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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks! Milan is hosting skating. It’s my personal dream to see a female ice skating event and then we would go to see some skiing, snowboarding and a skeleton/bobsled event in Cortina. Kids are big time skiers. [/quote]

Yes, this is what I meant - I think the skating would be great in person. Skiing/snowboarding events seem like they would be less fun to watch in person as you can’t see as much from one place and you’ll be standing freezing in the cold while you do it. Maybe if it can be combined with doing some skiing as well though, presumably not in Cortina itself but elsewhere in the Dolomites, then it would be great. We just returned from skiing in the Dolomites and had an amazing time so I highly recommend that! [/quote]

Where did you go/which hotel did you stay? Did you bring your equipment? Our epic passes allow for skiing in Europe but I worry it would just be a lot to carry so much gear over, even if we rented, bringing all the kids snow clothes and boots and googles and going between cities without a car at times seems overwhelming. I wonder if the resorts would be crazy at that time too since they are hosting the Olympics. [/quote]

DP -- Dolomiti Superski (several resorts in the Dolomites) are on Ikon. But the lift ticket price is super-reasonable so I wouldn't necessarily change passes just for the trip.

We have skied in the Dolomites twice, basing ourselves in Cortina. But during the Olympics I would think about Val Gardena or another spot in the Dolomites for skiing yourselves ... presumably you will want to be in/near Cortina to watch downhill events, which I think are largely based at Tofana and Falore, which are accessible from downtown Cortina via gondola or cable car. FWIW, we rented skis and poles but brought our boots with us. There are multiple places to rent equipment in Cortina and throughout the Dolomites.  I will say it was still a lot to corral ... we rented a car to go up to Cortina and other Dolomite ski areas, but once we were back in Venice, and then taking the train to Florence, it felt like we were schlepping a lot. In reality it was a boot bag and two suitcases, but to/from/around train stations, it was a lot to carry.[/quote]

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