European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse The massive Seila Mountain is the Centrepiece for a Daylong ski excursion at Sella Ronda. New Gondola that feeds to slopes above co we did t stumble upon it scribble made a find this season that he claims is the Best Mountain bar he s Ever been in. A. Quot it s called trapper s Home and it s a country and Western bar restaurant in a newly renovated hotel the a amp a band is from Hungary and they Are Good. They play in the afternoon and night and you get to the place by taking a lift up from the Planac hotel above co Vara Quot scribble says. Deciding where to Stop for lunch on the circuit is a problem because there Are so Many places from which to choose. Added to that the circuit is dotted with charming ski in Quot ice bars Quot Many grilling sausages or burgers and All featuring bottles of the local schnapps or grappa standing in shaved ice. A chilled shot of the hard stuff a Flavoured with Pear prune peach Apple or Strawberry a is traditionally belted Down in one go before taking to the pistes again. Although it is possible to ski the circuit in four hours or less by taking 90 minutes of lifts and skiing for 2 to 2 i hours that appears to be really Rushing it. By the time we wearily skied Back into Arabia it was nearly 4 30 . And the Moon was rising Over the dolomites. We had been on the circuit for 6 i hours although that had Given us plenty of time for a few off a circuit runs and some refreshment Breaks. Let s let scribble who has t missed much of what the Alps has to offer sum up the Sella Ronda. Quot scenically i never seen anything that compares with it Quot scribble says and adds Quot it s a hell of a tourist travel Erst tips a although free maps of the Sella Ronda Are available at lift ticket offices dotted around the circuit the maps Are sketchy. Skiers will be Well advised to buy an extremely detailed 1 25,000 scale ski map so As not to lose their Way. The maps Are on Sale at ticket outlets for 7,000 lira about $4.50. Beware when doing the Sella Ronda of High winds and storms that sometimes close lifts and strand skiers away from their resort bases. Allow sufficient time to Complete the circuit. It is prudent to depart the last Village on the Way Back to the Village where you Are staying no later than 3 . Because most lifts close by 4 30. A the Dolomite Superski pass giving Access to 450 lifts at 38 ski resorts in 11 valleys is needed to do the Sella Vorona Milan Liseila Honsl \ Aviano Vertiea v a Genoa w \ Quot Hwy. Florence j i circuit. A full Day s lift ticket costs 44,000 lira about $28 on weekends during the current High season which ends March 20, weekday passes and passes for the Low season from March 21 until mid april when the season ends Are slightly cheaper a the Sella Ronda resorts Are about a two hour drive from Aviano a and roughly a 2 i hour drive from Vicenza both in Northern Italy. From Munich Germany the resorts Are about 3 i hours away via the Kofstein autobahn through Austria and then Down the Brenner pass exiting at Brixen. A j. King Cruger this Mountaintop hut far left offers something to warm one up. These modern fibreglass Cable cars hold up to 10 skiers. March if 1993 stripes Magazine 5
