guided glacier treks guided summit ascents guided mountain bikingWorking in conjunction with local guides, Collett'soffers a range of guided days out. These excursionsshould be booked and paid for before your holiday.We will send you a booking form and information onhow these days work. All necessary equipment isprovided. Prices do not include lifts or lunch but asmall snack pack is provided. If bad weather causescancellation, your money is refunded. guided glacier trek£55 per person (Every Tuesday)Our highest peak is the Marmolada, 'Queen of theDolomites'. Her summit (Punta Penìa - 3343m) andbrilliant glacier dominate many a beautifulpanorama. Each Tuesday, you can trek across theglacier, traversing crevasses and touching snow andblue ice. To start the trek we go to the snout of theglacier via the 'yoghurt pot' lifts. See positions takenup by soldiers in the Great War and make your wayto the Marmolada's second summit, Punta Rocca. Asound level of fitness is required for this trek butalpine experience is not necessary.guided summit ascents via the west ridge via ferrata£75 per person (Every Friday)The summit ascent starts as above. You trek acrossthe glacier to a ridge at the western end of the vastsouth wall (800m high and 3kms wide) before usingone of the area's most famous and most exposed ViaFerrata to access the summit (Grade 4C). You returnby descending a wall just below the summit andtrekking down the glacier. You will require somealpine experience, a head for heights and a goodlevel of fitness. guided mountain biking days£35 per person (Every Wednesday & Saturday) Each Wednesday and Saturday we offer a guidedmountain biking day, following thrilling tracks amidststunning scenery. Departing around 9.30am, you arelikely to be out until mid/late afternoon, stoppingperiodically for refreshment and to absorb thepanoramas. A good level of fitness is required.These guided days need to be booked in advance ofyour holidays if possible. Cost £35 per person, notincluding bike hire, which can be arranged locally(costs around ?20-25 per day). For keen mountain bikers and road cyclists we canalso arrange dedicated 7 day packages, whichinclude 5 days professionally guided days out. Pleasecontact us for more information.24

The Dolomites offer you the opportunity topartake in a wide range of alpine pursuits.Whether you want an adrenalin rush orsomething more relaxing, there are manyways in which you can enjoy thesemountains. Opposite we have detailed ourpopular guided glacier treks and summitascents, both of which take place weekly onthe nearby Marmolada, the Dolomiteshighest peak (3,343m). There are also detailsof guided mountain biking days. If you wouldlike to mountain bike or road cycleindependently, we will be happy to help youmake appropriate arrangements locally.There are numerous other alpine pursuits atyour disposal, which are supplied on aseasonal basis by third parties, many ofwhom we have known and worked with formany years. The High Ropes Garden atCorvara is a great half-day out. There arecourses for various levels of courage! Eitherguided glacier treks & summit ascentsbiking & other pursuitsway, its cables, bridges, cargo nets, flying foxzip wires and ladders are not for the faint-hearted. Whitewater rafting and canyoningare available in the Val Aurina, an hour awayby road from the Alta Badia. In Corvara, there is outdoor swimming,paragliding, ice skating, tennis, a climbingwall, archery and golf. Corvara's 9 hole golfcourse is Europe's second highest and thebackdrops are breathtaking.For a gentler option, you could try boating atLake Alleghe. There is indoor swimming at LaVilla and Canazei. Another enchanting wayof enjoying the landscapes is to get on ahorse and hack out on to the high plains. Whatever you might like to do, we will beglad to help. Come and see us at Office Hourand we will be happy to give you thenecessary information and to help you makethe relevant arrangements.overnighting in a mountain rifugioThe Dolomites are renowned for thehuts that are interspersed throughouttheir massifs. Some are lower downnear the villages; others are perchedprecariously high up in the rocks, whereremote trails converge and where theviews are remarkable. Whilst some huts have embraced ourmore modern lifestyles in recent years(perhaps to the chagrin of the purists),many retain the thrill that inevitablycomes with 'kipping down' with onlybasic comforts in a rustic refuge, whichis high, remote and as close to nature asyou will get for quite some time.Sleeping accommodation ranges fromdormitories to private bedrooms and'lights out' is usually about 10.30pm.The food is good and reasonably priced,whilst the atmosphere is convivial andfriendly. If you would like to spend a night in amountain hut, we would be happy topropose an appropriate itinerary foryou, so that you can walk to the hut onone route and return to the village thefollowing day on another. Glacier Itineraries &?Other ActivitiesOptions for the More Active25