Refuge Tognola
The Refuge Tognola is located at 2 200 m a.s.l. near the peak Alpe Tognola in the Natural Park Pale Pale di San Martino. It can be easily reached from San Martino di Castrozza by the gondola Tognola, which has the top station just few minutes from the refuge.
Snowpark Livigno Mottolino
Arguably the best Italian snowpark, Mottolino is definitely the biggest one, and hosts the biggest number of snowboard events in Italy. There are the regular competition like Burton European Open, World Rookie Fest and gaining the growing popularity Budweiser River Jump,the special jump over the Spoel river.
Cervinia
Cervinia lies at 2,006 m (6,581 ft) above sea level, at the foot of the Monte Cervino ( Matterhorn ) - one of the highest peaks in the Alps (4,478 m a.s.l) , and the emblem of Swiss Alps. Cervinia shares a ski area with Zermatt in Switzerland with smaller surface, but much cheaper than its Swiss neighbour. The special skipass bought in Italy allows also skiing on Swiss side of Matterhorn.
Madonna di Campiglio
Madonna di Campiglio is located in a valley between the Dolomites of Brenta and the Adamello-Presanella glaciers, at an altitude of 1550 m.a.s.l. Near the place that now is the centre of Madonna, at the end of 12th century a chapel to the Holy Virgin Mary and a mountain shelter were founded for numerous pilgrims and traders, who were carrying their goods between Po Plane and Valleys of Sole and Non.
Dolomiti Superski
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Refuge Tognola
The Refuge Tognola is located at 2 200 m a.s.l. near the peak Alpe Tognola in the Natural Park Pale Pale di San Martino.
It can be easily reached from San Martino di Castrozza by the gondola Tognola, which has the top station just few minutes from the refuge.
San Martino di Castrozza
The town San Martino ( 1467 m ) got its name from medieval camaldolese convent dedicated to Saints Martino and Giuliano ( Julian ).
Nowadays only the small church is left from the buildings of the convent that once served as a hospice for the travelers who traversed Passo Rolle connecting Val di Fiemme [...]
Sport
Burn River Jump in Livigno Mottolino
From February 24 to 26, the Alta Valtellina ski area will host an event without equal in Europe: the Burn River Jump.
The world top snowboarders are going to compete in the evening jump over the river Spoel.
Sellaronda Skimarathon
15th edition of the famous international touring ski competition, Sellaronda Skimarathon is going to take place March 5, 2010.
The race leads along slopes of famous circle around the Sella mountain range and passes by four villages Canazei, Selva, Corvara and Arabba.
Every year the competition starts ( and ends ) in different village from [...]
World Rookie Fest 2010 Clima Neutral in Livigno
From 16 to 20 January the ski area Livigno Mottolino will host the first race this season of the World Rookie Fest, the most prestigious international competition for snowboarders under 18.
They are already over hundred sportsmen from 15 nations, who confirmed their access, including the last year winner Roope Tonteri, who enchanted the [...]
Summer Skiing
Among three main summer ski resorts in Italy the most popular is Passo dello Stelvio.
The Pass ( German : Stilfser Joch ) is on the border between Alta Valtellina and Alto Adige at the altitude 2578 m. From the Lombardy side the nearest town is Bormio, and there is town Prad a Stelvio on the other side of the pass.
The glacier that belongs to Ortles-Cevedale group, is located between Monte Cristallo and Stelvio Pass, the highest point for skiing is Punta degli Spiriti (3450m) near refugee Livro.
The ski resort chosen by many national teams for summer training is open only for four months a year , as during the remaining months the pass is closed due to weather conditions.
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