View from Sass Pordoi towards Austria's Zillertal Alps.

View from Sass Pordoi with Monte Pelmo at right and Monte Antelao at left.

Hiking out to the next slope after descending Marmolada Glacier.

Looking towards Sassolungo group from Bellvedere ski area.

Sass Pordoi awash in late afternoon sun.

View of Tofana group from Pordoi Pass.

Looking down "il Canalone" on Sass Pordoi.

View down "il Canalone" from top (what an awesome ride!!!).

Cable car to top of Sass Pordoi.

Working on my rotations during a particularly low snow year.

Frontside 180 and sparse snow.

Neck deep in pow on back-side of Bellevedere.

Proof that I used to ski...a long long time ago, in a galaxy far away.

Old school gaper style in the mini-pipe.

Backside 180 with ankle crusher flat landing.

About to pop the lip out of a poorly constructed half pipe.

Clouds, sun and tantalizing runs down snowy peaks.

Slashing turns below Forcella Europa.

Agata rests at the pass after a kick descent from Forcella Pordoi.

Gentle slopes below Porta Vescovo's Forcella Europa.

Agata leans into a heelside slash.

An 'illegal' descent from Forcella Europa.

Yours truly and his trusty steed, the Burton Canyon, at top of Forcella Pordoi.

Agata enjoys the solitude while descending from Forcella Pordoi

Looking down from Forcella Pordoi at Passo Pordoi.

Hiking over to Val Mesdi from Sass Pordoi, doing double duty as Agata's snowboard porter.

Agata spots a virgin pow slope and hits the gas.

Riding pow slopes beneath cliffs of Sass Pordoi.

Agata enjoys the descent from Forcella Pordoi all to herself.

Descending gentle slopes beneath Col Rodella.

The original Dolomiti wrecking crew!

Panorama looking north from top of Marmolada (scroll to view).

View from Sass Pordoi looking towards Monte Pelmo.

Agata rests before dropping in to Val Mesdi.

Fresh tracks down Marmolada Glacier.

A gondola arrives at the Porta Vescovo station.

Views from top of Marmolada looking south.

View over shoulder of Gran Vernel towards Pale Di San Martino group.

View from top of Sass Pordoi towards Hohe Tauern peaks in Austria.

View from Sass Pordoi over road leading to Pordoi Pass (from north) with Marmolada in mid-ground and Civetta massif in background left.