ultima giornata di apertura 14 Aprile, Desarpa bianca
update 19 April 2013
Last snow:
8 April 2013, 10 cm
Located at 1790 meters altitude, Stack is in the midst of a vast sunny meadows, framed by beautiful woods of firs and larches. From Stack you can see a beautiful landscape in front of the most important 4km in the Alps: Mont Blanc to the Grand Combin, the Matterhorn to Monte Rosa, from the glaciers of Ruitor and Grivola. Only 20 kilometers from Aosta is the regional capital, accessible by car, or even with a convenient cable running from a yard located near the railway station which was renewed for the winter season 2008/2009. The ski area covers 12 square km, 70 km of slopes between 1800m and 2700m and includes 13 lifts, mainly chairlifts. They have also installed nearly 400 snow cannons for artificial snow, covering most of the tracks.
Capanna Margherita opens Saturday, June 22 at 4554 m. Reservations to the sold out
di Rino Galeno on Sunday 16 June
Saturday, June 22 will open the Rifugio Capanna Margherita, at 4,554 meters above sea level, built on top of Gnifetti, the highest peak in the Sesia Valley, built in 1893 and renovated in 1980. Saturday, in conjunction with the opening of the plants of Alagna will kick off the summer season, with the management of the Refuge Monterosa Mbg srl, the company that since 2009 the Cai Varallo has entrusted the management of its facilities.
Freeride World Tour presents the 2014 season. Courmayeur January 18
Event organizers of the SWATCH FREERIDE WORLD TOUR BY THE NORTH FACE® have announced the details of the 2013-14 season schedule. Following the tremendous success of the inaugural globally unified Freeride World Tour (FWT), athletes and fans alike are eagerly awaiting next season’s competition to unfold live via webcast of all six stops on freerideworldtour.com. Over 637,000 viewers tuned in during the 2013 season to watch the world’s top freeride skiers and snowboarders compete on the most impressive terrain on the planet.
Cervinia in summer: the eternal snow of the glacier, the mountain bike trail, the Golf
on Thursday 16 May 2013
The thrill of skiing in the warm months: in Cervinia on the glacier of Plateau Rosa lifts are open every day from June 29 to Sept. 8, with 25 kilometers of slopes. Shares higher on which one develops' ski area, from 3,500 mt. Plateau Rosa up to the Klein Matterhorn 3,883 meters and 3,899 of the Hump Rollin, are the best guarantee to meet increasingly compact snow and winter, even in summer.
Mezzalama Trophy, 2013, a triumphant race
on Monday 6 May 2013
The team of the Olympic Sports Center Army has won the 2013 edition of the trophy Mezzalama, one of the most important ski-touring races at international level which was held today on the glaciers between the Matterhorn and Monte Rosa. Manfred Reichegger, Damiano Lenzi and Matteo Eydallin finished the race in 4h 16 '37 ", pulling a minute the team favored date for the eve. Choosing the Foundation Mezzalama Trophy to move the date of the start of the nineteenth edition has , proved apt: three hundred cordate have competed on a perfect day, giving life to an issue unforgettable.
April 20 and 21, in Cervinia weekend of free heel skiing
di Rino Galeno on Thursday 18 April 2013
The excellent snow conditions in the Cervinia valley, abundant and compact down, still winter at higher altitudes, bode well for the organizers of the "Tele Rendez Vous of the Matterhorn," a two day event dedicated to telemark and sees promoter of this initiative, the "Telemark Club Valle d'Aosta." The skiing conditions still allows you to reach the village of Breuil on skis, with all tracks re-entry, which is the area of the Ventina and Cretaz-Pancheron . p>
"La Reine Blanche", a gigantone 13 kilometers soul spring of Valtournenche
on Wednesday 3 April 2013
'' Into Even this year started the countdown for this fourth edition of the "Reine Blanche," amateur race ski team for everyone, young and old, athletes and families that this year will start from the Hill'' Superior White Tops, the ski area of ​​Breuil-Cervinia to get to the classic goal at the start of the Valtournenche. p>
Courmajestic, here's how it will be the new 4 stars jewel of Courmayeur
Investments from Eur 18 million to transform the old abandoned area of the Hotel Majestic and build a Turistic area, a 4 star hotel, a Spa, a shopping area. In 2007 it was everything ready, but problems emerged in the change of use of the area. Today the works can finally starts
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.
Markus Eder won the Courmayeur Swatch Freeride World Tour
With a spectacular descent through the rocks and snow of Tete d'Arp in Courmayeur, the twenty two years old Markus Eder of Brunico won this morning the only Italian stop of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face circuit. The most famous freeride skiers and snowboarders in the world take parts at this competition. Markus has overtaken the Swiss Jeremie Heitz and Swedish Reine Barkered.
On January 12, in La Thuile ski for Telethon
di Rino Galeno on Tuesday 8 January 2013
Also this year,'' Into La Thuile the second weekend of January is dedicated to solidarity. The Tourism Board and Ski La Thuile Piccolo San Bernardo'' promote the event "Skiing in solidarity with Telethon" to raise awareness of the world of winter sports on the problems of muscular dystrophy and genetic diseases and to raise funds for research. p>