5-day Dolomites ski touring traverse

This 5-day Dolomites ski tour takes you across some of the most iconic backcountry terrain in the Italian Alps. Over five days you’ll traverse San Martino di Castrozza, Marmolada, the Sella Massif, the Fanes plateau, and finish at Lake Braies—experiencing quiet valleys, dramatic limestone towers, and the warm hospitality of alpine huts.

The Dolomites are a stunning mountain range in Northeastern Italy, and this ski touring traverse is your chance to truly explore them, leaving behind the ski resorts and the tourist crowds.

The Dolomites ski touring traverse is not as renown as the Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route, perhaps because it does not have such a well-established tradition. But if we consider the beauty of the landscape, the skiing possibilities and the Italian warmth, there is no doubt that this experience will leave you completely satisfied!

I propose to start the traverse at the classic starting point: San Martino di Castrozza, in the southernmost section of the Dolomites. But if you would rather start the itinerary elsewhere, of course I can adapt it! Don’t hesitate to ask.

The actual traverse consists of starting from the Pale of San Martino group, crossing the areas of the Marmolada and the Sella, and finally reaching the Braies lake through the Fanes/Sennes group. For more details please have a look at the itinerary below.

The Dolomiti Superski lifts are available throughout the traverse, but we will use them only when needed. The idea is to make the most of this ski touring experience, and the ascents are part of the adventure! Still, the vertical gain with skins will not be more than 700 meters a day. This tour is therefore accessible to people with fat skis, more downhill oriented.

You’ll travel light, with avalanche equipment provided, and your guide will carefully manage pacing, transitions, and route selection based on conditions. With moderate ascents (typically 500–700 m per day), safe itinerary design, and spectacular scenery from start to finish, this 5-day Dolomites ski tour is one of the most rewarding multi-day ski traverses in Europe.

The traverse will be an opportunity to experience some first-class skiing in some of the most beautiful spots of the Dolomites. To name a few, the Pordoi Pass, Val Setus and Vallon di Fanes. We will also get to see the most famous lake in the range: Braies lake. And we will end each day enjoying the Italian cuisine and cozy huts to refuel for the next active day.

Excited about the opportunity to join me in this wonderful traverse? Then please send me a request and let’s start planning! If you are looking for a shorter program, I can take you for a day to some of my favourite spots like Val Mesdi or Val Setus.