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Easter in Sappada
April 24, 2017
Spring has checked in early in the Dolomites this year. Very low snowfall and an unseasonably warm March gave us…
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How to dress for hiking in the Dolomites
December 23, 2016
Clothes and stuff Deciding how to dress and getting the proper gear for hiking in the Dolomites is an important…
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New hiking trip offering
November 12, 2016
We’re up and running with the first of our 2017 offerings for July and September! The detailed 9 day itinerary has…
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The Dolomites and its landscape
July 9, 2016
The Dolomites bring to mind a host of superlatives, “Les Dolomites sont le plus belles constructions du monde” (Le Corbusier,1950),…
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Dolomites reinvented
May 8, 2016
1857 may well mark a turning point in the story of the local people inhabiting the region we now call…
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Why are they called the Dolomites?
December 19, 2015
Seldom does a mountain range take its name from the underlying rock structure, perhaps with the notable exception of the…
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Where are the Dolomites?
December 5, 2015
Where are the Dolomites located? They are in the NE corner of Italy and are part of the Alps from…
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Google Street View in the Dolomites- a good thing?
April 1, 2015
Google Street View in the Dolomites is now online. You can log on for a virtual tour of some of…
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Cadore high country—for families
October 23, 2013
How satisfying is it really as a parent to introduce your own children to the mountains? That depends really! Given…
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Late winter ski tour under Monte Alto
March 19, 2013
Remember this spot? We were here in 2011, and here we are again. Some old friends gave me a call…