Missing the snow only in Abruzzo. All the novelties on the new winter season

on Saturday 10 December 2011
by Marco Malvestuto

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.

ROCCARASO. There is great anticipation for the opening of ski season, which concluded in late February with the World Junior Alpine Ski (from 29 February to 9 March 2012). For the occasion, have been modified and extended tracks of tracks that host races: the Direttissima Monte Pratello for racing downhill and super-G, the track "Wolf" for the serious giant slalom of Aremogna, as well to the cross-Pizzalto for the training. Also prepared 300 new guns (for a total of 1,250), as well as opening of new businesses and activities and the construction of new infrastructure. Among these, the underpass opened a week ago and realized within the town of Roccaraso, which will allow a more streamlined flow of traffic in view of the important sporting event. The total cost of the underpass - ten meters wide, along the top four and thirteen - is one million and 400 thousand euros (530 thousand plus additional works). News, finally, on the lists for the new season: expected number of family packages that include lift tickets, rentals and lunch or lift tickets, hotel and ski school. (Lift ticket prices)

HAPPY CAMP. New this year is the expansion of the hall of snow, the structure that allows water to shoot and turn it into snow from 300 cubic meters per hour of water was brought to a capacity of 900 cubic meters per hour, exactly three times. Also developed a new reservoir of water to 50 000 cubic meters, in addition to the existing capacity of 36 000. Also made interventions on the slopes of the "Lovers" and "Lion" in addition to the purchase of a new thirty-snow cannons. Also open a new area for both beginners and for freestyle snowboarding. (Seasonal ski pass; daily)

Gran Sasso. A Prati di Tivo (at the foot of the northern slope of the Little Horn) was extended (by the Sangritana) on the treadmill for the ascent of "Pratilandia", while the sides of the carpet were set up games for children and toubing track. Another important change is the inauguration last week, the cable car that connects the lifts at Campo Imperatore Fonte Cerreto. The work of modernizing the structure will be completed in April, when work will begin raising the stakes for night lighting of the cable car. Also planned to restore the so-called "middle station", a cable car stop is located half way between the departure and arrival at high altitude, where you can get (on request), and hiking with the path already traced or stop in the shelter, also restored soon. Also in 2012 is planned privatization of the tourist facilities of the Center of the Gran Sasso (currently owned by the town of L'Aquila) for the procedure, however, there have until April 30, 2012, deadline set for the & rsquo ; purchase by individuals. (Campo Imperatore, seasonal Prati di Tivo)

PESCASSEROLI. A particular merit of Pescasseroli plants, where the season was in danger of missing my flight because of a litigation commenced after the failure - in May - the attempted sale of equipment by the owner GISP Spa (whose capital is held entirely by the City of Pescara) to the buyer, Assifer Service Ltd. Following the dispute, the plants were seized and placed under judicial custody at the City of Prefectural Commissioner, Antonio Orion, and the case considered by the judge of the court Sulmona, Marasca Maximus, who had appointed an expert panel to evaluate the fairness of the offers from the private sector. But yesterday the situation was unlocked with the assignment of managing the cooperative Igloo, the winner of a newly established consortium had submitted the offer by the consortium for the Tourism High Sangro. "Monday is expected to sign the contract - has announced the administrator of the Igloo, Cutini Diego - and the next day will start with the maintenance, according to the planned timing will allow the opening of the plants close to Christmas." Good news, then, for skiers and tour operators, surely penalized the impasse in recent months.

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