Ortisei, also known as St. Ulrich and Urtijëi, lies in the heart of Val Gardena in South Tyrol. This colorful alpine village ...

You saw the Olympics on TV but the Dolomites are even more stunning in person. Here are the best ways to ski, hike, bike and climb in Italy's UNESCO World Heritage region ...

With striking geography, thousands of miles of trails and incredible views, the Dolomites range in northeast Italy is a mountain bike paradise that should be on every rider's bucket list. The ...

There’s something about the Dolomites that offers a spectacular extra frisson to a ski holiday. The sight of those pink-tinged mountains, looking like giant pieces of sugar-dusted crystallised ginger ...

Nestled in Val Gardena in South Tyrol, Ortisei is one of the most picturesque villages in the Dolomites. Known for its ...

Florian Grossrubatscher and Armin Senoner have made the first ascent of Via Elia, a new multi-pitch rock climb up Mt. Steviola in the Langental valley (Puez - Geisler group) in the Dolomites. As you ...

This summer the South Tyrolean alpinists Aaron Moroder and Matteo Vinatzer completed Nuvole Bianche, a rock climb on Sas dla Porta to the east of Sas Rigais in the Geisler group, Dolomites. Although ...

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For the zigzag descent from a snowy saddle, my inclination to lean back into the slope is deemed the perfect launch pad for an uncontrolled slide. Instead, I’m to adopt a non-intuitive semi-crouch ...