Pragelato Parco Naturale della Val Troncea

i trampolini durante le olimpiadi

photo by marco

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At about 80 km from Turin, on the former State 23, Sestriere, is the largest centre of Val Chisone for winter tourism and as a summer resort.
Pragelato is a collection of different settlements raised between 1500 m. and 1,700 m. altitude, built to host the first permanent residents since the end of the century.
It saw a significant increase in its reputation after having hosted ski jump and Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics in Turin in 2006.
Pragelato offers tourists thirty-five kilometers of snow-covered slopes which is well maintained with panoramic views of incomparable beauty, for beginners and experienced skiers. Here, in addition to downhill skiing there are good tracks for cross-country skiing and an ice-skating rink.

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Sestriere: New lifts for the season 2009/2010

di Francesco Macchi
on Monday 28 September 2009

Sestriere SpA is investing 5 million euros for rehabilitation work in the valley of Black River (between Fraiteve and the Col Basset) and modernizing the Resort of the Via Lattea

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).