CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING VERSCIACO SKATING COURSE

Itinerary

• Flight Inclusive itinerary
• Land Only itinerary

Day 1

Fly from Gatwick to Verona (13.20 - 16.35); transfer by road to Versciaco (approx. 2.5 hours).

Day 2 - 7

We prefer not to specify in advance where we will ski each day. This is to enhance the flexibility and adapt to weather and snow conditions and to some extent the ability of each group. When choosing routes, the leader's priority will be to take in a variety of scenery and to ensure that participants become better and more confident skiers as the week progresses. We offer this course at two grades: one for beginners to skating (who can already cross-country ski at Grade 2) and the other for those who would like to perfect their skating technique. Both grades are aimed at the technique of skating and therefore involve a mix of instruction and touring. Examples of skiing options: Versciaco di Sopra is on the gently undulating long-distance loipe that leads from Dobbiaco into Austria, and is a particularly good base for exploring the more easterly loipe when not concentrating on technique sessions. Centred on the Sexten valley system, these well-maintained tracks take us into the scenic Fiscalina valley or up to 1600m at the Monte Croce pass where we have both track and off-track options. We can also ski down to the village of Sillian in Austria, and perhaps sample some of the varied routes in its neighbouring side-valleys.

Day 8

Return transfer to Verona. Fly Verona to Gatwick (17.20 - 18.50).