The Stelvio Pass connects the Alta Valtellina and the Alto Adige and the area is one of the largest summer skiing area in the Alps. You climb between 2760 and 3450 meters of altitude, which can be reached by cable car, the futuristic Passo Stelvio climb to Trincerone, the flagship station. Unlike the majority of Alpine glaciers, the facilities remain open in the afternoon from 8.00 until 17.00, allowing skiing for the whole day when temperatures permit. You can ski from the end of May to November, while the pass is closed in winter, because of adverse conditions making the road impassable.
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
'' A great start to the summer skiing at the foot of the Stelvio Pirovano
'' It really began with the'' summer flakes Pirovano Passo Stelvio recent snowfalls, temperatures below average and sunny days have accompanied this season at high altitude, giving unforgettable days skiing summer to all these lucky. p>
slide of a year, spring 2013,'' the introduction of tolls on the Tyrolean side of the Stelvio Pass. The announcement was made governor of the province of Bolzano, Luis Durnwalder, citing delays with the delivery of vending machines for stamps that should come into operation on the pitch. P>
Stelvissimo, the longest ski race on ice
on Sunday 12 June 2011
To remember Marco Schiantarelli, a big "homme de ski", a former coach of the national Azzurra, head coach of Skiing magazine, sportswriter and friend of many of the "Cross", June 26 Passo Stelvio (SO/BZ) will host, for the second year, the most incredible summer ski race, Stelvissimo. More than four kilometers in a single breath, the tip of the Spirits (3400 m) up to the Stelvio Pass (2760 m) the longest race ever seen on a glacier.
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.
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.
International Women's Day 2013 on the snow, here's all the promotions
This year on the occasion of Women's Day all the ladies become undisputed protagonists of the snow, in fact there are many ski resorts that organize parties and events and offer promotions and discounts to the fair sex. Friday, March 8 2013 will open a weekend entirely dedicated to women and the mountain is ready to dye pink.
Valmalenco, in two days everything ready for the European Cup Freestyle
di Rino Galeno on Wednesday 13 February 2013
'' Into An unexpected cancellation last weekend canceled the race of the European Cup FIS Freestyle Ski that was to be held in Piancavallo. Equally unexpectedly comes the call of the FIS organization'' Valmalenco, that in the morning, February 12 asked FAB - Ski lifts at Bernina and Tourism Association of Sondrio and Valmalenco willingness to organize the'' immediate recovery while maintaining stage in Italian territory, as early as next weekend (16-17 February). p>