Thanks to the planned snow, the ski season is starting

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Thanks to the latest snowfalls and the planned snow, the ski season seems to have started under the best auspices. Sold out in Val di Sole, in Trentino, thanks to the latest snowfalls and the Immaculate Conception holiday. Thus thousands of enthusiasts stormed the area where, among other things, “Folgarilandia” was inaugurated, a real baby park located directly on the ski slopes in Malghet Aut, at the arrival of the two main gondolas Folgarida and Belvedere . In Folgarida Marilleva, the favorable weather and the innovative artificial snow system allowed the snowcats to work hard day and night. Result: perfect surface along the 150 kilometers of slopes in the area that unites the two towns of the Val di Sole with Madonna di Campiglio and Pinzolo. The lack of snow causes the opening of the three cable cars leading to the Marmolada glacier to be postponed to 22 December, the decision is made by the Dolomiti Superski consortium. The Falzarego and 5 Torri lifts in the Cortina area are active. In short, enthusiasts are not lacking despite the increases (+10%) in ski passes, while for overnight stays in hotels there is talk of increases in the order of 15 – 20%.

The weather forecast for the next few hours leaves us hoping for more snow tonight. In the district of the ViaLattea, in Piedmont, the arrival of a perturbation is expected which will bring snow but so far most of the lifts are closed. In Sestriere we are working ahead of the stage of the World Cup on Saturday and Sunday with the giant slalom and the special slalom. «The Kandahar GA Agnelli race venue is prepared and presents an optimal condition – says Peter Gerdol, FIS Chief Race Director World Cup Women -. The bottom is very good, hard but elastic, therefore ideal for scheduled races. A snowfall is expected during the night, one of the few unmanageable variables when it comes to outdoor events. The snowfall should end tomorrow morning, Friday 9 December, therefore we have plenty of time to prepare the track adequately for the weekend’s races». The lifts in a fair number of locations in the Alps continue to remain closed, especially in Friuli, and those of the mountain stations in the Apennines.