need advice on Toblach/Dobbiaco vs. Asiago vs. Eastern Pyrenees
On 16/01/2010 02:17, KneeGuy wrote:
Am about to commit to a holiday with an outfit that has programs in Toblach/Dobbiaco, Altopiano di Asiago, and the Eastern Pyrenees/Ax-les- Thermes. Will be there end of Feb or beginning of March. I don't know the 2nd and 3rd choices but Dobbiaco/Toblach should be ideal at that time. That main road east from the Brenner Highway through the Pustertal has a lot of XC ski locations all the way to Lienz and the scenery is knockout. Nearby are the ski locations of Niederdorf/Villabassa,Innichen/SanCandido, Sexten/Sesto and Prags/Braies and the Ski Centre at Dobbiaco/Toblach was seen recently on TV for the Tour de Ski chase from Cortina to Dobbiaco. All the locations are known for the snow quality, the variety of tracks and the quality of track preparation. Sure its on the south side of the Alps but it collects wind blown snow from North and North East winds and while the sun is pleasant in March its not quite so destructive as in the Val di Fiemme area. |
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need advice on Toblach/Dobbiaco vs. Asiago vs. Eastern Pyrenees
On Jan 18, 10:19*am, dardruba wrote:
On 16/01/2010 02:17, KneeGuy wrote: Am about to commit to a holiday with an outfit that has programs in Toblach/Dobbiaco, Altopiano di Asiago, and the Eastern Pyrenees/Ax-les- Thermes. *Will be there end of Feb or beginning of March. I don't know the 2nd and 3rd choices but Dobbiaco/Toblach should be ideal at that time. That main road east from the Brenner Highway through the Pustertal has a lot of XC ski locations all the way to Lienz and the scenery is knockout. Nearby are the ski locations of Niederdorf/Villabassa,Innichen/SanCandido, Sexten/Sesto and Prags/Braies and the Ski Centre at Dobbiaco/Toblach was seen recently on TV for the Tour de Ski chase from Cortina to Dobbiaco. All the locations are known for the snow quality, the variety of tracks and the quality of track preparation. Sure its on the south side of the Alps but it collects wind blown snow from North and North East winds and while the sun is pleasant in March its not quite so destructive as in the Val di Fiemme area. Great to know, thanks! Although I've heard very recently of people headed to various parts of Europe to ski who ended up hiking instead. My big concern is the potential lack of snow, given how the season's been in many places. Here in upstate NY, we have the worst conditions I can remember in a very long time. |
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need advice on Toblach/Dobbiaco vs. Asiago vs. Eastern Pyrenees
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KneeGuy wrote: Toblach/Dobbiaco, Will be there end of Feb or beginning of March. I was stuck there missing the last bus to Cortina 4 years ago. It was a wonderful place. I had a wonderful time in a station pensione (1*) close to the train station. And they have a new youth hostel next to the train station. The food was very good. No one spoken English (much less something like Japanese) in the pensione but that didn't stop them from treating me very well. My biggest concern is snow conditions. Judging from the weather reports & webcams I've seen it's been quite warm in general, with dicey coverage. Any recommendations / predictions about where the best snow will be? Any other input regarding terrain, scenery, etc.? I'm looking for a mix of skate and classic, and get grumpy if the grooming is poor! Grooming? Well, yeah, I guess they do do some grooming. Terrain and scenery are very nice Dolomite formations. Toblach is near a NATO base for I think mountain warfare training. I watched and heard CH-47 Chinooks, and they were driving Hagglunds (drove one near McMurdo once) in the street. -- Looking for an H-912 (container). ------------ And now a word from our sponsor ---------------------- For a quality mail server, try SurgeMail, easy to install, fast, efficient and reliable. Run a million users on a standard PC running NT or Unix without running out of power, use the best! ---- See http://netwinsite.com/sponsor/sponsor_surgemail.htm ---- |
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