THESKISAFARI 7 DAY DOLOMITE SKI SAFARI. 2014/2015 Season ACTIVITY LEVEL: MODERATE-HIGH DURATION: 8 NIGHTS - 7 DAYS - 5 RIFUGIO NIGHTS

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THESKISAFARI 2014/2015 Season An utterly, utterly fab holiday and thank you SO much for organising it all. We could/would NEVER have experienced such a thing had it not been for you.

1 THESKISAFARI 2014/2015 Season An utterly, utterly fab holiday and thank you SO much for organising it all. We could/would NEVER have experienced such a thing had it not been for you. I honestly NEVER want to ski anywhere else again and we would LOVE to do it again next year Deborah Maby, Jan 14 Why Ski with Inspired ITALY? Because we live here! Each of our Ski Leaders has over 7,000 ski miles in the Dolomites. We know the Dolomites better than any other native English speaking travel company and many of the locals. We know the best pistes, restaurants, rifugio and views. 7 DAY ACTIVITY LEVEL: MODERATE-HIGH DURATION: 8 NIGHTS - 7 DAYS - 5 RIFUGIO NIGHTS The 7 Day Ski Safari offers more valleys, mountains and distance than any other Dolomite Ski Safari. This on-piste, seven day, fully guided soft adventure ski tour of the Italian Dolomites, skiing from mountain top rifugio-to-rifugio is a truly unique experience for any skier. Inspired by local skiers who have travelled through these mountains for years, The Dolomite Ski Safari is a magical experience and is all about being on the mountain, day and night and beginning each day on a newly prepared piste, no one else on the mountain and you never have to ski the same piste twice - unless you really want to!

2 Day One ITINERARY: 7 DAY Arrive Hotel Drinks & Evening Briefing Issue Back Packs, Maps, etc. 8.30AM Hotel Pick-Up Collect & Fit Ski Equipment VAL GARDENA CLASSIC SKI SAFARI Seceda Ski Safari Safety & Protocol Briefing St.Cristina Ciampinoi Monte Pana Return to Base Hotel Dinner & Back Packing! Day Two 8.15AM Hotel Pick-Up 10min drive to Siusi Bubble Lift SIUSI TO BUFFAURE Alpe di Siusi Off-Road Ski Bus Monte Panna Plan di Gralba Citta dei Sassi Col Rodella Canazei Ciampac Buffaure Rifugio Buffaure Rifugio Buffaure is located on-piste at 2,213m/ 7,260ft. Views of the Val di Fassa are jaw dropping Sit in the sauna and watch the sun set! Rifugio Buffaure - Your first night on the mountain A SCENE THAT IS QUITE THE MOST IDYLLIC I VE SEEN IN ANY WINTER LANDSCAPE. ROGER FULTON, EDITOR, SNOW MAGAZINE ON AN INSPIRED ITALY SKI SAFARI DAY MARCH 13

3 Day Three 8.30AM ITINERARY: 7 DAY BUFFAURE TO SAN PELLEGRINO Buffaure No 1 Ciampac Ciampac Black - Optional Buffaure Figo - Tomba Black - Optional Pera Taxi Day Four 8.30AM SAN PELLEGRINO TO PADON MARMOLADA SAN PELLEGRINO INNAMORATI PISTE SAN PELLEGRINO - Free Skiing Falcade Taxi At San Pellegrino the views from your rifugio are just to die for! A terrific week's touring, Emma and I enjoyed it so much, and the variety of accommodation, food, language - even visibility - all contributed to a very rich and memorable experience. Rifugio at Passa Giau Night Two Iain Boyd, March 14

local knowledge. SNOW MAGAZINE MARCH 13 Day Six 8.

4 Day Five 8.15AM ITINERARY: 7 DAY PADON MARMOLADA TO CINQUE TORRI Marmolada Marmolada - Optional 2nd Run (most Safariers want to do it twice!) Alleghe Civetta - Free Ski Passa Giau Rifugio Passa Giau These are not the kind of places you stumble upon by chance and perfectly illustrate the wisdom of tapping into local knowledge. SNOW MAGAZINE MARCH 13 Day Six 8.15AM CINQUE TORRI-CORTINA-LAGAZUOI Cinque Torri Tofane - Optional Black Faloria Cristallo Faloria - Optional Black Run to Rifugio Lagazuoi Our Rifugio at Passa Giau is 2,413m / 7,916ft ASL with stunning views across the Dolomite Mountains and is renowned for its amazing kitchen and wine. Rifugio at Passa Giau Night Two

Cristina - Saslong, Mens World Cup Downhill - Optional Black Run Seceda Return to Base Hotel This is a fantastic ski holiday that

5 Day Seven 8.45AM ITINERARY: 7 DAY LAGAZUOI TO ORTISEI Hidden Valley Horse Tow San Cassiano Corvara Selva Gardena - Optional Black Run St. Cristina - Saslong, Mens World Cup Downhill - Optional Black Run Seceda Return to Base Hotel This is a fantastic ski holiday that spoilt me! How else can you start each day on a new slope, be first on the piste, stunning scenery, the best lunch stops other than being on The Ski Safari?" Jane Laidlaw Feb. 11 Rifugio Lagazuoi is one of the highest in the Dolomite Mountains 2,752m / 9,028ft ASL.

STATISTICS Ski Beep** Adjusted TOTAL NUMBER OF LIFTS ITINERARY: 7 DAY 104 - ESTIMATED VERTICAL 37,280 >40,000m ESTIMATED SLOPE KM 201km >230k DIFFERENT LIFTS 83 84 including the Horse

Lifts Vertical Skied 1 8 3250m 22k 2 18 >6,000m 36k+ 3 18 >7000m 40k+ 4 14 4,200m 37k+ 5 15 >7750m 40k+ 6 14 >4750m 30k+ 7 15 >4500m 40k+ ** NOTE: The Dolomite SuperSki Ski On-line

6 STATISTICS Ski Beep** Adjusted TOTAL NUMBER OF LIFTS ITINERARY: 7 DAY ESTIMATED VERTICAL 37,280 >40,000m ESTIMATED SLOPE KM 201km >230k DIFFERENT LIFTS including the Horse Tow! Day No. Lifts Vertical Skied m 22k 2 18 >6,000m 36k >7000m 40k ,200m 37k >7750m 40k >4750m 30k >4500m 40k+ ** NOTE: The Dolomite SuperSki Ski On-line Performance system and App, is called Ski Beep. It does not register the last run of the day, the last run when you change ski areas nor your first run if you start your day at the top of the mountain. The above information was taken from a Classic Ski Safari in January 2014 and is representative of typical activity levels. Ciampac & Buffaure Iain and Emma March 14

SKI LEADERS THE Girls LEFT: Chris Millard RIGHT: Louise Anderton An Australian, Christine, a retired teacher, spends her summers cruising the worlds oceans and winters on

Louise is a Director and Founder of Inspired ITALY Ltd & The Ski Safari. She is a Ski Leader who has lived in the Dolomites for many years.

Louise is a Hang Gliding World Champion Team Gold Medalist.

He is a veteran adventure sports enthusiast & expedition leader on skis, sailing & hang gliding.

8 SKI LEADERS THE Girls LEFT: Chris Millard RIGHT: Louise Anderton An Australian, Christine, a retired teacher, spends her summers cruising the worlds oceans and winters on the Dolomite slopes with her husband, Russ. Chris is a very experienced adventurer, great skier and superbly fit! Louise is a Director and Founder of Inspired ITALY Ltd & The Ski Safari. She is a Ski Leader who has lived in the Dolomites for many years. Her thorough knowledge & deep passion for the region, in particular for the food & wine, ensures that you have a great Ski Safari experience. Louise is a Hang Gliding World Champion Team Gold Medalist. THE Boys LEFT: Tim Hudson RIGHT: Russ Millard Tim, 53, Principal Ski Leader, Director & Founder Inspired ITALY Ltd & The Ski Safari. He is a veteran adventure sports enthusiast & expedition leader on skis, sailing & hang gliding. He is a member of the Ski Club of Great Britain, British Association of Ski Patrollers and British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Assoc. Tim holds a current BASP mountain first aid certificate & is a qualified hang gliding instructor and coach. Russ, Ski Leader, is a master sailor and Commercial Yacht Master. He is on his second circumnavigation of the worlds oceans. Russ has recorded over 10,000 miles skied in the Dolomites. He is probably the fittest 65 year old we know. Ask Russ how many crunches he does!

LEVEL OF ACTIVITY We rate the 7 Day Ski Safari ski tour as a Moderate to High physical activity level and a soft adventure. Weather and piste conditions do vary.

DETAILS FROM THE VERY FIRST MOMENT We look after and advise you on every aspect of your Ski Safari experience.

9 LEVEL OF ACTIVITY We rate the 7 Day Ski Safari ski tour as a Moderate to High physical activity level and a soft adventure. Weather and piste conditions do vary. A piste in peak of condition in the morning can be a whole different story last thing! For this reason, routes and schedules may vary slightly depending upon conditions, ski ability and fitness. DETAILS FROM THE VERY FIRST MOMENT We look after and advise you on every aspect of your Ski Safari experience. Whether you are flying in from other Continents or within Europe, we re with you all the way! The 7 Day Ski Safari is 1,560 per person based upon a minimum group size of four people. YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES, We cover a lot of terrain. We occasionally stop for coffee, but not often. Its all about the skiing! Your Ski Safari day starts around 8.30am and we aim to arrive at our overnight accommodation typically between 3pm and 4pm. If you haven't had enough skiing by then, you are free to ski after arrival if you so wish. There are no obligatory black pistes but there are plenty of spectacular blacks for those who want them! We do not ski off piste. YOUR ABILITY and FITNESS You should be an intermediate or better skier. Intermediate skiers are confident on easy blue runs and ski mostly parallel but may at times use the wedge/snow-plough to begin a turn or to stop. You may be cautious on intermediate trails that are slightly steep or icy. Eight Nights Half Board Accommodation including, Three Nights Four Star Base Hotel and Five Nights Mountain Rifugi Innsbruck Airport Private Taxi Return Transfers ( 90mins ) VIP Ski Hire Scott Vertical 22ltr Back Pack Seven Days Dedicated English Speaking Ski Leader Seven Day Full Area Ski Pass, Maps & Personal Online Ski Performance Record All Ski Safari Transfers NOTE: Price excludes all drinks and lunches. Discount applies to those providing their own ski equipment. Prices based on four people. Contact us for prices on smaller groups. Excludes insurance which you must provide. YOUR FITNESS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR SKI ABILITY The Ski Safari team is here to assist and support all skiers, but you do need to be fit enough to ski all day and for six consecutive days. BASE HOTEL We use a selection of base 4 star hotels, subject to availability, where you can deposit your main luggage whilst on the Ski Safari. Ski Beep A typical Ski Safari Day

10 READY TO BOOK? At Inspired ITALY, your Ski Safari Leader starts their job long before you leave home for your Ski Safari! We like to make sure you know everything you need to know long before you leave home. To begin, we like to speak with all of our Safariers by phone. Call or Louise Anderton to reserve your holiday (0) OR Lou@InspiredITALY.com ALL PHOTOGRAPHS IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE ORIGINAL & ARE THE COPYRIGHT OF J.T.HUDSON. EVERYONE YOU SEE IN THESE PHOTOGRAPHS IS A SKI SAFARI CLIENT OR SKI LEADER AND ALL PHOTOS HAVE BEEN TAKEN DURING RECENT SKI SAFARIS. PHOTOS HAVE BEEN DIGITALLY COMPRESSED TO MAKE ING EASIER BUT THIS MAY DETRACT FROM THE QUALITY. FOR MORE PHOTOS GO TO... Facebook

THESKISAFARI DOLOMITE SKI SAFARI CLASSIC Season ACTIVITY LEVEL: MODERATE-HIGH DURATION: 7 NIGHTS - 6 DAYS - 4 RIFUGIO NIGHTS

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