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Winter Sports - Val d'Ala

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Ala di Stura

Between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Val d’Ala was an important mountain holiday resort which accompanied the development and consolidation of Italian mountaineering. On those very same mountain, between the municipalities of Ala di Stura and Balme, there is a small and well equipped ski district which comprises facilities for downhill skiing in Ala and Nordic skiing circuits in both municipalities. Particularly pretty is the cross-country circuit which leads from the municipality of Balme to the Cirič Refuge at Pian della Mussa, where different tracks are beaten every year. Overall, the course measures 35 km and is located in a setting dominated by the impressive Uja di Ciamarella and by the Bessanese. Ala di Stura offers an ice rink and a cross-country skiing circuit, which stretches into the plateau which hosts the hamlet of Villar. The Nordic ski run, which is 7.5 km long, can be travelled using the alternating step or skating techniques. Three lift systems offer access to 12 km of downhill ski runs which are equipped with artificial snow systems.

Information

SPORTS AVAILABLE
alpine skiing: 1 easy ski run - 1 medium difficulty ski run
cross-country skiing: 35 km at Balme, split into a 4 km-long course which runs from Balme to Pian della Mussa and a series of local tracks with different levels of difficulty; 7.5 km ski run in the hamlet of Villar di Ala di Stura.
snowshoes: 2 tracks for use with snowshoes, joined together and complete with snow signals: the Val Servin circuit and the Frč-Pian della Mussa circuit.
ice cascades: Frazione Cornetti - Balme
ice rinks
ski mountaineering
off-piste skiing

FACILITIES FOR SKIERS
Ski hire, ski school, mountain rescue, artificial snow system

HOLIDAYS ON THE MOUNTAINS
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HOW TO GET THERE
By car: from Torino, take the Tangenziale Nord, leaving at the Torino-Druento exit and crossing Venaria Reale, before taking the SP1 following the directions for Germagnano, Ceres, Ala di Stura and Balme.

REFERENCES
IAT - Lanzo Torinese
Via Umberto I, 9 - 10074 Lanzo Torinese
Tel. +39.0123.28080 - Fax: +39.0123.28091
E-mail: lanzo@canavese-vallilanzo.it
www.canavese-vallilanzo.it