ALLEGHE - DOLOMITI SUPERSKI

Travel code: IT-1-2011 Friday 25 February - Sunday 6 March 2011

Report by Billy Allwood Alleghe

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Although Austria, France, and Switzerland have perhaps the best known ski resorts in Europe such as Kitzbühel, Méribel and St. Anton, one of the biggest ski areas in Europe is the Italian Dolomites. For those looking for great skiing and hardly any lift queues, the dolomites are highly recommended.

The Dolomites consist of 12 different ski areas and more than 1200 km of slopes. Once you have seen it you will understand why the region is an UNESCO World Natural Heritage site. Buses link all the ski areas and in most cases the cost is included in the price of a dolomite superski pass.

We spent a week in the picturesque village of Alleghe, situated in the Civetta ski area that consists of 25 lifts and 80 km of slopes for skiers and snowboarders of all levels. From our hotel in the middle of the town it was a 5 minutes walk to lift station.

Our week flashed by. We spent 4 days skiing in Civetta and made 3 days trips to the Falcade, Obereggen and Marmolada ski areas.

For me, the highlight was the Marmolada. The imposing and majestic Marmolada ( 3342 mt.) is the highest mountain in the Dolomites and the view from the top is truly breathtaking. On the way up to the peak at the Serauta cable staion you can visit the Museo della Grande Guerra ( the Great War Museum) dedicated to the victims of 1915-1918 war. At the foot of the Marmolada you can ski through the gola dei Serrai di Sottoguda, a deep canyon considered a wonder of the Veneto Alps and if you are lucky you will be able to marvel at the ice-climbers descending the canyon slopes.

Finally, one of the advantages of skiing in Italy is the anticipation of lunch and enjoying some wonderful pastas and friendly service. Then celebrating a wonderful days skiing with a Bombardino, a delicious Italian liqueur.

l. to r. Ronald De Groot - Jan & Idwer Vollering Eros Capostagno	l.to r. Jaime & Billy Allwood - Ronald De Groot

I would like to thank the CLUB EPO-SKI for arranging the trip. Every year they organise two ski trips to the Dolomites.

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PARTICIPANTS ALLEGHE - DOLOMITI SUPERSKI
Travel code: IT-1-2011 Friday 25 February - Sunday 6 March 2011

01 Billy Allwood
02 Jaime Allwood
03 Dion Booij
04 Ingrid Booij
05 Isabelle Booij
06 Nico Booij
07 Eros Capostagno
08 Fabienne Capostagno
09 Alex Daman
10 Marcel Daman
11 Marianne Daman
12 Nina Daman
13 Ronald De Groot
14 Eline Hoekstra
15 Lotte Hoekstra
16 Sjoerd Hoekstra
17 Dmitry Katsubo

Touringcarchauffeurs:
01 Ernst Van der Beek
02 Mark Van Bergen Henegouwen.

19 Tobias Kosicki
20 Lisetta Mazzocco
21 Jill Schuurmans
22 Karel Schuurmans
23 Martin Schuurmans
24 Mieke Schuurmans
25 Stijn Schuurmans
26 Tess Schuurmans
27 Natallia Slobodian
28 Piet Vlietland
29 Allard Vollering
30 Frank Vollering
31 Idwer Vollering
32 Jan Vollering
33 Els Van Houten
34 Sylvia Van Ophem

THE BEAUTIFUL SNOWY DOLOMITES
WINTER HOLIDAYS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF TRENTINO & BELLUNO

Alleghe

WINNERS CLUB EPO-SKI SLALOM - ALLEGHE held on Thursday, 3 March 2011

MEN:
01 Martin Schuurmans	00.43.57
02 Marcel Daman	00.45.16
03 Tobias Kosicki	00.46.32
04 Piet Vlietland	00.50.42
05 Nico Booij	00.50.53
06 Dmitry Katsubo	00.53.77
07 Billy Allwood	00.55.96
08 Ronald De Groot	00.57.36
09 Eros Capostagno	00.58.91
10 Sjoerd Hoekstra	00.59.21
11 Jaime Allwood	01.05.81
12 Jan Vollering	03.43.36

Alleghe

WOMEN:
01 Lotte Hoekstra	00.52.54
02 Natallia Slobodian	01.03.61
03 Ingrid Booij	01.20.07
04 Mieke Schuurmans	01.32.18

CHILDREN:
01 Olaf Kosicki	00.49.16
02 Isabelle Booij	00.51.22
03 Alex Daman	00.51.59
04 Nina Daman	01.03.21
05 Marianne Daman	01.03.90
06 Stijn Schuurmans	01.05.09
07 Dion Booij	Disq.

LIVE YOUR WINTER SKI DREAM WITH CLUB EPO-SKI

Travel code: IT-1-2011