Ski Mountaineering - Passo Giau - Alleghe

Cernera, Croda da Lago, Lastoi di Formin
Difficulty
Difficult
Start
Da Passo Giau sentiero n. 436
Arrival
Alleghe

Starting point in Cima Passo Giau. Take the summer path n° 436 in direction Forcella Giau and then follow the same path to Forcella Ambrezzola, then towards Forcella Col Duro. Continue along the path n° 467 towards Forcella Col da Roàn and then in direction of the Città di Fiume refuge. Take then the path n°472 towards Passo Staulanza: go down for 500km along the paved road: at the first hairpin turn take the road 568 to Casera Fontanafredda. From here you can easily reach the ski-slopes and so descend to Alleghe. This itinerary winds across the major Dolomites peaks: Cernera, Croda da Lago, Monte Pelmo, Col Duro, Lastoi de Formin, Monte Coldai.

 

Notes

A walking-summer map could be useful

Equipment

Ski alp equipment, snow shovel, snow probe and ARTVA

Variations

Could be done in anticlockwise

Info

Dolomite group
Cernera, Croda da Lago, Lastoi di Formin
Slope
Variabile (percentuale maggiore verso sud)
Positive elevation gain
Senso orario: 300 m / antiorario: 700 m
Best time
Early in the monring
Frequentation
Medium