Bardonecchia

Valle di Bardonecchia

photo by Franco

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Located in Alta Val di Susa at 1312m., Bardonecchia is a mountain town that combines the charm of a small village with the most typical of modern cities. It was chosen as the venue for the competitions of the Olympic Games Snowboarding in 2006. Already after the first world war tourists could reach the area with special "snow trains" that linked to Turin.
Today it is a famous ski resort divided into four parts: Camp Smith, Les Arnauds, Melezet and Jafferau for a total of about 100 km of pistes, of which 38km have snow making facilities. To reach Bardonecchia is extremely easy and convenient as it is served by a highway that leads from Turin up to the Frejus tunnel.

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Mezzalama trophy, the pure ski alpinism

di Francesco Macchi
on Thursday 19 March 2009

On 19 April 2009 will be disputed, the 17th edition of the Trofeo Mezzalama, beginning at Breuil Cervinia, through the Val d'Ayas and ends in Gressoney Valley. A marathon with classic equipment, whether international, starting in line open to teams of three athletes / and roped. A challenge along a difficult path that winds especially over three thousand meters, passing in two even four thousand. The pre-enrollment for the year 2009 came to 397 teams, compared with 260 two years ago to 115, 2005. Each team has three athletes. A contract is regulated by FISI (Italian Federation of Winter Sports) and the 'ISMF (International Ski Mountaineering Federation).