Protected: Private Ortler Ski Traverse
Types: International, Ski and Snowboarding, Touring, Traverse
Region: International

A skier’s traverse more than a “ski touring” traverse because of the abundance of good ski descents and, even better, high quality lodges with great food, coffee and beer on tap.
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Leaving Apr 7 2025 from $3,490.00Private Ortler Ski Traverse
Known as more of a “skier’s traverse” than a “ski touring” traverse because of the abundance of good ski descents and the fact that we start out quite high on a gondola in the quaint town of Sulden / Solda. This town is both our start and ending point and is situated right below the mighty Ortler Peak which gave the range its name. The Ortler Range boasts some of the largest glaciers in the Eastern Alps with peaks rising to 3900 meters (12,800 ft). The trip is also of interest from a cultural and historical view, as we travel both through the German speaking South Tirol and the Italian speaking Trentino and Lombardia Provinces. The front lines of WW1 ran straight across the highest ridgelines with remnants from the war still visible high on the glaciers today.
What also puts this trip ahead of many ski traverses in the Western Alps is the high standard of the huts. While located well above tree line next to the glaciers, the huts always offer excellent food, beer on tab and often double or 4 bed rooms with showers / toilets down the hall. Of course the landscape is breathtaking and the descents are long. Most runs are northerly aspects which preserves powder well into May.
From a logistics standpoint we've got you covered. You'll get a package that will include information on a hotel to book in Munich. That's where you will meet your guide who'll travel with you to the hotel in Suldan/Solda. While we're on the traverse you can leave any extra baggage at the hotel in Suldan/Solda as we'll be checking back into the same place once we're done the ski trip. The next morning your guide will accompany you back to the train station in Bolzano and get you set-up for your ride back to either Munich or onto Venice... or anywhere else you're visiting.
Waiver & Risk Management:
As you know, outdoor activities involve numerous hazards including, but not limited to, avalanches, crevasses, rockfall, slips and falls, equipment failure, poor weather, etc. And while we do our best to anticipate and mitigate these hazards we cannot completely eliminate them. So, as with anything fun, you will be required to sign our Participant Release to take part in one of our courses or trips.
Custom Dates Available
April 7th to 12th, 2025
Deposit Required: $1,500.00
Group Size | 6 persons |
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Pricing |
Adult: $3,490.00 |
Fine Print:
- Lifetime deposits (deposits never expire)
- This trip is priced in CAD
- Payments made by credit card are subject to a 2.5% credit card fee
- Be sure to look over our Booking Policies
- Participants will be required to sign a BlackSheep Participant Release
Custom schedule with the early to mid April dates requested (April 7 to 12) with travel days on either end:
- April 6: Travel to our hotel in Suldan. Take train to Bolzano and then a taxi for the final leg (can also meet in Bolzano or Soldan if that works better with your travel plans).
- April 7: First day of the traverse – take the ski lift up the hill and head into the backcountry ending up at the Marteller Hut (lunch at another hut along the way).
- April 8: Ski up and over to the Branca Hut (bigger day)
- April 9 & 10: Stay at the Branca hut which boasts some of the best skiing in the area with plenty of long, north facing runs with snow that’s generally cold and well preserved well into the spring.
- April 11: Climb up to the Pizzini Hut, it can be a very quick hike up the valley or we can climb up over a mountain pass for a nice ski back down.
- April 12: Last day of the Traverse, climb up past the old Casati Hut and down long run back into the ski resort and check back into the hotel.
- April 13: Check out of the hotel after breakfast and head on our way. There are options to take the train to a different location to fly home so you can explore a new area like Venice or Milan.
