With the season in full swing, it’s high time to discuss one of the symbols of skiing on the Marmolada, the ‘Bellunese’. If you are a seasoned skier, you may have heard about this slope, and maybe had the luck to experience its beauty already.
The Bellunese is, indeed, a symbol of the valleys of the Marmolada and of the Dolomites all. Those who love skiing say it is rightly one of the most exciting slopes on the Eastern Alps: it begins at the very last stop of the chairlift, at 10900 feet, in the midst of the solitary beauty of the Marmolada and ends at 3940 feet, in the middle of our own Malga Ciapela. Almost 8 miles of breathtaking sceneries and fantastic snow that will give you the skiing experience of your life.
The slope starts on the wonderful snow of the Marmolada glacier; the chairlift never carries on top more than 90 people every 4 or 5 minutes, which means that the snow’ll keep pristine for longer and that you’ll enjoy this part of the mountain without the crowds and the noise of slopes at a lesser altitude.
This first part,which runs from the glacier down to an altitude of about 6570 feet, is a true dream for both expert skiers and mountain lovers alike: free and spacious, with little people around, it’ll show you the Alps in all their majesty and splendor.
At an altitude of approximately 6500 feet, you’ll find the chairlift station of the refuge Fedaia, where the second part of the slope begins; this is a far less technical and slightly more crowded section, but always fun.
The last mile is easy and relaxing,it crosses forests and will bring you back to Malga Ciapela. 8 miles and 5900 feet of altitude difference, through which you’ll experience all the flavors of skiing. Truly beautiful! And now that we’re back “a baita”, down in the valley, let’s take a rest with a lovely coffee (corretto grappa, to warm us up!) and… we’ll be ready for another descent!