Situated at 1816 m. above sea level, Livigno is one of the most important European mountain resorts and has retained, despite modernisation, architectural and environmental characteristics are that typical of Alpine culture. The ski area offers tourists more than 100 Km. of slopes of varying difficulty, served by lifts whch are modern and fast. With the harsh climate, the snow remains until the end of the eason and it is alway soft and floury.
For lovers of the cross-country, Livigno has approximately 60 kilometers of paths, surrounded by nature characteristic of the area. Despite the sharp increase in tourism, Livigno has maintained the appearance of a typical mountain resort, characterized by a simple resort that makes it even more impressive and an unforgettable landscape.
A Glance really impact that provided by 182 instructors Fisi that last week held in Livigno their annual refresher course. Four days on snow spring of 3000 Carousel dedicated to the technical and teaching, but also an opportunity for discussion on issues of teaching winter sports. And in order not to miss anything this week in Livigno you can encounter on the slopes even the Swiss champion Lara Gut. In the upper part of the Carousel 3000 continue to ski until May 15.
Nine Knights 2013 Livigno, the images of the early days of the race
The riding level at the FIAT Nine Knights has been sensational since day one, with arefreshing focus on creativity and style throughout the entire castle situated on the picture-perfect slopes of the Mottolino Fun Mountain. Awe inspiring sunset and sunrise sessions with The Flying Bull helicopter filming have given the photographers of the unique photography competition a difficult challenge selecting the very best of their countless banger shots. “The first sessions on ‘Il Castillo’ in Livigno have been truly some of the most productive, epic, fun and awesome days of skiing I have ever been a part of,” said event host Nico Zacek, “I can’t wait to see what goes down the rest of the week!” To witness what went down during the first sessions, check out the amazing highlight video from the first two days video
Livigno Nine Knights 2013: who will storm the castle?
From 15 to 20 April in the Ski Area Mottolino of Livigno will take place, for the second consecutive year, the Fiat Nine Knights, a freeski event that last winter has left everyone speechless. Tom Wallisch, Markus Eder, Russ Henshaw, Henrik Harlaut have already confirmed their participation in the challenge in the snow castle set to Mottolino Fun Mountain.
Over 1000 Telemarkers in Livigno from 6th to 13th April
The link between Livigno and telemark skiing (the old way of skiing, practiced in "free heel") is not born in the last few days, but has its roots in the passion of a group of friends who , in April 1995 gave rise to what for many years was La Skieda, an international exhibition of telemark somewhere between sport, conviviality and culture, and has earned the participation of many fans and supporters from all over the world, and has become a cult event and a source of pride for the Telemark Club Livigno.
Final stellar for the Vertical Tour in Livigno, win Pham and Bridgman. Now all the Tonale
on Friday 15 March 2013
A strongly competitive final stage of the braulio Vertical Tour in Livigno was the last event of the season, although the Braulio Vertical Tour 2013 will take a final parade on Saturday 16 and Sunday, March 17 landed for the first time at the Passo del Tonale, in the heart of the area of Adamello Ski.
Carousel 3000, to May you can ski for free
on Thursday 26 April 2012
Given the exceptional snowfalls in recent days, the ski-area Carousel 3000 Livigno has decided to extend the ski season by giving to all skiers skied for two weeks for free May 2 to 13. p>
Skiers will relive the emotions of an entire ski season reaching the top of the ski area through cable Carousel 3000 S. Rocco and then along different tracks using the Lac Salin chair Baby and Federia. You can also ski on powder, one of the smoothest tracks and appreciated, certainly up to the middle station of the gondola. P>
Livigno Nine Knights 2012: Kai Mahler is the king of the castle
Top Freestyler met in Livigno for this end of the season. Saturday, April 14th, some of the world's leading Freerider took part at the Suzuki Nine Knights; they battled to the sound of tricks, backflip, double cork on a majestic castle-like structure, prepared by the shaper of the Mottolino Fun Mountain. The champion of last season, the Italian Markus Eder, left the throne to sixteen Swiss Kai Mahler, who has conquered the jury with the most spectacular developments. On the podium the American Gus Kenworthy and the Swiss team Nordica, Jonas Hunziker.
Burn River Jump Livigno, in the event Mottolino adrenaline-5star TTR
on Thursday 16 February 2012
held in Livigno 21 to 23 February 2012, the only event five-star TTR World Snowboard Tour in Italy: the sixth edition of the Burn River Jump will have the $ 50,000 prize money and will give participants the opportunity to who flock from across Europe to win valuable points for the TTR Big Air and Slopestyle disciplines p>
Livigno is tinged with pink, the appointments of the Woman's Week
From February 4 to 11 Livigno inaugurates the "Woman's Weekend". After Wednesday's pink Valle d'Aosta and the various initiatives in Trentino Alto-Adige planned to celebrate the lady in the snow, Livigno offers a full week as a tribute to its female audience. Here are all the events of 3000 and Carousel ski area Mottolino p>
Passo dello Stelvio: White Feeling opens the season of summer skiing at high altitude
on Monday 20 May
Winter is over but can not resist the lure of a beautiful skiing? Saturday, June 1 open slopes and lifts of the Stelvio Glacier to the beginning of the season dedicated to the great summer skiing when the conditions are amazing and on top of the glacier are over 5 feet of snow! For this great opportunity that is renewed every year, the weekend will be dedicated June 1 to 2 in White Feeling: the classic event of Pirovano freeride and downhill skiing, which will allow you to discover the amazing area of the Stelvio in the company of masters School of Sci