Portrait of alpine ski guide Lois Willeit in a white ski helmet and goggles above the Dolomites

Lois
Willeit

Private ski & touring guide, Dolomites

Lois Willeit plans, drives and guides your entire ski day: hotel pick-up, the right snow at the right hour, reserved tables at the finest mountain huts, and twenty seasons of local judgement keeping it all safe.

The reality

A vast ski area is only a gift if somebody knows it by heart.

The Dolomites reward insiders and quietly punish visitors. Most guests lose a third of their holiday to logistics they never expected.

1.200 kilometres of piste, one short holiday

The Dolomiti Superski map is magnificent and completely overwhelming. Guests spend the first two days decoding lift numbers instead of skiing the runs that actually matter.

The famous runs are the crowded runs

Every guidebook sends everyone to the same six slopes at the same hour. The quiet powder fields and empty panorama ridges sit two valleys away, unmarked and unmentioned.

Lost hours, average lunches

Queueing at the wrong lift, arriving at a full hut without a table, driving home in traffic. Small frictions quietly consume the best light of the day.

The 360 degree Lois promise

One guide, total peace of mind, from your hotel door to the last run.

Lois Willeit was born in these valleys and has guided guests across the range for more than twenty seasons. He does not simply show you the way down. He removes every decision, every queue and every compromise from your ski day, then quietly fills the space with the best that the Dolomites hold.

  • Complete route management, adjusted daily to snow, light and wind
  • Priority tables at the finest culinary huts in the range
  • Panorama spots and quiet descents known only to locals
  • Warm, discreet South Tyrolean hospitality at a genuinely high-class level

The terrain

Alta Badia, Val Gardena and Cortina, all within one guided week

Experiences

Choose how you want to meet the mountain.

Every day is planned around you, from the first turn to the last transfer back to your door.

Private ski guiding day on an empty Dolomites pisteMulti-day ski touring group crossing a Dolomites ridgeFive star alpine resort entrance in South Tyrol at blue hour
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For travellers

Private Day Guiding

One perfect day at a time. Fresh snow at first light, a reserved sun terrace at an elite hut for lunch, and you back at your hotel relaxed.

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For travellers

Multi-Day Alpine Touring

Two to seven days across the range, hut to hut or hotel based, with every transfer, reservation and safety decision arranged in advance.

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For hotels & concierges

Hotel Partnerships

Short-notice availability answered the same day, pick-up at your entrance, fluent English, German and Italian, and consolidated billing for your most demanding guests.

Every format includes transfers, lift logistics and hut reservations

How it works

Three pillars behind an effortless ski day.

Guest voices

Trusted by travelers who are difficult to impress.

Couples, small friend groups and professionals from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand return season after season.

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We have skied Verbier, Aspen and Niseko. Nothing came close to the week Lois built for us. Every morning he was at the hotel with a plan that felt made for exactly that day, and every lunch was better than the last.

James & Caroline H.

Corporate lawyers, London

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As a first visit to the Dolomites, we would have wasted days finding our way. Instead we were on empty ridges by nine, looking at scenery that genuinely made my wife emotional. Faultless organisation, zero stress.

Peter R.

Entrepreneur, Auckland

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Lois is world-class at his craft and still completely down to earth. He read our energy perfectly, pushed us on the good days, and knew exactly when to stop for a glass of Lagrein in the sun.

Michael & Susan D.

Private equity, New York

Recommended in-house by selected five star hotels across Alta Badia, Val Gardena and Cortina d Ampezzo.

The process

From first message to first descent in three steps.

  1. 1

    Step 01

    Enquire, spontaneously or in advance

    Send a WhatsApp message with your dates, your hotel and how many of you are skiing. Short-notice requests are genuinely welcome. A small deposit confirms and holds your days.

  2. 2

    Step 02

    Your itinerary is designed around you

    Lois builds a plan around your ability, your pace, your hotel location and the current snow. Hut tables are reserved, transfers arranged, equipment sorted if you need it.

  3. 3

    Step 03

    Pick-up at your resort, then the mountain

    He collects you at your hotel, and the rest of the day simply happens. No maps, no queues, no decisions. Just the finest skiing and dining the Dolomites can offer.

Impressions

A season in the Dolomites, in pictures.

Ski tourers climbing a bright snow ridge in the Dolomites
Touring above the treeline
Sunny alpine hut terrace in winter with guests in ski gear
Sun terraces reserved for you
Table set for a private lunch at an exclusive Dolomites mountain hut
Alpine gourmet at altitude

Good to know

Everything you may want to ask before booking.

A deposit of 30 percent confirms your dates and is deducted from the final amount. The balance is settled on the last guiding day by card, bank transfer or cash. Peak weeks around Christmas, New Year and February half term are usually reserved several months in advance.

Yes, and many guests do. If a day is free, Lois can often confirm a pick-up for the following morning. Message him directly on WhatsApp for the fastest answer, usually within a couple of hours.

The plan changes, not the quality of the day. Lois moves you to sheltered valleys, tree-line runs or lower touring objectives. If conditions make guiding genuinely unsafe or pointless, the day is postponed or the deposit is returned in full.

Multi-day tours run from two to seven days, either hut to hut with luggage transfers or based comfortably at your hotel with a different valley each day. Every reservation, transfer and safety arrangement is handled by Lois.

Confident on red pistes is enough for private guiding days. Off-piste and touring days require solid parallel technique and reasonable fitness. Lois assesses the first hour honestly and calibrates the week accordingly.

Safety equipment for off-piste and touring days is provided, including transceiver, shovel and probe. Premium ski and touring gear rental can be arranged and delivered to your hotel before your first morning.