Usseglio Pian Benot

Usseglio

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At 1265 m. altitude, Usseglio is the centre of the bottom of 'High Viù Valley, the southernmost of the three valleys of Lanzo and stands at the centre of a large basin surrounded by meadows and forests and lapped by the waters of the Stura Viù.

The ski resort is situated in Usseglio Benot Pian and has four lifts and 20 km of ski slopes, all equipped with facilities for artificial snow. Thanks to its location, the resort is suitable for families and beginners, but even the experienced skier may find it interesting.
For snowboarders there is the recently built Grass Valley Snowpark; you can also go cross-country skiing and ski touring.

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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

The Monviso, King of Stone

di Marco Caparello
on Wednesday 5 August 2009

The Monviso, with its 3841 meters high, stands out clearly above the Alpi Cozie constitutes its highest summit, and famous. No western mountains of the Alps, except the Matterhorn, is known as this huge rocky pyramid visible from almost anywhere away from the plains of Milan in the days more terse. Rises and majestic and isolated, although not reaching € 4000 for only 150 meters, it still shows the appearance of a mountain rather harsh and demanding on which were measured some of the greatest names in history.

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).