Opening the ski season at Kronplatz

I had the plan to spend the first week of December skiing. Unfortunately, I realized about a month ago that the place I wanted to go to only opened a couple of days before Christmas. 

Kronplatz

So I postponed the decision where to go to the last minute. Making it dependent on snow, train access and qavailable accommodation in the vicinity. I decided for Kronplatz in Italy - 4h away from Munich by train with a transfer in Fortezza. 

When I arrived, I was positively surprised that the gondola started right at the train station. I got myself a locker and a ski pass and headed up the mountain. 

Over the next days I explored the Kronplatz ski area incl. St Virgil, Olang, Ried and Marchner. Some days the sun was shining, other it was snowing. So I was very happy to come back to a cosy and warm apartment in Perca. 

My favorite run was the black Sylvester going down to Kronplatz 1+2: long race tracks and steep slopes framed by snow covered trees.  

Sylvester

Friday and Saturday, I took the train to 3 Zinnen and enjoyed some different slopes there. Ski runs were snow covered back down to the valley and more and more runs were opened during the week. 

Winter Wonderland

3 Zinnen

Saturday afternoon I took the bus (that was free like the train with the guest cars I received) to Bruneck to visit the Christmas Market. As usual there was a good focus on food (e.g. sweets, Raclette and other things) but also handicrafts had their areas. Carol singers strolled around the different areas and sang Christmas songs. 

Bruneck

Christmas Market

All in all, it was a great experience and good accessible by train. 

Church of Perca