Ski tour of the Great War 1914-18

The historic ski route winds at the foot of the most spectacular peaks of the "Pale Mountains": Civetta, Pelmo, 5 Torri, Tofana, Lagazuoi, Setsass, Conturines, Sassongher, Sella and Marmolada, the Queen of the Dolomites, one of White War’s symbols with its legendary Ice City.

The 7/8-hour tour covers the skiing resorts of Civetta, Cortina, Alta Badia and Arabba. It can be tackled in one day by expert skiers and snowboarders, equipped with a Dolomiti Superski ski pass, starting within 8.30 a.m. From Val di Fassa, the access points are Fedaia Pass or Pordoi Pass/Arabba, reachable by car or skiing from Canazei.

Both directions - clockwise or anti-clockwise - include the ascent by cable car from Falzarego Pass to Lagazuoi at 2,752 m of altitude. During the ascent, you can catch sight of the Italian mine tunnel’s embrasures and of Tre Sassi Fort at Valparola Pass. On the ridge of Piccolo Lagazuoi, you’ll find the Austrian stationing Feldwache 4, the only one in the front line reachable on ski and that can be visited during winter as well. 

First World War ski route clockwise (red): 80 km of which 40 km on ski; ski bus sections 29 km. Top slope: the 8.5 km red slope from the summit of Lagazuoi down to Armentarola in Alta Badia. From Capanna Alpina hut you get pulled by horses for 1.5 km up to Ponte Sarè and then on to Piz Sorega. The Serrai of Sottoguda are closed.

First World War ski route counterclockwise (blue): 78/100 km of which 25/41 km on ski; ski bus sections 36 km. Top slope: the 8 km "Bellunese" slope that descends from the 3,240 m of Punta Rocca along the mountainsides of the Marmolada to Malga Ciapela, with an altitude difference of 1,184 m.