Ski touring around the Catinaccio d’Antermoia (Kesselkogel) - 2 days

First day

Height difference 1030 m - Time 4 h

Starting point: Soal (1570 m, in winter reachable also with your own car) that can be reached from Moncion, the small village above Pera di Fassa. Hike with skins along a snowy small road to Gardeccia (1960 m), where refuges are open also in winter. From Gardeccia to Vajolet and Preuss refuges at 2245 m (closed in winter), follow the snow path along trail nr. 546. Make a traverse for about 150 m to reach the valley floor and proceed along the short canyon, which then becomes a flat valley. Go ahead until the end of the valley, which becomes steeper and ends with the wall of Catinaccio d’Antermoia (Kesselkogel). On the right there is Antermoia pass, on the left passo Principe hut (Grasleitenpasshütte) at 2600 m.

Second day

Height difference ascent 1100 m descent 2130 m - Time 6 h

From Principe pass, traverse the south-west wall of Catinaccio d’Antermoia and hike up till Antermoia pass (2770 m). On the opposite side a wonderful skiing in the Antermoia valley (moderate steepness) leads to the Antermoia lake. Hike a short and steep slope along the left orographic side to Croda del Lago pass and then, following a slope on the north side, ski down in Duron valley to Docoldaura. Then hike the snowy dirt road to Duron pass and, before arriving to Alpe di Tires hut, take a little valley on the left, which leads to the Molignon double pass. With a steep descent arrive in the “busa del Principe” (a small valley) and then, hiking up again, return to Principe pass.

Following backwards the route of the first day, return to the starting point (Soal).