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The events and winter ski competitions commenced in Italy.

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thumb world cup nz Manuel Pietropoli third at the FIS Junior World Cup in New Zealand

While the hot sun fries the skin of lazy vacationers in Europe, on the other side of the Globe, snowboarders test their skills during the FIS Junior World Cup held in New Zealand. Yesterday ( on August 25, 2010. ) the young Italian boarder Manuel Pietropoli arrived at the 3rd place in the halfpipe contest.


default thumbnail FIS SKI ALPINE WORLD CUP 2010/2011 schedule for WOMEN Races

This year total of 39 competitions will be held in 20 resorts, including three Italian. Cortina will see the skiers traditionally at the end of January, in the following week the competitions move to Sestriere, and at the end of the season Tarvisio is going to prepare runs for downhill and super G in the [...]


default thumbnail FIS SKI ALPINE WORLD CUP 2010/2011 Schedule for MEN Races

The total of 39 competitions will be hosted in 20 resorts, in Italy this year as traditionally Three resorts will see the best skiers : Val Gardena, Alta Badia and Bormio. In February there is a break for FIS World Ski Championships 20 11 held between 08 and 20 February 2011 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.


thumb livigno 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.


default thumbnail 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 [...]


default thumbnail 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 audience [...]


default thumbnail Polartec Scufoneda 2010

For the lucky 13th time the mountains around Val di Fassa are going to witness the week of Telemark fans meeting called ‘Polartec Scufoneda’. The name of event comes from the local club ‘Scufons del Cogo’ from Moena, who take care of organization with Scuola di Sci Moena (ski school ) and the main sponsor [...]


default thumbnail VAL GARDENA SKI WORLD CUP ALPINE MEN Schedule

In 1967 the first FIS races have been organised on the brand new, created for this event downhill run Saslong in Val Gardena ( Gröden ) . After 40 years of existence the run, which got the name from famous peak Sassolungo ( 3 181 m ) undergone several modification, and today is much more [...]


default thumbnail ALTA BADIA SKI WORLD CUP ALPINE MEN Schedule

For the 25th time Alta Badia will host the World Cup Ski competitions. The downhill slopes of Gran Risa feature the increased number of snow cannons, which start to work before the winter season opening scheduled for 21st November. Traditional men’s giant slalom is going to take place on Sunday, December 19th, on famous run [...]


default thumbnail ALPINE FIS SKI WORLD CUP 2009/2010 Schedule for MEN Races

This year total of 35 competitions will be held in 16 resorts. Three resort are in Italy, Val Gardena,Alta Badia and Bormio. In February there is a break for Winter Olympic Games 2010 held between 12 and 28 February 2010 in Vancouver ( Canada)


default thumbnail ALPINE FIS SKI WORLD CUP 2009/2010 schedule for WOMEN Races

This year total of 34 competitions will be held in 15 resorts. Only one resort from Italy, Cortina traditionally at the end of January. In February there is a break for Olympic Winter Games 2010 held in Vancouver ( Canada) between 12 and 28 February 2010.


default thumbnail La Skieda – Telemark festival in Livigno

The time has come for the 15th celebration of La Skieda week . Besides the race there are going to be held many of enchanted events. In the wave of a magical ski the atmosphere of Livigno will be soaked with creates from fables and fairy tales.The very start is on Saturday, March 28,and Gran [...]