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Selva Snow Reports

Selva Snow Report, 3 Apr 2012

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

Selva, ItalySuper skiing in the Dolomites with the upper slopes of Selva having 70cm of snow depth and lower runs have a base of 30cm.

Spring skiing conditions are continuing in Selva so early breakfasts are recommended to hit the slopes as early as possible. There are still pockets of fantastic snow to be found such as the north facing area of Alp de Suisi which can be reached on a very picturesque bus ride from Monte Pana. The Belvedere bowl near Canazei and parts of Arabba are also holding on to good skiing possibilities.

A mixture of rain in resort and snow up top predicted over the next 3 days. Wind picking up by this evening. Max Temp 6, Min Temp -1

Local Ice Hockey team HC Gherdina are in the Final play offs in the Pranives stadium. It will be the 6 out of 7th games tonight….tensions are bound to be high!

Rock the Dolomites – winter music festival is fast approaching on 07.07 till 10.04. All gigs are in the Panorama hutte just down from Dantercepies lift. Watch this space for more details on the line up.


Selva Snow Report, 28 Mar 2012

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Selva, ItalySnow up at Seceda, the upper piste depth is 70cm, while the snow depth in resort in 30cm.

The slopes have become noticeably quieter this week which reduces the risk of mogels building up through the day. The tree lined blues in Plan de Gralba are maintaining good snow through the day and benefit from a bit of shade in the afternoon. The Canazei bowl also offers a broad area of north facing slopes that always offers plenty of space for practicing those large carving turns.

Impressive snow conditions can also be found on our away days to The Hidden Valley, Cinque Torri and Cortina. Deserted slopes and north facing slopes make for some beautiful skiing conditions despite the warmer spring conditions.

Weather Forecast for the next 3 days
Clear weather conditions for next few days with a slight chance of light cloud on Thursday.
Maximum temperature 6c and Minimum temperature – 5c over the next 3 days.

We had the last ski show of the season on the Freina slope last night put on by the Freestlye Ski School of Selva.

Ice Hockey in Pranives stadium– HC Gardena are playing game 2 of a 7 game play off on Wednesday 28th March. Faces off at 8.30pm. Be sure to get along and experience the excitement!


Selva Snow Report 23 Mar 2012

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Selva, ItalyUpper slope snow depth is at 100cm on the Seceda and in resort there’s 65cm.

Quiet slopes this week mean that there is less traffic chewing up the snow in the freeze/thaw spring conditions. Higher runs such as The Hidden Valley, Marmolada and the northern slopes around Arabba all maintain excellent snow conditions. Another area of note at this time is the Belvedere bowl where you can find excellent cruising on the blue slopes. Don’t forget to try your hand at some silly stunts on the airbag as well!

When you come out, take advantage of the two away days we offer. The first is a chance to get a coach out to The Hidden Valley early doors and ski back. The second is a chance to use your Dolomiti Superski Pass in the area of Cortina. Deserted slopes and north facing slopes make for some beautiful skiing conditions despite the warmer spring conditions. A real treat for all enthusiasts.

Weather forecast for next 3 days is mostly dry with a chance of snow on Saturday. Temperatures dropping to -7 on Tuesday night. 

We have the Freestyle Ski School of Selva giving one of the last ski-show displays on Monday 26th March. Get along to celebrate my birthday with glühwein, amazing jumps and a full on fire-display. This promises to be a real treat!


Selva Snow Report 20 Mar 2012

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

Selva, Italy A fresh 7cm fell yesterday brightening up the area and bringing the upper slopes to a depth of 100cm and resort runs to 65cm.

With the fresh snow that fell yesterday and through the night we are blessed again with some fresh powdery snow to play with. Areas at high altitude such as Seceda, Marmalada and top of Dantercepies received the best of the fluffy snow. Plan de Gralba was also superb yesterday with less crowds so there were no lumps and bumps to navigate.

A combination of fresh powder and beautiful clear blue skies have made us staff and all our guests so very excited to rush out to the slopes today!

Weather forecast for next 3 days is for mostly dry days with temperatures dropping to -12 on Tuesday night.  Some clouds on Wednesday morning clearing up for the afternoon. Clear blue skies expected for Thursday.

Wednesday night brings us the final game of the play offs for local Ice Hockey team HC Gherdeina. The game starts at 8.30pm at the Pranives stadium, gluwien is available to keep you warm whilst watching the match!

On Thursday we will be heading over to Cinque Torri, which literally translates to ‘Five Towers’ for an early morning ski under the dramatic rock formation. Then we will be heading over to the prestigious Cortina for the day.

Cortina is known for its ski ranges, scenery, shops and fur coats! It is well worth a visit if you are over in the Dolomites.


Selva Snow Report, 13 Mar 2012

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Selva, ItalySuper skiing in the Dolomites with the upper slopes of Selva having 100cm of snow depth and lower runs have a base of 65cm.

We are enjoying spring-like conditions right now here in Selva with amazing blue skies everyday. At night the temperatures are dropping below freezing allowing the snow canons to do their magic out on the pistes meaning the best ski conditions can be found in the morning time. In the afternoon, head out to the higher areas such as Marmalada, where excellent fresh snow conditions can be found through out the day.

Closer to resort, you can find some quiet red runs over at Monte Pana which sit in the shade all afternoon.
On Thursday 15th we are heading over for a days skiing in the prestigious Cortina. Cortina is famous for its ski-ranges, scenery, shops and après ski scene. Also, one of the memorable James Bond stunt sequences from For your Eyes Only was filmed on its slopes in 1981, so a visit is a must for any James Bond fans.


Selva Snow Report, 9 Mar 2012

Friday, March 9th, 2012

Selva, ItalyUpper piste depth 100cm and snow depth in resort is 65cm.

Apart from a few light snow showers during the week, everyone has been enjoying clear skies whilst skiing the Sella Ronda for the past few days.

The pistes are still in great condition following the heavy snowfall on the 5th March.

The ski hosts enjoyed a trip over to Cortina yesterday and enjoyed the dramatic views of Cinque torri, a dramatic five tower rock formation early in the morning, making the most of the near empty slopes on the way over to Cortina.

Weather forecast for next 3 days is to be mostly dry, some light snow showers expected on Sunday with wind generally light.

Monday night sees the Selva Ski and Snowboard school host the ski show at the Freina slope. Starting at 9.30pm make sure you are there to watch the ski instructors show off their techniques and freestyle abilities, free glühwein is available to keep you warm through out the show!

Friday night is ice hockey night with local team HC Gherdëina facing Neumarkt in the play off semi final. Face off at 8.30pm at the Pranives stadium!


Selva Snow Report, 6 Mar 2012

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Selva, ItalySnow fall of 20cm yesterday has the resort buzzing and the upper slopes of Selva at Seceda have a depth of 100cm and in resort 65cm.

We are pleased to say that an almighty dump of snow hit Selva yesterday morning and continued throughout the day, evening and night. Reports coming in early evening yesterday (5th March) said that snow was already waist deep up on Marmalada mountain. With this amount of snow and the piste bashers working hard through the night this is destined to be one of the best days skiing of the season in both high and low regions. And to top it all off, the sun has decided to come out for us this morning making it look a truly magical and twinkly winter wonderland.

Weather forecast for next 3 days is for mostly sunny clear skies today and tomorrow with some chance of cloud coming in on Thursday with possibility of more light snow.

With the beautiful snow capped trees and mountains that now fill the Selva Val Gardena landscape, the moon light cross country skiing in Monte Pana, St Christina is bound to be quite a sight on Wednesday evening.

On Friday evening at 20.30 we have the return of the ice hockey games in Pranives stadium where Selva Val Gardena will be playing Milan. Predicted to be quite a feisty game if other games between these two rival teams are anything to go by!


Selva Snow Report, 02 March 2012

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

Selva, ItalyUpper slopes of the Dolomiti ski area have 278cm on the Marmolada glacier and Selva’s own runs have a base of 90cm.

More beautiful sunny days mean that spring has arrived here in Selva. The pistes remain in good condition with the sterling work of the pisteurs and their snow canons having provided the thick base that some areas now require. First lifts result in some fantastic conditions down such runs as the black Saslong A, the Men’s World Cup Downhill run as well as the ever popular “James Bond” run, La Longia. The less populated areas such as Monte Pane will give you rich rewards in terms of snow conditions and lack of crowds. Elsewhere, Plan De Gralba remains an early sun-spot but the early afternoon shading shadow of the Saslong rock ensures the snow remains in good condition.

Mostly dry, warm weather conditions expected over Friday and Saturday of this week with a front moving across on Sunday and Monday which is expected to bring a fairly sizeable dump of snow. Wind will be generally light.

After last weeks 75th Anniversary Ski Show by the Ski School of Selva, it is the turn of the younger group from the Ski School 200. Monday will see the Prada wearing yellow and grey ladies and gentlemen performing synchronised skiing, freestyle jumps and all sorts of other weird and wacky stunts such as air-boards, para-skiing, 3-on-a-ski etc! Come along and enjoy our Selva At Night event which will incorporate this and their cauldron of free Glühwein!

The tourist office in S.Cristina have organised a guided Winter hike taking place this Thursday over at the Alpe di Siusi. The walk will take place through the untouched winter landscapes, stopping for lunch at a mountain hut with breathtaking views.


Selva Snow Report, 28 Feb 2012

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Selva, ItalySnow depth at the Seceda, at 2450m, is 90cm and runs into resort have 65cm whilst the highest point in the Dolomiti ski area has 278cm.

Clouds are a rare sight in Selva right now with everyone enjoying beautiful blue skies. The warm spring-like temperatures are ensuring that the fresh snow is keeping soft and not too crunchy in the morning. The pistes are keeping well groomed with the snow canons out every night when the temperatures drop. The Edelweiss valley off the Sella Ronda circuit is providing some lovely soft snowy runs that keep the sun that little bit later than the surrounding areas.

Mostly dry, warm weather conditions expected over the next few days. Some clouds expected Wednesday clearing up again by Thursday. Wind will be generally light.

Local Ice Hockey team HC Gherdina are playing Pergine at 20.30 tomorrow night at the Pranives stadium as they have reached the play offs. Winning the past few games there is a great atmosphere surrounding the team at the moment and it’s definitely not one to miss.

The tourist office in S.Cristina have organised a guided Winter hike taking place this Thursday over at the Alpe di Siusi. The walk will take place through the untouched winter landscapes, stopping for lunch at a mountain hut with breathtaking views.


Selva Snow Report, 24 Feb 2012

Friday, February 24th, 2012

Selva, ItalySnow depth on the high point of the Dolomites, the Marmolada Glacier, is at 278cm and the snow depth in Selva itself is 65cm.

The snow as usual was incredible in Cortina and Cinque Torri yesterday, empty slopes and freshly pisted snow. Snow conditions in resort have been given a good freshen up with the new snow that we had at the start of the week. Warm temperatures are ensuring that the fresh snow is keeping soft and not too crunchy in the morning. We enjoyed a day out in Cortina this week with deserted slopes and wonderful conditions. Be sure to look it up when you come out here.

We are expecting some warm almost spring like conditions with sunny conditions today and Saturday. There are then some light snow showers forecast for Sunday and Monday.

On Monday 27th Feb, we have a special ski show on the Frëina slope in Selva with Ski School Selva celebrating their 75 year anniversary.