N-ar trebui sa spun, dar spun ca am promis si oricum n-am eu asa audienta mare cit sa umplu satul.
Asadar, la poalele lui Monte Rosa (4634m, nr 2 dupa Mont Blanc) , la 100 si ceva de km de Milano si 1200m deasupa marii e satul Alagna. Internetul zice asa:
Alagna is a small and still unknown freeride resort south of the Monte Rosa range. You would be wasting your time looking for groomed runs here. The lift network brings us up to 3200 meters, where a vast freeride area is waiting to be discovered.
The Alagna Valley is the most challenging of the Monterosa Ski area. It is well-known thanks to its excellent access to the most exhilarating off-piste routes but also with easy connection to all the slopes of the domain. Alagna is the perfect destination for people looking for high emotion freeriding as well as those looking for less challenging skiing in an untouched high mountain environment, far from the crowds of the big resorts.
The possibilities for off piste skiing here are endless and vastly undiscovered. With two thousand meters of vertical descent from the Punta Indren, you are clearly spoilt for choice. Steep couloirs filled with snow or open fields of untracked powder are guaranteed to fatigue even the strongest of legs. Hidden itineraries which lead you to excellent snow even days after the last big dump are waiting to fulfil a life’s dream.
Unfortunately Alagna’s sleepy years are over! The ski area, which once was serviced by only one gondola system taking clients up to the 3300m high Punta Indren, is now scheduled to become Italy’s most modern resort. By the end of 2007 a modern funifor lift will take the skier and climber up to 3700m. This will make Alagna the base for Italy’s highest lift and by far best out of bounds skiing! There are not many resorts in the world which offer 2500m of lift accessed vertical!!
Domeniu si activitati
Treaba este ca oricum locul nu mai e ce-a fost odata, ca gondola aia veche a fost desfiintata (draguta aia din La grave, huh?) si ca s-a construit o instalatie noua care interconecteaza Alagna cu resorturile de dincolo de lume. Ma rog, asta e, italienii-s mai furiosi decit francezii iar puristii sint suparati.
Tot italienii nu au interzis inca heli-dropurile (precum francezii in zona lor de Mont Blanc) asa ca se poate face heliskiing de pe muntele cel mare cu 180e dropul. Alte activitati de profil includ freeride in zone mai greu de identificat de unul singur cu 40e de caciula in grup de 7 sau 360e pt ceva mai hardcore, 4 zile (include ghid, ceva training si tranceivere). Link-ul e asta.
Pt cei care nu se descurca pe coclauri ar exista se pare ceva ce oamenii normali numesc pirtii. Detalii aici. Daca nu, exista oricum interconectarea cu Gressoney sau niste pirtii mai micute undeva aproape, inWold. Plus ca am citit ca anul trecut s-a terminat amenajarea cu tunuri & shit de la statia Bocchetta (2100 parca) pina jos in sat.
Transport.
120 km de Milano Malpensa, 200 km de Milano Orio al Serio, 160 km de Torino.
Asadar se poate cu avion, tren, masina pina in Milano sau Torino.
Despre avion, ca asta m-a interesat pe mine, pot sa zic urmatoarele:
- MyAir Buc – Milano (Orio al Serio) plecare Simbata 16.02 la 21:20 (22:35 Milano), intoarcere simbata 23.02 la 17:30 (20:35 Buc) -> 110e
- Alitalia Buc – Milano (Malpensa) plecare Simbata 16.02 la 06:15 (07:45 Milano), intoarcere simbata 23.02 la 20:50 (00:10 Buc) -> 230e
- BlueAir Buc – Milano (Orio al Serio) plecare Vineri 15.02 la 13:30 (14:45 Milano), intoarcere duminica 24.02 sau luni 25.02 la 15:45 respectiv 18:30 -> 105e
- EasyJet Buc – Milano (Malpensa) plecare simbata 16.02 la 10:30 (11:45 Milano), intoarcere marti 26.02 la 13:00 (16:15 Buc) -> 100e (include ski/board)
Analizind, treaba sta asa:
- 1. e varianta cea mai proasta din cauza de ore care sint total imposibile… pleci tirziu, te intorci devreme. Ca dracu.
- 2. e varianta optima pt cei cu concediu mic care vor sa profite de el din plin.
- 3. e varinata cea mai buna pt cei care au 2-3 zile in plus. Plecare vineri, intoarcere luni. Avind in vedere ca variantele de cazare sint pe saptamina, 2-3 nopti in plus la hotel normal ridica costul cam la cit e zborul Alitalia.
- 4. am descoperit-o mai de curind, e chiar mai buna decit 3. Atit dpdv zbor (pret si bagaj) cit si zile, pt ca iti permite 1 saptamina de cazare fixa in apartament (de simbata pina simbata) iar apoi 3 nopti la hotel sau in alta parte de simbata seara pina marti dimineata.
Cazare
In general se pot gasi apartamente de 4-6 oameni la un pret mediu de 25e/persoana/noapte cu bucatarie, living, etc. Ofertele sint de gasit aici.
Linkuri si resurse
- harta domeniu monterosa
- http://www.ultimate-ski.com/uk/Ski_Resorts/Italy/Monterosa/index.html
- http://www.bergfex.com/monterosa-aostatal/
- http://www.alagna.it/welcome.php
Va asteptam cu drag!
