Mottarone, situated between Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta at 1491 m altitude, is considered one of the most beautiful natural balconies of the Piedmont region and beyond. Although not among the highest peaks of the Alps, its rounded summit dominates over a landscape that is unique to say the least; from the Maritime Alps to Monte Rosa massif, with imposing Swiss peaks, passing through the Po Valley and the region of the Seven Lakes (Orta, Maggiore, Mergozzo, Biandronno, Varese, Monate, Comabbio). The ski resort can be reached either by car or via a cable car that starts from the hamlet of Carciano Stresa, and leads to the summit of the mountain itself.
The district offers 25 kilometers of slopes, especially suitable for beginners. There is a more technical track, known as the' Alpe Courts, which starts from the top of Mottarone and winds for 2.5 km before arriving at a scenic area on the seven lakes. The resort also boasts a good snow-making system, able to cover 5 km of slopes.
Monesi Triora (IM), towards the construction of the second chairlift
di Rino Galeno on Thursday 10 May
The enlargement of
'''' Monesi ski resort, the Maritime Alps in the province of Imperia will be the focus of a meeting in these days between the management entity'' and'' councilor for Sport of the Region Liguria. It is expected the final go-ahead for construction of the second portion of the lift system, for which the Region of Liguria has already allocated funds for 3 million, in addition to private funds and 800 thousand euros in the budget of the Province of Imperia. < / p>
The French Labellemontagne to manage Bardonecchia plants
Colomion spa becomes a French majority. The company plant in Bardonecchia, in fact, change the shareholder: the French group "Labellemontagne", one of the main private operators in the industry'' s Alps ski resorts, has reached agreement to purchase the package'' the majority shareholder.
Monte Rosa hut: a self-sustaining eco-retreat on solar energy
The new Monte Rosa Hut is located at 2.883m on the Glaciers of the Rose, above Zermatt, and was inaugurated in 2009 by replacing the old structure dating back to 1895. The building has a special focus on environmental sustainability and thanks to cutting-edge architecture and high technology has managed to reduce by one third of CO2 emissions compared to the old shelter.
The winter season is now winding down and, despite not been exciting from the point of view runs like last year due to low abundance of snow, many ski areas are still open where you can spend the holiday of Passover " white. " From the Dolomiti Superski, where scierà until late April due to snow on the mountain on Sunday and Monday.
St. James of Roburent, you can ski at night
on Wednesday 8 February 2012
Finally, after much work and effort, work for the realization of the lighting of the ski lift at St. James Giardina Roburent were completed, allowing the town to have the opportunity to ski at night. Finally the dream has become reality and a further step forward was made in this small but competitive ski resort.
Sunday Macugnaga ZMAKUride hosts the second leg of I-Free
After the postponement of last week due to heavy snow, we finally have the conditions for the Z'' MAKUride takes place,'' the event scheduled for the weekend to Macugnaga is part of the open-circuit and offers FREE athletes the opportunity to qualify for the finals of'' Italian Freeride Tour
From Madeley in Bardonecchia, if the car full ski pass costs less
If you lift pass office showing that he has reached the location in an eco-friendly, train or in at least four people in one car, the ski pass costs less. This initiative launched last year and renewed for the 2011/2012 season at Madeley, in Lombardy, Chiavenna, and Bardonecchia, Piedmont, Val di Susa, to entice skiers to get a little 'more environmentally profitably.
After the postponement of the dosing cap, Three Peaks Freeski, due to lack of snow, the fourth season of I-FREE is officially started on the slopes of Sauze d'Oulx, where we held the event Respect Free , inaugural stage of the Italian Freeride Tour 2012. The two-day event took place under a bright sun but the conditions are quite difficult, suitable for experienced riders.
'a particularly difficult start to the season in the Cuneo area, but by next Friday, December 23, you can finally start skiing at Snowy Meadow with the opening of the Chair of the Blue and Field School. From Saturday 24 December, will join the Chair of Artesina collar with the track and a carpet of Gaviota Field School.
Opening delayed in Pila, on November 26th opens Alagna in Monterosa Ski
Slide the opening of the ski season in Pila. The facilities management company announced that "given the current adverse weather conditions and forecasts, the opening scheduled for November 26th has been postponed." Partial opening, however, Saturday 26 and Sunday, November 27, plants Alagna in the Monterosa Ski. The opening of the plant instead of Courmayeur and La Thuile is scheduled for Saturday, December 3
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