Rifugio Lago Nambino

This Stunning Mountain Range in Italy Has Some of the Country’s Best Skiing — and Is Surprisingly Easy to Get To

"Accessible only on foot via a roughly 20-minute hike (with a cable lift available for luggage), this remote wood-paneled hut sits on the shore of a frozen mountain lake inside a protected alpine park. A family-run 13-room inn operated by three sisters, it exudes a cozy, buzzy atmosphere filled with skiers and snowshoers and requires winter gear such as crampons on icy approaches. The kitchen showcases seasonal, local mountain ingredients — highlights include melt-in-your-mouth venison carpaccio, lightly pickled trout, airy braised fish balls, a Rendena veal goulash over polenta, and hand-cut tagliatelle with a venison-and-currant ragù — all hearty yet delicate expressions of the Dolomites." - Pilar Guzmán