Doing the Tour du Mont Blanc, from Chamonix to Courmayeur, allows one to discover an incomparable universe, the impressive and magical high mountains; it is sharing the eternal dream of the pioneers, crossing the magical gardens of Gaston Rebuffat and the stories of Roger Frison Roche and discovering the intimate geography of the summits: the roundness of the Mont-Blanc, the ridge of Bionnassay, the Noire de Peuterey, the Dent du Géant, the wall of the Grandes-Jorasses, the northern and southern peaks of the Aiguille du Tour,  the Aiguille Verte, the vertical of the Drus.

While the South American ski season 2010 has already begun (the weekend has opened the Chilean El Colorado) I would document how the offer skiing in Chile and Argentina go beyond the beaten track and carousel system, it offers tremendous opportunities for the practice of 'heliskiing, or the most exclusive and sought after form to enjoy the pleasures of ski and snowboarding!
Sciare in Sud America

The pressure is rising with two out of four competitions already completed of the Freeride World Tour 2010. By the third tour stage, the leading candidates for the Freeride World Champion title will be looking to make a major impression on the infamous Tram Face in Squaw Valley USA, a face that has never officially been ridden before.

Against the beautiful backdrop of the Mont-Blanc the Freeride World Tour 2010 kicked off in perfect weather conditions on the 500 metre “Pentes de l’Hôtel” face at the Brévent ski area in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. The 50 best Freeriders on the planet put on an amazing performance, showing the 3000 cheering spectators the top of their game on the committing face and challenging snow conditions. The most impressive run of the day was the clean victory of French freestyle legend Candide Thovex, debuting in Freeride contests, announcing a promising future.

The pressure is on for the first stage of the Freeride World Tour 2010. Krasnaya Polyana, the alpine and nordic ski area for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in 2014, has become a legendary spot for the planet’s best Freeride skiers and snowboarders. The athletes have challenged the Caucasian mountains since the creation of the Freeride World Tour in 2008. The Nissan Russian Adventure by Swatch will take off for its third edition 21-22 January at the Russian ski resort, which is working on the continued development of the resort ahead of the Olympics in 2014.

The United Nations General Assembly has designated 11 December, from 2003 onwards, as the “International Mountain Day”. It is observed every year with a different theme relevant to sustainable mountain development. The theme for the International Mountain Day 2009 is “Disaster Risk Management in Mountains”.
Libri di Montagna Film e DVD

The Freeride World Tour announces its third season. The world's best skiers and snowboarders will yet again be battling it out in four of the world's most prestigious ski resorts. It will all start on the Russian slopes of Sochi in January followed closely by the next stage in Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France. The Tour will then journey to the United States to “ride” the mythical Tram Face, that has not yet officially been cleared for a freeriding competition. Finally, those riders with the top ratings will compete in the Tour's grand final in Verbier during the Nissan Xtreme by Swatch which celebrates its 15th year. Get ready for the ride…or breathtaking action guaranteed!

Sestriere SpA is investing 5 million euros for rehabilitation work in the valley of Black River (between Fraiteve and the Col Basset) and modernizing the Resort of the Via Lattea

After the acquisition by the Région Autonome Vallée d'Aoste and a long decade of restoration work, now the Forte di Bard shines in all its grandeur.
Thick and bulky, the hill of Bard stands incongruously in the middle of a narrow valley, now recovered services and spaces make it a center of culture and traditions of the Alps, an important center in the panorama of the Western Alps.
Valle d'Aosta

The emotions of the Sky Race Friulian Dolomites are coming back.  The race is not competitive with individually dedicated to the "runners" male and female will be staged on Sunday, August 30 departure from Forni di Sopra, through four valleys in the beautiful setting in the Natural Park of the Dolomites of Friuli, recently approved as World Heritage Site.

The resorts Cervinia-Zermatt will open the new 2009-2010 season with a great news for lovers of skiing and Off-piste skiing. The work for the realization of Pancheron chairlift (2438m-2950m) are at an advanced stage and all the indications are that will be completed even earlier than expected, perfectly in time for October, the opening of 2009/2010 season.

Great work on Foppolo these days in preparation for the next winter season in the area Montebello and Valgussera, where Brembo Ski is finalizing two new tracks that will make a qualitative leap of the Resorts. It is also prewiew a strengthening of the artificial snow, which allows the connection to Carona. In these days Brembo Ski offers also an attractive offer in collaboration with Madonna di Campiglio for those interested in buying the season skipass in advance.