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Cable car to VF Ivano Dibona Dolomites

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 phja 04 Sep 2016
Hi. Does anyone know when the cable car (the funny looking coloured barrels) closes for the season. We are going next week and hope to do VF ivano dibona. Thanks.
 Toerag 05 Sep 2016
In reply to phja:

Took some finding, but it looks shut:-
http://www.dolomitisupersummer.com/it/dolomiti/cortina/impianti

It's the Staunies one I think?

You could park at Ospitale and go up the Vf Rene Da Pol one day, overnight in Rif Laurenzi, then go down VF Ivano Dibona the next day like we did (or do them the other way round).
 Phil Anderson 05 Sep 2016
In reply to phja:

I was there last weekend and it was shut.
 BobtheBagger 05 Sep 2016
In reply to phja:

I was there a few weeks back and was told that the cable car was being closed for some sort of renovation/repair (it's very, very old) so I'm sure it is closed now. That means that the refuge on the col at the top is also probably closed as they will be receiving very few visitors who are prepared to walk up.
OP phja 05 Sep 2016
In reply to phja:

Thanks guys...was really struggling to find any info.

Gutted. Was really looking forward to that. Don't really fancy the walk up the scree slope. Oh well!
 James Rushforth Global Crag Moderator 05 Sep 2016
In reply to phja:

As others have said it's definitely closed I'm afraid. As Toerag says the link up with Via Ferrata Renè de Pol is a good way of doing it. Failing that up Ivano Dibona and a scree run down to the Rio Gere lift and a hitch / Cortina Express and Dolomitibus return (though check the timetables as they run less frequently later in the season).

A bit more information about the lift closure: http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/trekking/staunies-historic-cable-car-...
 yelotango 06 Sep 2016
In reply to phja:

I think the Cortina D`Ampezzo Facebook indicated Rif.Lorenzi closed when the cablecar shut.
https://www.guidedolomiti.com/en/ferrate-open-closed/
Anyone know why the top of VF Lipella on Tofana di Rozes is closed?
 rogerwebb 06 Sep 2016
In reply to phja:

The walk up the scree slope isn't that bad, less than 2 hours with food and drink at the top, we did the Marino Bianchi starting from Cortina, bus to the first cable, back at the top of the first cable by 16.30 having checked out cliffhanger bridge. No rushing, two food stops at the hut.

Go for it.
 rogerwebb 06 Sep 2016
In reply to phja:

The refuge was open in July (the cable was shut) we got totally wasted by a German family that did the Dibona upwards and the Bianchi.
The scree is really fast in descent being at a good angle and of good stuff.

I cannot over recommend the Dibona or the Bianchi
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