At 1534 meters of altitude, in the heart of Parco del Gran Paradiso, Cogne is considered the capital of the Park, the town is famous for its skiing and its folk traditions. Cogne has a small downhill skiing area. It's pride, however, are the tracks for nordic skiing, a total of more than 80 km of tracks, some of which are also illuminated. Every year a competition open to all the great international nordic skiers takes place in the village MarciaGranParadiso, which winds for 45 kilometers. Cogne is also home to numerous international events in cross country, including the World Cup.
Giro d'' Italy has arrived. The image of our mountains a few months ago were the domain of sports fans inrvernali, for the next three weeks will become the hub for fans of the event in pink. That of cycling enthusiasts is a public area and contested by the operators tourism, which in the months prior to start of the race'' have developed great preparations for the grand finale that promises to be very uncertain and exciting.
The fifth edition of the Tour du Grand Paradis is coming after two year wait to return to racing in Valsavarenche, in the heart of the Gran Paradiso National Park. For the preparation of the course and for the care of athletes in competition with the collaboration of the National Park Gran Paradiso, the Guardia di Finanza Entreves and Cervinia, the Forest Service in the Valle d'Aosta, mountain guides and numerous volunteers of the Ski Club Valsavarenche. Moreover, the financial support of the Fondation Grand Paradis provides vital resources to the Organizing Committee for the conduct of the race.
closes a very positive season for Breuil-Cervinia, that during the winter was one of the best ski resorts with snow and cold in this April can still count on an almost winter and the snow tracks open back up to Cervinia. plants at the foot of the Matterhorn will be the last to close in the Valle d'Aosta, on 6 May, but the weekend of May 19 to 20 who want to make a late skiing can take advantage of the opening of the ski area during the extraordinary valdaostana stage of the Tour of Italy.
The new Monte Rosa Hut is located at 2.883m on the Glaciers of the Rose, above Zermatt, and was inaugurated in 2009 by replacing the old structure dating back to 1895. The building has a special focus on environmental sustainability and thanks to cutting-edge architecture and high technology has managed to reduce by one third of CO2 emissions compared to the old shelter.
Begin dismantling the operations of the Mont Blanc Ski between the Torino Hut and Punta Helbronner. Until the end of the work, the terrace of the glaciers will no longer visibitabile and present in a new dressing for the reopening of 2015. Throughout the summer, the two sections of the cable car at the bottom will continue to carry tourists up to the Torino hut.
cableways Chamois, Champorcher, Cogne Gran Paradiso, Torgnon, Grand Saint-Bernard, Brusson, Gressoney-Saint-Jean enters the circle of direct subsidiaries Finaosta, the holding company of Valle d'' Aosta. The operation requires Finaosta conquer the exclusive control of seven company through the subscription of capital increases that lead to hold 50.01 percent each.
Hosquet Lodge of Cervinia is a twentieth-century cottage in Valle d'Aosta recently affected by a renovation project inspired by criteria of total eco-sustainability and environmental friendliness. The restructuring is part of the development plan and development of nature tourism implemented by the promoter of the area of ​​the Matterhorn, and involved the use of the latest materials to obtain significant energy savings.
The winter season is now winding down and, despite not been exciting from the point of view runs like last year due to low abundance of snow, many ski areas are still open where you can spend the holiday of Passover " white. " From the Dolomiti Superski, where scierà until late April due to snow on the mountain on Sunday and Monday.
The super-giant "Reine blanche", organized by Cervino SpA reached its third edition and this year will be held Saturday 31th March on the snow of Valtournenche. The race ha already more than 300 enrolled, divided into professionals and amateurs; Present the big names of Italian cycling national, Ivan Gotti and Gianni Bugno. Saturday evening after the race preview presentation of the Giro d'Italia, which will return next May 19 to make a stop at the foot of the Matterhorn.
The Breuil-Cervinia Resort promotes the combination of ski and technology providing customers with a free wi-fi area in Plan Maison. In a specially arranged exhibition located at Plan Maison arrival of the plants, the skiers will also find a charging station for cell phones and tablet called ECOPrivate Station, powered by solar panels in order to respect the environment.
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