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You are here: Home / Travel / Italy / A Gourmet Ski Safari in the Dolomites

A Gourmet Ski Safari in the Dolomites

by Jeanne Horak on December 4, 2014 10 Comments in Italy, Ski & snow

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** VISITOR INFO UPDATED JAN 2019 **

There are many things to love about skiing.  There is the exhilaration of gliding down a snowy mountain at speed; or the sheer magic of being the first person at the top of a lift in the early morning, and then skiing down the crisp corduroy of freshly pisted snow as the golden rays of the sun glint off the tiny water crystals in the snow. There are the breathtaking views from the top of peaks that are inaccessible to all but skiiers, mountain climbers and rescue helicopter pilots; and the simple joys breathing deeply in the crisp mountain air.  And then there is the eating. Oh yes, the eating. Having spent 6 hours in sub-zero temperatures, doing non-stop exercise (yes, lifting that mug of hot chocolate mid-morning counts as arm exercise!), you feel perfectly justified in ordering the biggest, most carby-comfort-food dish on the menu, and ski hut menus heavy with potato, cheese or polenta-based dishes seldom disappoint in this department.  But if you are looking for something a little more sophisticated than a tartiflette as big as your head for lunch, then you need to try the ultimate foodie skiing experience: the annual Gourmet Ski Safari in the Dolomite mountains of South Tyrol.

South Tyrol (also known by its italian name of Alto Adige) is a province in northern Italy, situated on the border between Italy and Austria, approximately halfway between Verona and Innsbruck.  Rather like Alsace, it is a place that straddles two cultures which is reflected in the fact that three languages are spoken here:  German, Italian and the local dialect of Ladin (originally a vulgar Latin language left over from the Romanized Alps).  But its principal drawcard is the spectacular surrounding Dolomite mountain range, declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 2009.  The mountains take their name from the material of which they are composed, a type of carbonate  rock which is responsible for the characteristic colour and dramatic shapes of these mountains, and the area is well known for its excellent skiing.  The area is also known for its fusion of Austrian and Italian cultures, particularly their cuisines, and it has recently emerged as something of a culinary hotspot.  In the 2015 Michelin guide, a total of 19 restaurants in South Tyrol were awarded a total of 22 stars.  Given the region’s low population density, it is said that South Tyrol has more Michelin stars per inhabitant that anywhere else in Italy. So, really, it was only a matter of time before somebody figured out the perfect way to combine the area’s two strongest points: skiing and fine dining.

 

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Alta Badia is a ski resort in the heart of South Tyrol, encompassing the six main villages of Corvara, Colfosco, San Cassiano, Badia, La Villa and La Val.  Alta Badia provides access to 500km of pisted runs of varying levels of difficulty and is linked to the gigantic Dolomiti Superski area (1200km of pistes).  For somebody who is used to skiing in the Alps, Alta Badia provides a breathtakingly foreign landscape of craggy peaks rising from the earth like the the spine of a giant fossilised Stegosaurus.  Cliffs are not so much slopes as bare vertical rock faces that are appealingly transformed into gold by the early morning and late afternoon sunlight. Mid-December in Alta Badia marks the start of a season-long series of foodie events.  But the premier event is surely the annual Taste for Skiing (formerly the Gourmet Ski Safari) where Michelin-starred chefs are invited to create an appetiser each, inspired by local South Tyrol ingredients and traditions. Patrons can then ski between a number of participating mountain huts and try the food of a different Michelin-starred chef and a glass of local wine at each hut.  Yes, you read correctly – skiing combined with Michelin starred food.  Does life actually get any better? Not for me it doesn’t! There is also the added bonus that all the chefs are there in person, serving their creations and chatting to visitors throughout the day.

 

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Last ski season, pre-broken leg, I experienced South Tyrolean hospitality for the first time and took part in the Gourmet Ski Safari.  There were six participating huts and chefs and a fair amount of ground to cover, so we made an early start from our hotel in La Villa.  Of course, we couldn’t go from breakfast straight to lunch, so we started the day by skiing over towards Corvara and playing on the nice selection of red and blue runs available there.  First stop of the day was Ütia Co Alt above Corvara where chef Matteo Metullio of La Siriola, a 1 Michelin-starred restaurant in San Cassiano, was cooking.  The view is pretty spectacular, perched on a deck at the top of the telecabine, overlooking the valley below on a gorgeous clear day, so the food had a lot to live up to – and it did not disappoint. Matteo served up a smoked purée of South Tyrolean potatoes with mountain pine-marinated brook trout, trout eggs and a crunchy rye crisp.  Everything about this dish worked for me – ths smoky, comforting potato purée contrasting nicely with the salty pop of the trout eggs and the crispy bread. It was paired with a generous glass of Alto Adige Pinot Bianco (Weissburgunder), a wonderfully full-bodied and aromatic white wine.

 

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From there, we had a couple of cruisey blue runs before hitting the next participating hut, Ütia I Tabla.  The view down the mountain here was not as spectacular Utia Col Alt – but you could get a great view up the pistes from the row of sunny deckchairs set out by the terrace! The chef here was Arturo Spicocchi, a one Michelin-star chef from La Stua de Michil in Corvara. Chef Spiocchi was serving up something appropriately hearty for a day on the snow:  thick bean soup with sauerkraut, a crunchy rye bread dumpling and local cheese (Stelvio P.D.O.), paired with a glass of Alto Adige Valle Isarco Pinot Grigio (Südtirol Eisacktaler Pinot Grigio).  This dish was just what we needed – a warm hug in a bowl with added texture from the dumbling and the sauerkraut. And of course, I enjoyed finishing my glass of wine while relaxing in a deckchair…

 

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Our next stop was the one I had been looking froward to the most – Ütia de Bioch where chef Norbert Niederkofler of 2 Michelin-starred St Hubertus restaurant in San Cassiano was cooking. I had briefly met Norbert at a South Tyrol event in London earlier in the year and had been thoroughly impressed with his cooking and his affability, so I had great expectations.  The deck at Ütia de Bioch was packed with happy diners, and at the centre of it all was chef Norbert, greeting friends and customers and being just as aproachable as I remembered. On the menu were cornetti – three tiny cones filled respectively with Alto Adige speck foam and crunchy rye bread crumbs;  smoked trout foam with South Tyrolean apple and horseradish; and Tiroler Graukäse, chives and sweet & sour red onions.  The cones were served tucked into chunks of rock, and paired with a complex and perfumed Alto Adige Gewurztraminer.  Each cone provided a little flavour and texture bomb, with my favourite being the cheese and onion cone.  Best of all was the fact that chef Norbert paid a visit to our table for a chat – not only a talented chef but also an immensely likeable and surprisingly ego-free one.

 

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By now we were racing the clock to get to the remaining huts and so we skiied over to Ütia Ciampai where one Michelin-starred chef Cristina Bowerman of Hosteria Glass in Rome presented us with a dish of slow-cooked pork cheek, Puccia (crunchy rye bread), sauerkraut, South Tyrolean apple and pine nuts. This was paired with the only red wine of the day – and Alto Adige Schiava / Südtirol Vernatsch.  I was not familiar with the Schiava grape, but it makes a fairly light-bodied red with luscious strawberry fruit and an underlying smoky note. It was a great match with the pork cheek and even worked pretty well with the sauerkraut.  We loved sitting on the terrace in the perfect late-afternoon weather finishing our wine and watching the skiiers whizz past.

 

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There were still two huts remaining – but as we had lingered quite a while at each of the previous huts, and  squeezed in as much skiing as we possibly could, we had run out of time, so all there was left to do was ski back down to La Villa and watch the sunset turning the Dolomite mountains to gold… and dream of the Gourmet Ski Safari 2014.

 

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VISITOR INFO

In 2019, the Taste for Skiing festival in Alta Badia celebrates 10 years since its inception.  Ten renowned chefs have each created one spectacular dish to be served at a particular hut for the diuration of the season, and visitors can ski from hut to hut to sample them.  Participating chefs in 2019 are Norbert Niederkofler at Ütia Bioch; Matteo Metullio at Ütia Piz Arlara;  Nicola Laera at Ütia Las Vegas; Tomaz Kavcic at Ütia Bamby; Cristina Bowerman at Ütia I Tabla; Giancarlo Morelli at Ütia Jimmy; Diego Rossi at ÜtiaL’Atama; Genaro Esposito at Ütia Pralongia; Martin Dalsass at Ütia Lee; and Giorgio Locatelli at Club Moritzino.

Other events forming part of the Taste for Skiing festival include Sommelier on the Slopes (a sommelier and a ski instructor accompany guests as they ski from hut to hut sampling local wines – €30,00); Breakfast with Powder (a pre-ski-lift-opening snow-cat ride and breakfast at Las Vegas mountain restaurant); and a wine ski safari between four participaintg mountain huts on Sunday 24 March.

Lift psses for Alta Badia ski area cost €88-110 for a 2-day pass, depending on season; or €95-119 for a pass that covers the whole Dolomiti Superski area. For more information, please see the South Tyrol and Alta Badia websites.

GETTING THERE

The closest airport is Bolzano followed by Innsbruck, Venice and Verona all within a 250km radius.  Easyjet operates regular flights from LGW to Verona. British Airways flies twice a day from London Gatwick to Verona. 

STAYING THERE

We stayed in La Villa at the very convenient Hotel Antines, which was very nearly ski-in, ski-out, had a great restaurant on the premises serving generous buffet and a la carte meals, and free WiFi.  Prices during winter start from €172 per person, per night for a standard room on a half-board basis.

DISCLOSURE: I visited South Tyrol as a guest of the South Tyrol tourist authority but received no further remuneration and was not required to write a positive review.  I retained full editorial control and all opinions expressed are my own.

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  1. Sally - My Custard Pie says

    December 4, 2014 at 5:28 pm

    I’m smitten – as long as I can snow-shoe or walk 🙂 Beautiful, beautiful landscape and food.

    Reply
  2. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says

    December 4, 2014 at 6:29 pm

    It is such a beautiful part of the world, with delicious looking food as well by the looks of things. I would love to visit one day.

    Reply
  3. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says

    December 4, 2014 at 6:59 pm

    This looks amazing. I am determined to go skiing several times this season and finally learn to ski properly. No more excuses.

    Reply
  4. Tara says

    December 5, 2014 at 7:31 am

    So are you skiiing again?

    It looks AMAZING. I really shouldn’t read your blog on an empty tummy, now I want to eat all the things!

    Reply
  5. Caro says

    December 5, 2014 at 8:53 pm

    Fabulous post…we’ll get you back on the slopes yet!!!

    Reply
  6. Adriana Martin says

    December 6, 2014 at 3:26 pm

    wow this looks like an amazing experience, loving all the pictures and you look so pretty, congratulations!

    Reply
  7. Simone says

    December 8, 2014 at 7:08 am

    god, that sounds like the perfect ski holiday to me. I’ve got to say I’m not the greatest skier in the world but I do love snow. I’m guessing it will be hard to do this without having actual skis but still I’m tempted!

    Reply
  8. Jonker - Firefly says

    December 8, 2014 at 8:29 am

    Don’t think there are many better venues for events like this

    Reply
  9. Emily @amummytoo says

    December 8, 2014 at 11:28 am

    Those picks with the mountains in the background have me swooning. Beautiful. I’m wholly jealous.

    Reply
  10. Marco's Kitchen says

    February 17, 2020 at 2:43 pm

    you have been in one of the most beautiful places in the Italian Alps, compliments!

    Reply
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This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
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Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
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