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![]() Within nature itselfCross-country skiing is a fine alternative to the on-piste action, and an excellent opportunity to maintain your fitness. Cycling and running might not have such appeal during the winter months but heading off along trails on narrow skis remains open to all.
But it is worth doing a little physical preparation first – just to warn muscles and joints what lies ahead!
There’s plenty to appreciate not least nature at its purest all around. Sunkissed trails immersed within a snowladen landscape and surrounded by high Alpine peaks make infinite appeal, and in Valle Spluga there’s a whole host of options. Campodolcino is an excellent start heading off along the right side of the valley bottom, and boasting two well-maintained crosscountry loops all offering ...
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![]() Outings on snow racquets at Madesimo
[read more] ![]() Bondeno or bust on snow racquetsThere are countless trails for hikers throughout Valle Spluga all year round, whether for the casual excursionist or indeed the connoisseur. |
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On snow racquetsISOLA – VAL FEBBRARO – BORGHETT O One of the most memorable outings on snow rackets has to be that which takes in Val Febbraro with its highly evocative corners. There’s tranquillity, time for contemplation but within the silence of all things natural it boasts a wealth of culture and history. There are a range ... |
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Chilll out: freetouringFreetouring per Altitude Collective epitomises freedom and a sense of harmony with the mountains. And for ardent fans of this rather special activity, here are two itineraries on which you can appreciate all the magic. Lago della Val di Lei: You’ll be well aware of photos taken in the far north of Europe of immaculate ... |
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Out and about on snowshoesAbove Verceia, the Valle dei Ratti hosts a plethora of opportuities to practice this splendid sport, within a silent Nature, muffled by significant snowfalls. Here’s our proposal. Expect a winter experience both original and full of emotion. The ascent using snowshoes to the Bivacco Primalpia is a seasonal ... |
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An inspiring natureThere is nothing more enjoyable than spending a few hours in complete freedom in the mountains, breathing in deeply the freshest of winter airs. There are those who prefer to head off on foot, or snow racquet and others, naturally enough, choose not to put away their two wheels for the cold season. And for the latter, ... |
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Ski mountainering at MontesplugaMore and more athletes are turning to ski mountaineering to get their kicks! Among the numerous upper regions of Valchiavenna that attract a committed group of enthusiasts every springtime, the magnificent peaks that surround Montespluga prove irresistible year on year. The village is the perfect setting out point for ... |
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Nella neve con le guideScoprite con noi la magia del paesaggio invernale della Valchiavenna e della Val Bregaglia. .. la Guida Alpina vive il territorio e ne conosce gli angoli e gli aspetti piu´ suggestivi. Vi porteremo ad esplorare boschi...radure...laghi ed alpeggi di particolare fascino e bellezza, spaziando dalla Bassa ... |
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Snowmobile excursionYour english correspondent writing here never ceases to be amazed at the possibilities each new winter season throws up for visitors to Madesimo. Naturally there are the classic outings on snow racquets, long descents on the fantastic slopes within the vast Skiarea, but if the winter ‘faithful’ look a little further ... |
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Simply sensational: ice climbingPerhaps the most striking natural phenomenon I’ve ever witnessed was on a frozen waterfall during a desperate January with the most extraordinary ‘lion’ sculpture dominating all below. A splendid example of frozen water creating its very own art form. I wasn’t tempted to climb up and say hello, but here’s someone who ... |
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Winter in MalojaAn altitude of 1,800m guarantees the Maloja region abundant snow throughout the winter season. Anyone who craves absolute peace and tranquillity at the very heart of Nature should grab their snowshoes and head off into the wide outdoors. The route from Maloja to Cavloc, recently flagged up by Bregaglia Turismo, is an ... |
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Winter destination: LendineFrom the point of view of an excursion, Alpe di Lendine is regarded as a captivating prospect, a rare beauty. Particularly in wintertime. Rooftops of the little mountain dwellings covered in a thick white mantle present a delightful scenario, with the peaks above completely dominant and the pass inviting you over to ... |
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Un and away in Valle SplugaThe abundance of snow this year has created the perfect conditions for all those who love strapping on the skins and heading onwards and upwards. Valle Spluga in springtime is the ideal venue and provides excellent sporting opportunities. With such a thick blanket of snow deposited on the tops there’s every chance ... |
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PREVENDITA SKIPASS STAGIONALIACQUISTA IL TUO SKIPASS STAGIONALE INVERNO 2020/2021 A PREZZO SCONTATO Da lunedì 19.10.2020 a Domenica 01.11.2020 L´acquisto è possibile direttamente allo sportello della biglietteria centrale di Madesimo in Via per Motta n. 6 (Partenza Seggiovia Lago Azzurro) aperta nei ... |
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SKIPASS STAGIONALE BAMBINISKIPASS PROVINCIALE STAGIONALE 2020/2021 BAMBINI NATI DAL 01/01/2005 AL 31/12/2017 Residenti in Provincia di Sondrio Per accedere all´iniziativa SCARICA I MODULI Richiesta skipass Autocertificazione Residenza ALLEGA ALLA TUA RICHIESTA: - fotocopia carta identità del ... |
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Tariffe stagione invernaleScopri le tariffe skipass per la prossima stagione invernale 2020/2021. Scarica il e salva il listino, oppure leggi tutte le info in tempo reale sul sito della Skiarea. https://www.skiareavalchiavenna.it/it/ La Skiarea Valchiavenna non perde tempo, sono già state fissate le date per lo sci ... |
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Andossi by Snow RacquetFoto: Roberto Moiola Valle Spluga presents a whole host of possible outings on snow racquet. Silence within larch woodland or moving along the mountain slopes at 2000m: anyone who enjoys getting out and about at the very heart of nature is simply spoilt for choice. The area around Andossi is one of the most ... |
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Hardy perennialsIn line for the chairlift you might catch their eye. Some might appear pensive, others - perhaps more expansive - respond with a smile or even a joke. However all are focused, and ready to guarantee each and every skier’s safety and the impeccable maintenance of the slopes, whilst providing assistance to anyone in ... |
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The Groppera cable carFully 55 years after its very first trip, the second section of the cable car continues to offer up striking views of the peaks overlooking the Rhine valley. Yes indeed, it was back in 1964 at Madesimo that the Groppera Cable Car was inaugurated. Those who were around would remember them to be times of great dynamism, ... |
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The fantastic 4Four brothers living and working in Madesimo, all qualified ski instructors who have grown up with the snow serving almost as their daily bread. Still together today and united by a common passion for skiing and the mountains. This is their story. That short introduction should be enough to sum up the essence of ... |
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SnowkiteSiete amanti del kitesurf non volete lasciare l´aquilone appeso al chiodo fino alla prossima stagione estiva? Vi siete stancati delle code domenicali alle funivie o alle seggiovie delle skiaree? Non avete voglia di camminare tante ore per poi godervi un´emozionante ma unica discesa in fuoripista? Per ... |
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Safety the altitude factorBy Roberto Giovannoni A big welcome to a new group formed with the clear intent to encourage awareness and passion and to ensure that everyone can enjoy themselves in the winter months in the mountains. It ought to represent an unforgettable experience. The term altitude, by definition, indicates distance from ... |
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Snowmobile ExcursionsSnowmobile Excursions Madesimo welcomes you with more than 70 kilometres of trails dedicated exclusively to snowmobiles. A vast snow-laden parkland awaits within which you can head off on guided excursions or on audacious independent outings, incorporating dinners in refuges on high, whilst of course always ... |
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Pizzo Badile in wintertimeJust outside Chiavenna, heading towards Val Bregaglia the profile of mountain with a capital M looms large on the horizon. The North West wall of Pizzo Badile -unmistakeable for its imposing beauty. Each season it presents a quite different and yet always special challenge. Living rock in summertime, a massive grey ... |
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Madesimo with winter on the horizonThe popular Alpine resort sets out once again all its many skiing and holiday proposals alongside genuine local colour and all just a stone’s throw from the Lombardy capital. In fact it’s a mere two hour drive before you’ll find yourself kitted out and ready to climb aboard the underground express hurtling you – in ... |
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An enduring romanceAn enduring romance With its impressive history and commitment to quality over the years it’s no surprise that even that most influential of English newspapers The Guardian has pointed up our local Alpine resort as amongst the most inviting on an international scale, and especially for the optimum relationship ... |
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A passion for the freshness of snowsA passion for the freshness of snows? Check out your awareness of which are the key tools to keep you safe when going off-piste on skis, snowboard or telemark. Off-piste skiing is not straightforward, Snow conditions away from the standard piste are invariably changeable and you really need to know how to adapt ... |
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Fun and gamesFun and games By Annarosa Parisi Learning through play, a revolutionary medium, and perhaps even a little “off the wall” is a prime example of divergent thinking, rooted in the principle of using games as a means of education for both mind and body. Even we ski instructors make good use of it nowadays, especially ... |
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Pure magicPure magic The mountains have finally abandoned their autumn shades and adopted the purest of winter mantles. The little streets of Madesimo have come alive again and the ski slopes are awash with the would-be sportive of all shapes and sizes. There are a host of events to look forward to in this most ... |
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Madepark: bigger, better, crazier!Right on cue for the winter season Madesimo reveals new initiatives within its much appreciated Snowpark. The area devoted to thrills, spills and acrobatics has been hugely expanded almost tripling the original space available and incorporating a range of new facilities. Excellent news for visitors looking for bigger ... |
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Fly with us heliski in VallesplugaLa nostra proposta di Heliski vuole regalare a tutti i partecipanti delle Emozioni che possono nascere sciando dei pendii vergini lontani dalle Sky Aree. Lontani dalle piste e lontani dalla routine. Our Heliski offer wants to give at all the participants the emotions of skiing on the virgin slopes far from the Ski ... |
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Ski RentalNoleggio sci ad un passo dalle piste. Lo sci è una disciplina appassionante che può essere declinata in un’infinità di forme e modi. C’è chi ama le curve strette, chi i bordi lunghi e rotondi, chi predilige la neve fresca e infine chi ama surfare tra ... |
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Snowboard passionIf you weren’t already aware – Valchiavenna’s just up the road from Milan and in winter opens up all sorts of snow-orientated possibilities whilst cradling you in the arms of a wild and unspoilt Nature. Right here you can leave everyday stresses well behind and devote yourself entirely to the peace and ... |
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High as a kiteConstant wind, a kite, a pair of skis or a board and bags of fresh snow. That’s all anyone needs to practise snow-kiting, an exhilarating discipline which for some years now has been taking the Alpine arc by storm, including the Valle Spluga region. I began to ride the snow towed along by my kite some years ago ... |
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Flying high in VallesplugaWinter’s at the door and there’s always something new taking off in the upper mountains of Valle Spluga. Take speedriding. This new adventure has rather crept up on us over the last couple of years but has now become a considerable force within our Alpine corner. Acquarela, alongside SpeedSpiritMadesimo with Luca ... |
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Salta la CodaVALCHIAVENNA CARD SALTA LA CODA! Potrai ricaricare il tuo skipass online, ed essere il primo sulle piste senza passare dalla biglietteria. PER TE UNO SCONTO DEL 5% SULL´ACQUISTO DELLO SKIPASS In più tante offerte e promozioni dedicate solo ai possessori della ... |
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Tanto divertimento per i più piccoliBaby park “Larici” Il Park è situato a ridosso dell’omonimo rifugio, all’arrivo della cabinovia che parte da Madesimo. Un comodo tapis roulant trasporta i bimbi e gli accompagnatori in vetta alla pista, nel massimo della sicurezza. A pochi metri invece troverete il Ristoro ... |
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The Ski Area of Madesimo and ValchiavennaThe ski-area of Madesimo and Valchiavenna is located in Lombardy (only 138 km from Milan), north of Lake Como and few minutes from the Swiss border. Thanks to the geographical position of the ski-area, its favourable climatic conditions and the artificial snowmaking system, the ski season can start in November and ... |
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Fat bikes to the foreIn Alpine areas there’s a new cr aze with a view to enjoying the mountains with a verv e and passion within a rather different discipline. It goes under the name of Fat-bike, and represents the latest trend to consume the Alpine regions during the winter season. Anyone who hangs around specialist fairs or shops ... |
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Free ride a MadesimoWhen I contact Martin Soderqvist, he’s in rather a different environment than I expect – there are children in the background equally interested in his attention. He’s on domestic duties at home in Sweden – just outside Gothenburg in fact – but nevertheless very much considering his global winter appointments that he ... |
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The CanaloneIt is possible to present a ski-run as an artistic work, without resorting tom dull prose? I think it is: If you were to fly over it in a helicopter, it would look like one of those ordinary gullies which cross these mountains, and nothing to boats of in a any way as extraordinary or magnificent. If, however, you went ... |
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Ski excursion on high: Val LogaThe southern peak of Val Loga, at Montespluga is a favourite with ski excursionists and comes highly recommended because of the magnificent views within a particularly striking Alpine environment. The peak forms a veritable ‘jewel’ in the crown which dominates the basin in which the village of Montespluga sits. Val ... |
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Telemark: a natural eleganceSki slopes accommodate all sorts of shapes and styles. Fluid and invariably arching gently. Enthusiasts of free heel skiing though talk excitedly about a particular historic and yet increasingly popular form: telemark. So what’s it all about? A discipline simply involving sliding along which was ‘discovered’ ... |
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Ice Skating in ChiavennaFancy getting back on the ice? Look no further than Chiavenna’s magnificent sports centre. Winter’s well on the way and with it the skating rink near Pratogiano has burst back onto the scene. Great news for beginners and experts alike. The covered facility means that this fantastic discipline continues whatever the ... |
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The Flying Circus in backAcquarela is a seriously complex Kaleidoscopic observation platform for observing the diversity of the human condition. But at the same time it’s a sort of ideal, albeit make-believe, world. A short circuit of alternate energy, the ebb and flow of Alpine conscience, a meeting place for small cuddly bears; all in all a ... |
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Fraciscio a genuine Alpine heavenWhat intrigues the first-time visitor to Fraciscio in winter, a small village at 1300m, just above Campodolcino, is its rather isolated nature, somewhat hidden away compared to the more classic destinations for tourists within Valle Spluga. On the right flank of the valley as you climb up, the village is regarded as ... |
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Keeping the flame aliveItalo, Fabio, Nicolò. And if we add the surname Pedroncelli, thoughts immediately turn to winter sports. Three generations of the very same skiing family, with Nicolò, at just 11, the latest family member to take on the mantle of his grandfather. Italo, born in 1935 became the most illustrious and charismatic of ... |
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EliskiIf you form part of that breed of person that dreams of flying down magnificent virgin slopes on skis at break-neck speed, then you’re probably just the type to appreciate the thrills and excitement of eliski. In Valchiavenna, Blossom Experience offers just such opportunities. Trips in helicopters to the most ... |
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