Ovindoli is a common place to climb to an altitude of 1375 meters in the province of part of the park Sirente-Velino. The resort of Monte magnolia Ovindoli is served by modern, efficient ski lifts and offers about 30 km of trails for downhill skiing. Four chair lifts serve runs that vary, with some black ones of value. A single descent of 600 vertical meters can get you out of Cold Mountain at 1980 meters of altitude, until the departure of the gondola. Ovindoli also has a highly efficient snowmaking system that ensures perfect quality of snow cover even when natural snowfall is inadequate. Connecting this territory with Rocca di Mezzo are the longest ski slopes in central Italy. The resort is equipped for any type of sport including horse riding, skiing, mountaineering, trekking, paragliding, archery, rock climbing, etc..
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. p>
Direttissima, Gran Pista and Lupo: here the tracks of the Roccaraso juniores Championship
Getting ready for the start of the junior World Cup skiing, scheduled in Roccaraso from 1 to 9 March 2012. Will be 60 nations at the start, with athletes aged between 15 and 20 years. A showcase, always stepping stone for the champions of the future, since those who graduated junior world champion acquires the right to participate in the finals of World Cup to be held in Schladming (Austria) March 14 to 18. The matches will be played on three tracks: the "Direttissima" Monte Pratello (Downhill and super-G), the track "Lupo" (the italian word for Wolf) Aremogna (Giant) and the "Gran Pista" of Pizzalto (Slalom and Team event).
The ISMF World Cup back on Etna. A lot of snow on the volcano
The peaks of the volcano on 24 and 25 February 2012 will host the fifth edition of the "Etna Trophy" that, for the second time, after the edition of 2012 has been inserted in the calendar of the races valid for the ISMF World Cup. The Etna Trophy will be an opportunity to officially present the new mascot of the race, "Fiammetna", a small stream of lava luck out of the last eruption of the volcano.
Roccaraso, optimal conditions for the world junior championships
Roccaraso in view of the World Junior Championships in Alpine skiing, scheduled from February 29 to March 9. '' In three weeks from start of competition, even accomplices of the extraordinary snowfalls'' last week on the whole area, the snow conditions are perfect right now, as confirmed by repeated inspections of FIS on the race tracks. P>
on time for the holiday season, almost all plants have reopened Abruzzo. You can ski in Roccaraso, where in the week have fallen 40 cm of snow at high altitude, allowing the reopening of the plant Aremogna, Saturday, Dec. 24 and reopen on the slopes of Monte Pratello and Pizzalto. Always on Christmas Eve, is scheduled to open the season in Campo Felice, while at Ovindoli was the first town in the Abruzzo region to open its doors Wednesday, December 21. P>
BigAirBag, freestyle safely according to Marcel Kraan
BigAirBAG is a company specialized in the field of air bag action sports that have become a must in the park freestyle in Italy and worldwide. These products are manufactured in the factory in Holland BigAirBag with high quality and sustainable materials that can be found in Livigno Italy, Courmayeur, Canazei, Ovindoli, Torgnon and Paganella. Marcel Kraan, founder and creator of BigAirBag told Neveitalia to the characteristics of this new tool used in the world of extreme sports. p>
Missing the snow only in Abruzzo. All the novelties on the new winter season
All ready for the start of the winter season Abruzzo: the only missing is the snow. What's more, the relatively high temperatures of recent days have prevented the use of guns, forcing insiders to surrender to the cold weather and hope in the arrival, scheduled to begin next week. But let's see what the situation according to localities. P>
Campo Imperatore prepares the 2011-12 winter season
After the close of May, the cable car and the Gran Sasso d''Italia summer jobs, is scheduled on November 7 final testing dellimpianto. However, many unknowns remain open which will have to face The contracting Abruzzo dell''inizio first of the winter season, scheduled for December 8.
FIS Junior Alpine World Ski Championships 2012 to be host in Roccaraso
Roccaraso will be the home of the FIS Junior Alpine World Ski Championships 2012, scheduled from 29th February 9th March, in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.
The Sangritana Launches "Snow Train", reopened the plant in Campo di Giove
By train skis on their shoulders directly on the ski slopes. Starting this winter will be possible thanks to the reopening of Abruzzo lifts Campo di Giove, L'Aquila on the side of the Majella. The beginning has been to promote the company "Sangritana", arising from the revival of a historic rail line as that of Sulmona-Carpinone , took over the facilities of the small mountain village in Abruzzo, closed for years.