Champoluc: “The Conquest of the Matterhorn: “Magical Theatre week 30th July till 5th August

    “The mountains are a treasure trove of stories and legends which recall events of great humanity and passion… often forgotten”  (Livio Viani)… The other day I immensely enjoyed an incredible play at the Giacosa Theatre in Aosta - “La Conquista del Cervino” – “The Conquest of the Matterhorn”, the captivating  story of the extraordinary race between...

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UNDER ICE DIVING TEST 2012 – PILA

In Pila, the first logistics organization test at “La Nouva Lake” successfully took place at beginning o f this month with the world record man of under ice diving Nicola Brischigiaro. Show, chills, extreme nature, exciting images, to be left breathless! At 2.210 meters of altitude,  the 30 cm thickness of the ice lake of La Nouva Lake, has been the unusual...

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Women’s Ski European Cup Finals – PILA (AO)

PILA 16/03/2012 Here in Pila, in the past few days were held the  Women’s Ski  European Cup Finals ( 12-17 March). The Italians are in super great shape! Unbelievable results for the Blue team here in the Aosta Valley. True triumph for the Athletes! Yesterday Lisa Agarer won the downhill and today the firsts four places were all green white and red. In the women’s super-G a total of six Italians...

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Champoluc – exciting nocturnal Ski Alp Race!

Check out this video from Metrosnow of the annual nocturnal Ski Alp race organized by Monterosa Ski. An amazing 2000m ascent and descent, racing over the Alps above Champoluc and covered by the winners in just a little over 2 hours. Want to have a go next year? Contact the organizers at Monterosa...

Pictures from the Sant’Orso Fair, Aosta – 30-31 January 2012

The Sant’Orso Fair in Aosta is well known across all of Northern Italy.  This superb gallery of pictures by Enrico Romanzi gives you an insight into why: