THE GLACIER
Marmolada’s glacier is the largest in the Dolomites and it is a cirque glacier, formed during the Little Ice Age.
Located on the Northern wall of this massif, it formed thanks to not so steep slopes on this side of Marmolada, which descend down gracefully to the banks of the little lake of Fedaia. The glacier is delimited above from the rocky ridge, which culminate with Punta Rocca (3.310 m) and Punta Penia (3.343 m). In 2006, the glacier was wide 170 hectars.
The value of this glacier is not only related to the environment, but also to historical events. Between 1916 and 1917, it hosted the famous “City of Ice”, a system of 12 km of tunnels dug into the depths of the glacier by the Austrian-Hungarian soldiers. It was the military needs which drove to the development of new studies about glaciers in that period.
LA BELLUNESE
Length: 12 Km (the longest of Dolomiti Superski)
Difference in height: 1.815 m
Level of the slope: red in the highest part, blue from the ski camps to the bottom (nearby the departure of Padon chairlift).
La Bellunese is an extremely panoramic slope, which starts from the highest point reachable by cable car in the Dolomites, that is Punta Rocca (3.265 ) and it goes down to Malga Ciapela, offering unique glimpses. Before beginning the descent, skiers can go up to the panoramic terrace thanks to the indoor lift and admire a 360° view on all the 9 systems of the Dolomites, Unesco World Heritage.
This is the perfect start also for Sellaronda and Great War tours, thanks to a visit to Marmolada’s Museum of the Great War, which offers them an hint to let them appreciate even more what they see all along the tour.
