The Pill Outdoor Journal 65 ENG

Skiing on volcanos

La Directissime

The adventure of Maurizio Marassi

One year ago, nearly 40 years after

beyond mere Japan Powder, venturing

Charles Dubouloz e Clovis Paulin freed

and his companions, seeking a Japan into uncharted territories.

Ride to ski in the Dolomites An adventure of skiing, snowboarding,

it was opened, Symon Welfringer,

and bikepacking unfolds as three friends embark

the wild route on the Grandes Jorasses.

the dream of skiing in the Dolomites.

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from Innsbruck on their bicycles to pursue

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EDITO

BY EVA TOSCHI

Deep within every human being, even the laziest, lies the impulse to move.

There are those who do it out of necessity, those for escaping, those for researching. Some people do it despite their will: they let themselves be lulled by events and one day they realize that they have come so far, thanks to the push of the currents. The greatest journey of all is the one from which we (maybe?) never return but in the course of a lifetime, how many times have we left? How many times have we returned, with wounds, with memories, in any case with a story to tell?

We left because the place where we were born was unsuitable for our growth. Because it was inhospitable.

We did it because we had to and our parents decided it for us. Exactly how they decided to bring us into the world, despite our resistance.

We left because we began to explore both ourselves and the outside world.

We went far to get to know each other

PHOTO RICHARD BUCHNER

and strip away all the superstructures that defined our existence. We set off with backpacks on our shoulders, skis on our feet or we started cycling.

In any case, we had an adventure. We left hand in hand with our partner, our mother or our daughter. Often, we set off alone.

We set out in search of something that is slipping out of our hands, out of sight.

Today outside my window, at 1200 meters above sea level, I see the white stripe of the final part of the “Stelvio” slope and around meadows burned by the latest snowfall last month. I moved to the Alps for the snow and everything that revolves around it but where is it?

People who can afford it are booking flights to Japan, Turkey or Norway. If skiing is already a sport for rich people, what will happen tomorrow when experiencing the seasons will be a privilege for a few? Will we forget what winter is, the feeling of snow on the tongue, the sound of a perfect turn?

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We will tell stories around the fire so as not to lose our memory. We will tell them to our children for as long as we remember.

In this issue we have collected many travel stories. Of pilgrimages to places where winter still exists, of lives dedicated to a frantic search for the snow, of ethical journeys, of personal journeys.

Such different places but stories that sound similar, even if distant.

If I have to think about what these stories have in common, I think it's the destination. Outside. Where the air scratches, where the currency of exchange is sweat and where it doesn't matter if you are rich if you are capable of struggling. Where the reward is a crystal.

Ephemeral and perfect, exactly like our useless existences.

This issue is our fire. Let's come closer and listen to the stories of those who left and live them together with them.

A WARM WELCOME TO THE PEAK.

Progettato per l’alpinismo tecnico d’alta quota anche nelle condizioni più estreme, dal campo base alla vetta. Diversi livelli di termicità grazie al liner estraibile, costruzione realizzata con tecnologia Core-Wrap™ per darti leggerezza e comfort.

Chiusura BOA® Fit System per una precisione di calzata durante la progressione verticale.

Accetta ogni sfida.

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BY LISA MISCONEL

L A S P O R T I VA I N A U G U R AT E S A P R E M I U M R E TA I L S T O R E I N T H E U S A La Sportiva announces the opening of its first premium retail store in the United States. The store, located in Boulder, Colorado, officially opened its doors to the public on January 2nd, 2024 and offers items from the entire La Sportiva collection. A significant milestone for the company, which keeps its promise to generate more and more points of contact with the community, strengthening the brand's presence in an iconic place for outdoor sports.

L A T R AC E D E S G R A N D S I S B AC K I N C H A M O N I X The third edition of the international ski mountaineering event in the heart of the Mont Blanc massif, in the iconic location of Grands Montets. 9 and 10 March 2024 with specially secured routes, competitions and group tours to explore different paces and methods of ascent immersed in some of the most beautiful peaks in Europe. Furthermore, free ski tests and yoga sessions are some of the side events present in this edition. All information and registrations on the official website latracedesgrands.com

PATAG O N I A P R E S E N T S T H E M OV I E “ T H R AW N ” The new Patagonia film tells the story of the tenacity and passion of a community of skiers in the Cairngorms, in the Scottish Highlands. “Thrawn” is the ability to make the most of what is found on the highlands and appreciate and protect the territory in which one lives. The movie captures the unique strength of this snow community in its resilience and determination to appreciate and rejoice in what they have despite the difficulties, fully reflecting the meaning of “Thrawn”.

N I M S DA I P U R JA , T H E E I G H T-T H O U S A N D E R K I N G I N C O U R M AY E U R The Nepalese alpinist, an icon of eight-thousander mountaineering, was in Courmayeur for the Courmayeur Feeling Mountain winter event, an exhibition dedicated to the protagonists of the mountains in collaboration with SCARPA. The evening, with an incredible participation, was an opportunity to retrace the extraordinary career and delve into the unique character of Nimsdai also through his numerous charitable initiatives aimed at safeguarding the environment and of Nepalese society.

CRAIG MCMORRIS JOINS THE NIDECKER TEAM Nidecker announces the entry into its team of snowboarder Craig McMorris, a native of Saskatchewan and king of Canadian sports. McMorris stated that he chose Nidecker for the brand’s great ability to listen to its riders and for the quality of its products. “I tested the new Sensor Pro with Kaon bindings and Rift boots and from day one I was blown away by their comfort and ease of use.”

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For the moments that make us

THE DAILY PILL

BY LISA MISCONEL

A S I C S I TA L I A I N AU G U R AT E S ITS NE W HE ADQUARTERS IN CUNEO ASICS Italia moved its operational headquarters to Cuneo, highlighting an increase in revenues in the third quarter of 2023. The new space reflects the acronym “Anima Sana In Corpore Sano”, promoting a balanced work environment focused on employee well-being. Various initiatives have been implemented to improve wellness, including training courses and psychological support.

The new headquarters marks a step towards the future, consolidating the link with the city of Cuneo.

J O N E S I S T H E F I R S T C O M PA N Y T O P R O D U C E FA I R TRADE CERTIFIED SNOWBOARDS AND SPLITBOARDS January 2024, Truckee California. Jones Snowboards announces Fair Trade USA certification for all snowboards and splitboards starting winter 24/25. This ensures fair treatment of workers and environmental responsibility. Each purchase supports a Community Development Fund that benefits the factory's employee communities. Jones continues its mission of responsible business practices, including solar-powered manufacturing and a snowboard recycling program.

Fair Trade certified snowboards will be available for purchase from August 2024.

T H E FO U R T H O F T H E S E V E N S U M M I T S FO R A N D R E A L A N F R I 125km of crossing in a wild environment, sleeping in a tent or in some small bivouac, all in 8 days. This is the latest adventure experienced by mountaineer and Paralympic athlete Andrea Lanfri, together with his partner Natascia, during the Seven Summits project. Andrea's goal is to reach all 7 of the highest peaks on each continent and lately he just added to his collection Mount Kosciuszko that with its 2228 meters is the highest peak in Oceania and Australia.

THE OGRE’S SON: A N E P I C A D V E N T U R E I N K A R A KO R U M The extraordinary expedition undertaken by Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schüpbach, François Cazzanelli and Symon Welfringer becomes the protagonist of an engaging webseries made of two unmissable episodes. On Karpos’ YouTube channel, enthusiasts will have the opportunity to follow the story of the expedition led by Matteo Della Bordella of Ragni di Lecco, supported by Silvan Schüpbach, François Cazzanelli and Symon Welfringer.

SISA VOT TE RO IS TH E N E W COM M U NIT Y M A N A G E R F O R B L I Z Z A R D -T E C N I C A I N I TA LY New adventure for an "old" friend of The Pill, Sisa Vottero. From this season she is in fact the new Italian Community Manager of Women to Women, the Blizzard-Tecnica project which for almost 10 years has changed not only the development of skis, but the way of involving female skiers of all levels and encouraging them to share both on and off piste their passion. Between events, advice and new businesses, she already has many new initiatives in mind to help the W2W community grow in Italy too.

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BEST MADE

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AVABAG LITRIC TOUR 30

The flagship product of the A/SYS-5 collection is a jacket that features the most advanced technologies to offer an ultimate performance item. 4-way stretch nylon shell with GTT Empel water repellent treatment and Trizar thermoregulation technology. YKK Touchlink center zip powered by the Lifekey technology.

Uncompromising performance for this version adapted to the female anatomy.

Derived from the Radical Pro model, it reconciles two opposite sides: freedom of movement and rigidity. Thanks to the patented Hoji Single Lock system, it transforms with a single movement into a very stable downhill boot, with perfect power transmission.

Lightweight and extremely stable, this backpack from the Tour series is specifically designed for single or multi-day ski mountaineering tours. It integrates the Litric electronic airbag system which is lightweight, easy to use and reliable, it charges via USB-C in 25 minutes. It opens completely thanks to the perimeter zip.

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5. NEMO

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H A L D I G R AT H S B I B PA N T S

R EC L I N I N G B AC K PAC K C H A I R

UNTRACKED JACKET

Hardshell freeriding and ski touring bib pants that offer lightness for the climbing and robustness in the descent phase thanks to a stretch and sustainable external fabric made of recycled nylon and a Drytech Pro Technology waterproof membrane. The freeriding cut offers a relaxed style packed with features. Dedicated pocket for avalanche transceiver.

A concentration of innovative solutions that set the weight at just 500g.

The all-new suspension system combines HTP and Dyneema with a frame that removes any excess. Platform Pack case that can also serve as an optional base to add stability on sandy surfaces.

Made from a 3-layer Gore-Tex fabric of 100% recycled nylon combined with a solution-dyed recycled polyester flannel backing, the Untracked Jacket offers storm-proof protection, using a soft fabric that does not constrict or hinder movement on ascents with skins or breathtaking descents.

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POWERFUL EDC FLASHLIGHT

POWERTEX HARDSHELL

Stylish retro-inspired mitt made from cowhide and featuring PrimaLoft Gold insulation. A warm and comfortable glove, easy to manage according to the activity and the temperature thanks to a second removable wool lining. The width around the wrist can be adjusted using a paracord.

Mini Outside, Mighty Inside. Baton 4 is capable of providing a light beam of up to 1300 lumens. Powered by a 5000mAh battery, the metal case can fully charge the flashlight 5 times, providing a total battery life of 190 days. Digital display indicating charge level.

Fully waterproof and windproof technical hardshell, developed for ski mountaineering. It combines protection from extreme weather conditions and breathability, ideal features for both uphill climbing and fast descents. The sporty design features an ergonomic configuration that guarantees great freedom of movement.

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RACEBORG II

Oversized poncho inspired by the world of surfing. 100% recycled 50D Repreve Ripstop fabric coated with a Bionic Finish Eco Fluorine Free water repellent finish. Inside there is an absorbent, quick-drying microfibre lining. It compacts into its front pocket becoming a comfortable pillow.

One backpack, infinite configurations.

Expandable from 30 to 66L, this complete system offers the comfort and adaptability you need for any type of tour. Made with 100% recycled polyester and 57% recycled nylon, it features high quality thermoformed foam and plenty of space-saving accessories.

Raceborg II is the Grilamid boot created for international ski mountaineering competitions, the lightest in the segment: a perfect racing machine made by combining plastic materials with carbon fibres. Its Race nature is also highlighted in the closure system derived from the Stratos VI: essential, reliable, fast.

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LE DECISIONI INTELLIGENTI

SONO BASATE SULLA CONOSCENZA. IMPARA NOZIONI CHE POSSONO SALVARTI LA VITA CON IL LAB SNOW DELLA SAFETY ACADEMY

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The warmth and resistance of the proven Alaskan Guide flannel (which bush pilots, ranchers and athletes have relied on for almost three decades) combines with the style and fit of Freeman's classic button-down shirt. Modern interpretations of tried and tested classics made for the weather of Seattle.

The second collaboration between Stanley and country music prodigy Lainey Wilson represents a mutual respect for timeless style and an appreciation for all things built to last. Quencher’s Country Gold version has an iridescent finish never seen before, topped with an amber lid with a retro style.

After celebrating Christmas with the Clarks-Adidas combo, famous New York designer Ronnie Fieg, founder of Kith, inaugurates 2024 with Diemme, bringing his style to Cornaro's suede silhouette, the Italian brand's flagship model. Two exclusive colorways: Scarab green and Port burgundy.

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RECONNECT PUFFY BLANKET

6 . DISTRICT VISION X NEW BALANCE FRESH FOAM X MORE TRAIL

The streets of New York City meet Japanese craftsmanship in a fusion of outdoor style and down insulation.

The Lookout Jacket is designed to withstand the elements with flame-retardant Takibi fabric and soft 115-gram duck down insulation.

A cutting-edge blanket made from 100% circular materials. Warm, lightweight, waterproof and packable, it transforms into a wearable garment with a simple touch, taking your next adventure to the next level. 200g hollow fiber insulation and Houdini C9 Ripstop outer fabric.

District Vision, the Los Angeles collective that in the last 7 years has launched hundreds of products made to "improve the physical and spiritual well-being of athletes", returns to center stage in its second collaboration with New Balance: haptic print overlays and co -branding in symbolic earth tones.

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CORNARO

Welcome to nature

The lofoten collection Innovative features, bold colors, signature design.

Adventures: If you want to travel here or to one of our unique lodges, we offer great packages or tailor-made adventures. Norrøna Stores: New York, Boulder, Munich, Oslo, Stockholm, Chamonix, St. Moritz, Verbier, Zermatt, and Cortina. Visit norrona.com/stores for complete store list.

Our mission is to create the greatest outdoor products and offer unique adventures. Crafted with quality, function, design, and sustainability through four generations since 1929.

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WAVE MUJIN TL MID GT X

The most durable waterproof jacket that Norrøna has ever developed is the result of a collaboration that began in 2005 with Børge Ousland. Part of the Arktis collection, it takes advantage of all the Norwegian explorer's experience in Arctic expeditions. Gore-Tex Pro 70D main fabric.

The collaboration between Salomon and MM6, Maison Margiela's diffusion line, is based on the principle of "transitional design" that unites the two brands. The X T15 hiking backpack exemplifies the hybrid essence of the capsule, combining cutting-edge aesthetics and sporting credentials.

A dynamic partnership that continues to redefine the world of sneakers by seamlessly blending style and functionality. Following the success of the spring release, this total black version in Gore-Tex maintains the high quality craftsmanship and attention to detail, while introducing a more elegant and urban aesthetic.

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M O D E L L O Q U AT T R O U T 4 -T- M

CODE MIPS HELMET

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Modello Quattro is the result of the meeting between MAAP Cycling and Unimatic, one of the coolest brands in international watchmaking. Utilitarian functionality, performance and a shared vision for aesthetics. It combines a sandblasted titanium case with a quartz movement and 360° anti-shock protection. Limited to only 100 units.

For all winter sports enthusiasts who require a perfect mix of comfort, style and safety, thanks to the Zonal Koroyd and MIPS protection systems.

Warm knit lining for long lasting comfort and BOA 360 Fit technology to optimize the fit. Supplied with customized bag and sticker pack.

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Limited to 150 pairs, the collection signed by Swiss artist Simon Charrière celebrates the role of the Matterhorn in the life of Sam Anthamatten, icon in the world of mountaineering renowned for his versatility. Climbing it, skiing it, flying around it, and inspiring millions using Matterhorn as his playground.

TECNI CA ZERO G TOUR PRO

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LIVE THE MOM E NT

THE WEIGHT I S OV E R .

ECO SEVEN

BY DAV I D E F I O R AS O

PATAG O N I A P U B L I S H E S “ T H E F U T U R E O F T H E R E S P O N S I B L E C O M PA N Y ” Written by Vincent Stanley, Director of Philosophy at Patagonia, with contributions from Yvon Chouinard, “The Future of the Responsible Company: What We've Learned from Patagonia's First 50 Years” provides an insider's view of the essential elements of its business and lessons for the future learned from its management. Stanley, responsible for many campaigns and initiatives that have made the company famous, offers readers the approach to corporate responsibility in an era of growing cultural divisions and worsening of the climate crisis.

HOUDINI SPORTSWEAR PRESENTS THE NEW PLANETARY BOUNDARIES ASSESSMENT REPORT The Swedish outdoor brand has unveiled several initiatives to support its corporate vision. Among all, the update of the Planetary Boundaries Assessment, an innovative company assessment launched in 2015 that examines nine different aspects relating to its impact: from climate impact to the use of chemical substances and biodiversity. In the meantime, the brand continues to expand the Ride Clean initiative, a project that summarizes all the efforts aimed at allowing skiers and snowboarders to practice their passion, while contributing to a life in harmony with nature.

UPM, VAUDE AND THE FIRST FLEECE JACKET MADE FROM WOOD-BASED POLYESTER The world's first fleece jacket made from wood-based polyester has been presented by UPM Biochemicals and Vaude, demonstrating that the transition to renewable materials in the textile sector is already possible today. Monoethylene glycol, traditionally derived from petroleum, has been entirely replaced with a new ingredient called BioPura, a drop-in solution that can be easily implemented into existing polyester production processes as it is identical to the currently used MEG on a molecular basis.

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RADICAL RE ADY FOR MORE SK I TOURING

JOH A N N A S WATOSCH

ECO SEVEN

BY DAV I D E F I O R AS O

NNORMAL LAUNCHES A STUDY ON THE DURABILIT Y OF ITS SHOES Kilian Jornet's brand and Camper have launched a study to determine how many kilometers the shoes they produce can last. With this analysis, NNormal wants to reconfirm how the durability of a shoe is essential in reducing the environmental footprint within the trail running industry. To understand how many km a Kjerag lasts, the brand identified 511 runners who contributed to obtaining the final result: 1350km is the distance that can be covered before the shoe is exhausted.

S AV E T H E G L A C I E R : A P R O J E C T B Y S K Y W AY M O N T E B I A N C O Skyway Monte Bianco, among its many tasks, also ha the one of protecting the sensitive ecosystem that hosts it: that of Mont Blanc and its glacier. With the Save the Glacier project the company aims to educate about respect and love for the environment through experiential and narrative paths, but there’s more. Since 2018 it has been the first cableway system in Italy to draw up a Sustainability Report. To support the project, sweatshirts have been created which can be purchased in stores and by email to info@montebianco.com

S A L E WA I N T R O D U C E S H E M P IN HIS SUMMER COLLECTION Salewa once again takes sides with the environment by choosing hemp as the main material in some of its summer collections and identifying it as Alpine Hemp. Hemp, with a lower environmental impact than cotton, offers comfort, thermoregulation and resistance properties. Salewa is part of a local network that aims to bring hemp production back to the Alps, exploiting its properties not only in the textile sector.

P O L A R T E C A N D M U ST H A D : A C O L L A B O R AT I O N F O R T H E E N V I R O N M E N T To strengthen its commitment to sustainability, Polartec has announced its collaboration with Must Had, a startup and benefit company that supports textile companies in the circular management of their excess materials at the end of their life. Thanks to the SaaS platform, the company will have the possibility to map and digitize the excess goods in the warehouse and, through a dedicated algorithm, find circular solutions and the most suitable partners for waste management.

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The Pill Base Camp 2024 Winter Edition Unconventional Ski & Snowboard Business Event

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THE PILL BASE CAMP

BY LISA MISCONEL

Unconventional Business Event Sestriere, 22 January 2024 - Folgaria, 29 January 2024. Almost 500km separate these two places and yet, a week later, the two of them are more similar than ever. The 2000 meters of the Piedmont-based resort allow powder to remain longer to whiten the slopes and as per tradition, a snowfall occurs during the night to provide ideal conditions for the tests. Folgaria, on the other hand, does not allow itself to be diminished: after all, it is the official training location of the American national team and this already says a lot.

Located lower down, it has excellent slope conditions and a convenient position coming from all directions. But let’s take a step back. The two places seem one: at 6.30 in the morning the shy sun begins its rise while the ga-

zebos are dragged onto the freshly plowed snow. A coming and going of people carrying gazebos, skis, boots, tables. The snow on the ground is crossed by a sort of fence, an imaginary village which in two hours will be full of equipment and people, it will be our The Pill Base Camp, the base camp dedicated to retailers with more than 3000 products to be tested: skis, snowboards, boots, bindings and winter equipment 24/25.

This year The Base Camp has evolved into two stages to allow all the shops of the western and eastern parts of Italy to participate: this allowed the numbers of stores to double and, above all, to bring together the greatest number of brands as never before in Italy. 2 stages, Sestriere & Folgaria with 4 days of testing and expo. 102 brands attended as well as 367 outdoor stores with more than 800 buyers, store managers and sellers. In total we had 420 indu-

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stry professionals and last but not least, 18 ski and snowboard testers from The Pill Outdoor Guide who started warming up their engines and pushing on the edges.

Sestriere, third edition Couloirs, wood and off piste have been approved and consolidated since last year. The village with easy access and from which to start skiing directly awaited all the players for another successful edition. This year in additions to the numerous tests, to moments of comparison and experience, there was also an indoor space... Directly on the snow. This has allowed all visitors to access both to the outdoor village with all the equipment and to the heated indoor part where business-focused meetings have been managed and where talks and presentations about new collections have been hosted. This is where Vibram came up with a new setting for the “Repair if you care” project.

THE PILL BASE CAMP PHOTOS ELISA BESSEGA & AMEDEO GARRI

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THE PILL BASE CAMP

BY LISA MISCONEL

Those in attendance were also able to register for a test drive with Tesla while brands such as Norda, Cotopaxi, SCARPA, Grivel, Alpine Standards, La Sportiva, Ferrino, Parbat and Ulysses presented and talked about their news.

It is also from here that experiences such as the highly anticipated La Sportiva Kilo Experience began, accompanied by none other than Nadir Maguet, which ended with a product clinic held directly by representatives of the R&D team arrived from Ziano di Fiemme.

The new Mammut Barryvox S2 was told to the curious eyes of the professionals present, just as ambitious projects such as those of Alpine Standards were presented. In closing, Patagonia brought everyone together over a beer while seeing “The Meaningless Pursuit of Snow”. The evening continued as per tradition at I.gloo with music and moments of informal networking just the way we like it while the snow was

falling outside copious. The morning of the second day was whiter than ever but the little sleep from the previous night didn’t stop the splitboarders who together with Burton first traced the powder lines of the day by testing the brand new Step On in Split version. At 4pm the village vanished: skiing, snowboarding, professionals and energy began their journey eastwards, towards Trento or rather towards Folgaria.

Folgaria, first edition The meeting time is the same, the sun has not yet peeked out from behind the mountain. Let's start once again!

Six days have passed since we said goodbye on the other side of northern Italy, products and know-hows of the companies are the same but visitors are new and coming from everywhere. From Germany to Marche and Abruzzo, and then far and wide from central and northern Italy, the visitors are perfectly diversified. It is the

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first edition, the zero edition, implemented to allow everyone to participate in the event and facilitate travel.

The village has nothing to envy to others: more than 50 brands present and almost 200 retailers. They say that beauty lies in simple things, and that was the case. The stands were emptied of test products during the day, while the slopes were filled with professionals with the most diverse backgrounds. Discussions between colleagues are the basis of the day as well as the evening at nearby Calkera.

An aperitif in a welcoming place perfect for gathering around a table and summarizing the feedback from the first day... The most aggressive ones only joined after the last ski mountaineering session in the evening. As a good stop in Trentino, Folgaria closed the first day with music and dance challenges. The second day took place with equal success, with many new

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visitors arriving last minute after hearing the stories of their colleagues.

The sun of a clear day has now set.

With the tiredness of almost 48 hours of work, doing the reverse route that leads to the car park with gazebos, board racks, ski stands and everything that was useful for the camp is a little more tiring but, at least for us, we do it with a smile on our lips.

We did it. Again. We succeeded above all thanks to the trust of the brands and thanks to the curiosity and professionalism of the retailers, who demonstrate more and more every day that they are the main protagonists of this market, thanks to them communities of ski and snowboard enthusiasts are born and continue to grow in our mountains.

And so, what now?

What happens now is that we'll see you very soon for The Pill Base Camp Summer Edition: Sunday 16 and Monday 17 June 2024 in Milan at

BASE, one of the coolest locations in the city. The choice of location was born from the need to offer a single location easily reachable by any shopkeeper in Italy, a few hours by car or train from anywhere. Furthermore, in recent years, Milan has proven to be a city strongly contaminated by the outdoor scene and from this June, thanks also to our contribution, it will be further increase its presence.

Save the Date.

We already have the dates for the next The Pill Base Camp Winter Editions, Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 January 2025 and to follow Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 January 2025 for the second event, the locations will also be confirmed soon.

Furthermore, for the month of December 2024, we are working with the group of brands of The Pill Base Camp on a stage for consumers, where they can test the winter collections to make a sure purchase!

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Thanks to all the brands that were present :-) ATK, Armada, Black Crows, Blizzard, Dalbello, Dynafit, DPS, Dynastar, Elan, Faction, Fritschi, K2, Kästle, La Sportiva, Line, Marker, Movement, Nordica, Plum, Rossignol, Roxa, Salomon, Sarner Ski, SCARPA, Scott, Ski Trab, Tecnica, Völkl, Whiteland, Zag, 32, Amplid, Bataleon, Bent Metal, PHK Bindings, Borealis, Burton, Capita, Comera, Drake, Funky, Gnu, Plum, Rossignol Snowboard, Jones, Lib Tech, Salomon Snowboards, Nidecker, Nitro, Northwave, Now, Ride, K2, Rome, Union, United Shapes, Yes, Alpine Standards, Cotopaxi, Dragon, Ferrino, Grivel, Hannah, Mammut, Oakley, Osprey, Out Of, Parbat, Patagonia, Spy, Teva, Giro, Anon, Arva, Devold, Icebreaker, Khola, Lupine, Mons Royale, MSR, Silva, Vaude, Craft, Norda, Ulysses, Tesla, Vibram

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The North Face Protection from the Elements New shells with Futurelight and Gore-Tex

“The North Face” is notoriously the most difficult wall of any mountain to conquer. That's why, since 1966, The North Face has been providing explorers around the world with the equipment they need to make their dreams come true. Year after year, season after season, the brand comes to the aid of athletes, professionals and outdoor enthusiasts to redefine the limits of what’s possible. There's still some time to hit some powder turns or leave our footprints on magical snowy trails, but don't forget that spring is coming and The North Face anticipates our future needs with the new “Protection From The Elements” line, a series of garments designed to perfectly combine lightweight, breathability and protection from rain, wind and snow, that is, everything we will need for a spring of exploration.

Among the flagship items, the collection offers two models made with Futurelight, the famous breathable and waterproof technology which, using a polyurethane fiber structure obtained through nanospinning, creates a breathable, light and comfortable

membrane that allows the passage of air without compromising its waterproofness, while at the same time promoting thermoregulation even in variable weather conditions.

For the spring, The North Face has created the Summit Series Papsura Futurelight Jacket and the Frontier Futurelight Jacket which, like all the products in the Futurelight range, are garments designed to be worn over a thermal layer or as a breathable and waterproof intermediate layer capable of protecting in any weather condition.

Winner of the Ispo Award, the Summit Series Papsura Futurelight Jacket is designed for high intensity activities capable of combining maximum comfort and protection from adverse weather conditions in an incredibly compact and foldable waterproof shell. This technical shell is made with Futurelight

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Ultralight membrane, the ultra-breathable technology designed to offer greater protection from wet conditions without sacrificing comfort.

Another protagonist of the spring collection is the Frontier Futurelight Jacket, perfect in the most humid conditions. Made with recycled materials, it helps reduce both waste destined for landfill and the use of virgin materials. It is also equipped with a waterproof and breathable Futurelight membrane, which guarantees optimal protection from spring showers.

Finally, the Jazzi model, perfect for excursions in any context and in any conditions, even the most extreme ones. This is given by the optimal and long-lasting protection from rain and wind offered by the high performing breathable, windproof and fully waterproof Gore-Tex membrane, ideal for protecting against the most demanding alpine conditions.

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The new 2023 Ski and Snowboard Collection

by Norrøna

Norrøna, the Norwegian manufacturer of premium apparel and gear established in 1929 by outdoor enthusiast Jørgen Jørgensen, has announced its Fall 2023 Collection.

This latest line features the innovative ePE/PU Gore-Tex technology in the Tamok Gore-Tex Performance Shell Jacket and Bib. In addition it also offers purpose-built mountain rescue assortment in the Trollveggen line and “tailored for her” ski touring pieces. Let's take a look at them in detail.

The Tamok Gore-Tex Performance Shell Jacket and Bib, available in both men’s and women’s versions, are designed for for powder runs in the backcountry but they work excellent for all kinds of ski and snowbo-

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ard activities as well. They are made with the innovative ePE/PU Gore-Tex membrane, a PFC-free technology with a 100% recycled nylon face which is sustainable, durable, waterproof, windproof, and breathable.

Now onto the Trollveggen Rescue Collection which has been developed in collaboration with the Norwegian alpine rescue team and it is designed for search and rescue teams in extreme mountain environments. The result is a line that includes jackets, pants, and a hood, with more vivid colors reserved exclusively for rescue teams and organizations. The line is renowned in the mountaineering world thanks to its high performance quality, durability, innovative functionality, and weather protection.

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The Fall 2023 Collection also includes ski touring pieces designed for women, such as an insulated skirt and warm pants. The Falketind Thermo80 Skirt and The Lyngen Hiloflex200 Slim Pants are made with high quality materials and they provide lightweight insulation to keep ski tourers warm on cold days while ensuring freedom of movement on the slopes.

The XL Ski Bag, on the other hand, is a high quality ski bag designed to provide durability and protection for your skis or snowboards during transportation. It can carry two to four skis or one to two snowboards between 160 and 200cm in length and it is made from 100% recycled polyester, making it an eco friendly

choice for environmentally-conscious skiers. Key features include water resistant zippers, a U-shaped zippered main compartment to protect valuables and extra equipment and large wheels that can easily cope with uneven terrain and snow.

Last but not least, the Lyngen, Lofoten, Tamok and Senja Collections also see further expansions with the addition of new purpose-built pieces for cold weather adventures on skis and foot. Then, in addition to these collection expansions, a lineup of high quality beanies made from 100% Merino wool will be introduced. These beanies will be crafted with bluesign approved materials, ensuring their sustainability and ethical production. The 100%

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recycled brushed polyester fleece utilized in the beanies will further enhance their warmth and comfort.

Norrøna CEO, Jørgen Jørgensen, expressed, “Pushing the limits of what’s possible in crafting the best quality gear while simultaneously integrating the most innovative, sustainable fabrics has always been one of our foundational goals from the beginning.”

The new Norrøna launch, set for Fall 2023, promises outdoor enthusiasts innovative and sustainable options for their gear and accessories, continuing the brand's tradition since its first years.

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Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro Zero G Tour Pro, Tecnica's very famous ski mountaineering boot, for the 24/25 season becomes more powerful, lighter and more sustainable. The model, a point of reference for the freeriding world, has in fact been totally reinterpreted and renewed thanks to the use of cutting-edge technologies. And the recent recognition awarded to Tecnica

by ISPO testifies to its revolutionary innovations in the design of products for the ski industry.

Famous for its high-performance downhill abilities, Zero G Tour Pro is today presented to the public with a new design that sees a 3D frame construction and Power Frame, with new buckles for better handling and a liner with an optimized fit. With a 1.5 degrees more forward lean, the boot provides more precise downhill control while optimized buckle placement reduces shell deformation, making it easier to close. Anatomical improvements in the heel area and redesigned shell construction contribute to a 10% increase in comfort in the walking mode. Additionally, the walk mechanism, named "T-Hike", sees a redesign for better stability and ease of use, even with gloves.

Finally, the "Double Blocking" mechanism adjusts itself using a spring.

Another essential aspect in this new revised version of the Zero G Tour Pro is its lightness. The shell is fur-

ther lightened while the material is thinner overall and the sole is slightly narrower. The incorporation of new buckles and liner contributes to this improved lightweight design.

As a result, the new model weighs 1290 grams, a full 100 grams less than its predecessor.

Last but certainly not least, Tecnica's attention to sustainability. The Eco-Design philosophy, focused on the analysis and reduction of the CO2 emissions of individual components, now extends to the Zero G line. The use of PU instead of PVC and the inclusion of recycled materials, such as lycra recycled in the lining and the recycled aluminum for the buckles, exemplifies this commitment.

Furthermore, through the "Recycle Your Boots" project, Tecnica once again underlines its commitment to a circular economy: at the end of the first life cycle, the QR codes on the

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product provide the sorting partner with important information on the supply of materials and recyclability of each individual component.

Zero G Tour Pro is available in both men's and women's versions. The boots differ in flex, 130 for men and 120 for women, and in the sole. In both versions, the carbon shell gives the model the fundamental characteristics of lightness and stability, making Zero G Tour Pro perform at its best when ascending high peaks, as well as when descending deep slopes with powder snow. As for the women's version, the Zero G Tour Pro W boot was designed in collaboration with the Women2Women team: the participants in the W2W project were involved in the research and development process from the beginning and the result is a ski mountaineering model perfectly tailored to the needs and anatomy of female athletes.

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Ski mountaineering in layers

BY C H I A R A B E R E T TA

Layering, that means wearing layers of clothes, it is the guiding light that should always illuminate the choice of clothing for an adventure at high altitude, where typically the weather conditions can change rapidly throughout the day. However, when it comes to ski mountaineering, which is an aerobic activity that requires both waterproofness and warmth as well as breathability and lightness, being familiar with this concept can make the difference between comfort and discomfort. So, what are the appropriate layers to wear for ski mountaineering?

«There is no fixed rule to be applied» says Matteo Rolando, Salewa Product Management. We could say that the secret is to know the function of each layer and the various options available in order to create a layering system suited to your needs and to the environmental and atmospheric conditions you’re going to face. «Those who practice high intensity aerobic ski mountaineering should prefer garments that enhance breathability, while those who prefer a relaxed activity need to have clothes that are not necessarily less breathable, but certainly more capable of retaining heat» Rolando explains. «For example, if a person already knows that their ski

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touring activity will consist of a non stop ascent at a medium to high pace followed by a descent and return to the parking lot, an excessively warm down mid layer may not be necessary.

On the contrary, if a user knows that the tour will include even prolonged breaks, such as a packed lunch at the summit... Then it will be good to have very warm emergency layers.»

Let's start with the base layer, the one that stays in contact with the skin and must keep us as dry as possible. Let's immediately exclude cotton, which is difficult to dry once wet. What is better, in your opinion: wool, synthetic or mixed material? The benefit of wool is that it is odorless, an important advantage especially in the case of multi-day trips, it also manages to absorb a lot of sweat and it dries particularly quickly. Comfort is also higher than synthetic. For these reasons, we generally recommend a first layer made of wool: in the collection we have various products that contain different percentages of wool. Cristallo Warm base layer, for example, has almost 80% wool and it is definitely the warmest. Zebru Fresh and classic Zebru base layers, however, have a slightly lower percentage and could therefore

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be suitable in spring or for those who do not have particular heat problems.

Is it above all the external temperature that we expect to find that determines the ideal percentage of wool in the base layer? No, it depends on what other layers you wear.

If the base layer tights are combined with a very light outer shell, for example, at the same temperature it is advisable to choose a warmer model of tights.

Speaking of socks, they are also part of the base layer: is wool to be preferred? Socks should never be underestimated, because your feet must always stay warm. We have different types of socks in the collection, but yes, basically they are all made of wool.

The intermediate layer instead serves to preserve heat and there is a lot to be said on this point, because the options available are different: some are warmer, others dry more quickly, not all are windproof... What compromise do you recommend? A whole world opens up here. In the intermediate layer or mid layer, different types of products are included which we could summarize as down jackets and fleeces (mid layers in wool and soft shell, typical-

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ly in synthetic material, are versatile and dry quickly). We also prefer the use of wool combined with a synthetic material in the mid layer: both Sella Merino and Ortles Merino in fact have a component of Merino wool, which guarantees its odorless and greater warmth properties. As anticipated, a distinction is made between down and synthetic, with advantages and disadvantages in both cases. Down is the best option for its weight-to-warmth ratio but once wet, despite any waterproofing treatments, it loses part of its thermal properties. If you plan to be in a humid environment or with heavy rainfall, it is therefore better to prefer a layer of synthetic insulation, while being aware of the fact that to reach the same level of warmth as down you will need to carry a little more weight.

To combine the benefits of down and synthetic, for a couple of years we have also had Ortles RDS in our collection, a down jacket with hybrid padding.

The outer layer, or shell, protects from wind and rain: here too it is inevitable to look for a compromise between breathability, thermal insulation, water resistance...

What features should we look for when purchasing? The key considerations when choosing a shell are waterproofness and breathability.

While often overlooked during the purchasing phase, breathability is crucial in ski mountaineering: you can wear the most waterproof shell in the world, but if it is made with a poorly breathable material there's a risk of sweating and staying wet inside during the activity. Waterproofness is measured in water columns, indicating how well the outer layer withstands bad weather, snow, and rain, typically ranging from 5.000

to 28.000. On the other hand, breathability is represented by a number indicating how many grams of water vapor the membrane can release over a 24-hour period. The new Sella Durastretch Hybrid Jacket is the first on the market to combine these two worlds: in the areas where there is the greatest need to be protected from the weather we have applied the resistant and waterproof three-layer membrane, while in the other areas there is a more breathable soft shell. It must be said that if you go on a ski mountaineering tour knowing that it will be a beautiful day without rain, soft shells are still a valid option.

Can the outer layer's waterproofness degrade over time? How can you extend its lifespan? Shells are crafted with advanced membranes, but these can gradually lose their effectiveness, especially the treatments that repel water droplets. To rejuvenate the membrane's performance, a straightforward solution is to wash the shell using suitable products.

Typically, this maintenance is advisable every two or three seasons, though the frequency depends on how often a particular item is used.

When it comes to layering in ski mountaineering, are there any common mistakes that, in your opinion, people often make? One notable mistake is not carrying a warm emergency layer, even on days when the weather seems relatively mild. This oversight can be critical and make a significant difference in terms of survival in case of an accident. For instance, a down layer could be recommended. As mentioned earlier, it provides warmth but it is compact in the backpack and doesn't add much weight.

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An unfairly underestimated garment? Personally I use the vest a lot.

In the past I didn't do it, because I had never considered its importance, but in reality it can provide many benefits especially on windy or cold days.

During high intensity aerobic activity it can simply be worn over the base layer: it keeps the chest protected, but remaining highly breathable.

The equipment is completed by hat, helmet, goggles, neck warmer, possibly a balaclava... However, it is worth delving deeper into the topic of gloves. Is there a better model for ski mountaineering? It always depends on your needs, but I would say that especially on very cold days it is useful to have undergloves made of Merino wool, which act as a base layer: our Cristallo gloves are an example of this. I could then recommend the Ortles Powertex, with Tirolwood padding, or the Ortles Durastretch, which combine a soft shell upper part with a leather palm, excellent if you have to handle ropes or do sections of semi-rock climbing.

Typically climbing gloves are those with a Windstopper membrane, supplied by Gore-Tex: it is a material that retains heat internally and has excellent windproof properties.

Is it better to put more than one pair of gloves in your backpack, then? Yes, I personally carry three pairs: a very light one, which can possibly be used as an underglove both uphill and downhill, an intermediate one and a very heavy one, especially if it is a winter tour. It's the same principle as the emergency down jacket to keep inside your backpack: better to have them with you than not to have them!

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Ondra Comp a new era

BY LISA MISCONEL

La Sportiva boasts a storied history of athletes who have left indelible marks across various alpine disciplines. Yet, when we hone in on the sport that has most profoundly shaped the brand— rock climbing—and consider the select few whose names are enshrined in the annals of Ziano di Fiemme, they can be counted on one hand: Heinz Mariacher, Manolo, Ron Kauk, Stefan Glowacz, Tommy Caldwell. The Mariacher, the avant-garde Ballerina, the Kaukulator, the SG Mega, the TC Pro. But today, a new name joins this esteemed lineage... Ondra Comp has arrived.

It all began with a phone call between Adam and Pietro...

Adam: Two years ago, I realized there was a gap in my gear for indoor bouldering. Climbing styles evolve, and while I've always admired La Sportiva's commitment to versatility and excellence, I saw an opportunity to develop a climbing shoe specifically optimized for smearing.

So, you called Pietro...

Pietro: I was traveling from Arco to La Sportiva's headquarters, and during the call, Adam told me about certain shortcomings he perceived with a shoe he used during a recently concluded bouldering competition. I said, "Well, there's a chance to work on it." Within a month, I presented the official proposal. I discussed it first in the company and presented the idea to my colleagues: "Guys, do we want to try developing a new shoe with Adam?" – everyone welcomed the proposal positively.

Sixteen years have passed since thirteen-year-old Adam first crossed the threshold of La Sportiva's Trentino headquarters for his inaugural collaboration. It was there that he encountered Pietro Dal Prà, then an athlete and athletes manager, and their shared passion for climbing quickly forged a deep bond. Pietro recognized Adam's uniqueness from the outset: his technical skills were matched only by his sharp mental acuity, a combination that proved—and still proves— unbeatable. Over the years, their partnership has flourished, culminating in Adam's autobiographical debut, penned by none other than Pietro himself and unveiled to the public in the fall of 2023. It is this enduring alliance, coupled with La Sportiva's formidable R&D expertise, that birthed Ondra Comp.

How did the idea take shape?

A: Before finalizing the current design, we tested over 20 prototypes in training and competition settings, disguising their appearance to resemble classic models from the collection.

P: Adam led the testing, this time I remained observant, giving some suggestions for different solutions. But let's remember one thing: neither Adam nor I actually make the shoes. It's a team of technicians and modelers led by Luca Gabrielli with whom we discuss and share our ideas and perceptions. It's impossible for an athlete like Adam, in his first experience, to develop a finished product with all the technical solutions and construction problems. He has the potential, but it takes years

To fully harness Adam's physical capabilities, a biomechanical analysis of his foot was conducted, aimed at crafting a shoe tailored specifically for modern bouldering. The shoe's design allows the foot to flex naturally, maximizing surface contact and ensuring unparalleled grip during smears, toe hooks, and delicate heel hooks.

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of experience before being able to master such a project. I always like to emphasize this, a climber has never made a shoe, it's a team effort.

A: I pointed out the priorities from my point of view, the search for a truly specific shoe that could work 100% in smearing and in something we now call "smedging": a very small and sloping foot placement. I didn't have experience in product development, so many of the proposals I had in mind I learned couldn't work structurally; it was a really interesting process.

and partly because Adam has always shown interest and involvement in shoe matters. There are very strong climbers who aren't so interested in the technical and constructive side and climb with 1 or 2 models their whole lives without an interest in improving them. Adam, on the other hand, has always paid attention to gear, the shoe: it seemed like a fitting tribute. When you put together strong motivations like that of an athlete who wants to improve their performance through the best equipment, and a brand open to innovation and improvement, sometimes one plus one doesn't equal two, but three.

Is Ondra Comp only for pro climbers?

A: It's a shoe specifically designed, but suitable for all those who frequent bouldering gyms: climbing in a smeared style on large volumes is not only practiced at high levels. It's obviously a performance shoe, so not suitable for beginners, but designed for climbers who focus solely on bouldering, indoor. Also, when it comes to shoes, it depends a lot on weight: with my 70 kilograms, I find Ondra Comp to be soft enough and could never use it on rock projects, however, a lighter climber might find it suitable for almost everything because it might be stiffer under their weight.

What continues to motivate you after all these years?

A: Many people say, "I climb just for fun": I do too, but I like to do it pushing my limits. Having fun is okay, of course, but when I train for competitions, it's a bit different, it's not always about fun.

There are days when I'm eager to go out on rock, but I know I have to train indoors for the competitions. And then I have many dreams: I dream of climbing some projects or walls, and to do that, I know I have to train, that climbing only on rock isn't enough to be strong and fit. Training is also a tool to fulfill my dreams, and alternating between rock and indoor fuels each other's desire.

In the history of La Sportiva's climbing shoes, only five climbers have lent their names to climbing shoes. It's a testament to their legacy and a rare honor to be immortalized in a tangible object. How do you feel about this distinction?

A: Certainly. For me, it's a great honor that I never would have expected before today. I know the shoes of great climbers like Mariacher or Tommy Caldwell with the TC Pro, which I've used in the past.

P: Then there were also Ron Kauk's Kaukulators, the SG... quite a small number. The name Ondra Comp was La Sportiva's choice, not just for marketing purposes. Partly out of gratitude to a figure like Adam, who has been with us for 16 years now,

"Adam the Climber" was released recently. It's a bit like if you had gone climbing together, one leading, the other climbing second, and together reaching the culmination of the project.

P: Climbing with Adam has always been a partnership, with him leading the way and me providing support. In this book, however, it's as if I've taken the lead for the first time, with Adam guiding me through his experiences and inspiring me to press onward. Through his story, I aim to capture not just his achievements, but also the broader climbing culture that has shaped us both.

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Not only Ice at SCARPA Ice Days

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Palestra Cortina 360 where we met, we were able to follow workshops organized by partner brands (yes, because SCARPA's mentality is to include: "the more the merrier"), where we organized ourselves with the guides for the next day or chatted about the one just passed while drinking beers, watching films and listening to exciting talks, and dancing like crazy at the closing party of the two days. At the basis of everything that can be done is a fundamental mission: to create community, to share the passion that binds those who practice these activities, from pros to enthusiasts and vice versa, through an authentic and two-way exchange.

Ice Days: it's just a name, a starting point.

After all, before the last snowfall, everything was frozen around here, even what you would normally have to ski on.

However, at this first, let's say "test" edition of the SCARPA Ice Days in Cortina d'A mpezzo there was some ice, but there was also more. Let's dive into these two days and try to explain what this event is, what it will be and what happened.

The event: yesterday and today Starting from the beginning, last year SCARPA invited athletes and mountain guides associated with the brand in Cortina to evaluate the feasibility of an event. The how, the where, the when. It all started with the idea of ice climbing but then it was decided to extend the event to ski mountaineering too. How not to do it with a location like that, and with ambassadors super motivated to share their passion?

In this test edition, therefore, two activities were held spread over two days: ice climbing and ski touring. Yes, ok, you ski and climb but how does it actually work? In practice you could sign up for a single day or both and you could choose what to do and which ambassador to do it with. You could ice climb with Hervé Barmasse, with the Ladevant brothers, with Dani Arnold, Mathieu Maynadier or go skiing with Bruno Compagnet, Silvia Moser, Giulia Monego or Tommaso Cardelli. Just to name a few. The base camp of the event was

The event tomorrow Summing up these two days together with Eleonora Mion, communication manager at SCARPA and responsible for the event, what came out was the great desire to continue creating this space to exchange views, and to expand it more and more. Maybe the name of the event will change to open it up to more disciplines as was done this year but the core will always remain the same. There will be more participants and consequently more athletes, more mountain guides. Locations will be found that can accommodate more people, other partners will be called. All while maintaining the spirit from which it started and which is what has moved the company since its first days. The event is growing, but its values do not change.

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were not invited just for their names or CVs: first and foremost for their spirit of experiencing the mountains (and life, in general) in a "different" way, which is the same spirit as SCARPA. Athletes who are passionate and capable of sharing, transversal, empathetic and capable of putting people at ease have arrived in Cortina. In short, athletes who don't have to wear the brand logo to carry its values around. They shared tips for practicing sports, smiles, chats and beers with all the participants and they never held back, even on the dance floor. They gave a lot, but in return, and it is important to say, they received a lot from the enthusiasts who chose them, them, to spend a day in the mountains. Having a person who is there for you and for the way you do what you do, fills you up, recharges you.

Seeing that light that shines in the eyes of someone who is passionate or who will become one precisely because he spent a day with you is a privilege. It's one of the reasons to do that.

SCARPA and Cortina have a beautiful relationship that has been going on for years and which has become increasingly closer in recent years. For this reason, when we had to think of a location to organize this type of event, we immediately thought of the pearl of the Dolomites. It is close to the company, it is a point of reference for winter outdoor activities and will become increasingly so in view of the Olympics and, to put it more blunty, it is a beautiful place. Furthermore, last but not least, there are the local mountain guides with whom SCARPA collaborates and without whom it is possible to organize the outdoor activities safely.

The ambassadors To crown the event there were SCARPA ambassadors, both for the ice climbing world and for mountaineering and skiing. It is the first time in the history of the brand that an athletes meeting open to the public has been organized and above all that athletes from different activities have the opportunity to interface with each other. But the athletes

See you next year.

To the next (not only) Ice Days.

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Cos’è Ortovox Safety Academy e perché dovreste parteciparvi TEXT & PHOTOS BY EVI GARBOLINO

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Recently, more and more enthusiasts are being drawn to high altitudes and off piste areas for ski mountaineering and freeriding.

These sports provide opportunities for personal growth and exploration, but they require specific knowledge of safety gear and responsible risk management in the mountain environment in which we move. Ortovox Safety Academy, in collaboration with UIAGM certified mountain guides, is now organizing a series of events dedicated to safety in the Alpine environment across the Alpine territory that we have experienced and which we are going to tell you about below.

the shared goal of raising awareness and preparing skiers through theoretical courses and practical field training. Ortovox's approach significantly enhances the quality of teaching in traditional workshops. In addition to comprehensive pocket-sized written materials, participants have access to educational videos, expert interviews, and specific tools, like the 3D Berg SAM, designed to make information engaging and technical concepts immediately understandable. In particular, during Ortovox Safety Academy days, the program includes a theoretical session and practical exercises in an A.R.T.VA field, followed by an outdoor tour, a real excursion. Participants will navigate a short route with minimal technical difficulties, closely observing potential risk factors, becoming familiar with off piste terrain, and gaining awareness of the complexity of risk assessment. Last but not least, they will have the opportunity to test their skills under the guidance of safety experts, receiving immediate feedback for improvement.

Ortovox Safety Academy: what is it?

It offers training modules ranging from one to three days for ski mountaineering enthusiasts: the new Ortovox "Training" and "Tour&Training" programs, available in Basic and Advanced formulas, are created in collaboration with UIAGM certified mountain guides. This mountain safety training initiative has been ongoing since 2008, supported by safety experts, with

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Great St Bernand Valley Step 1 - Training

We then moved to the Crévacol area and, divided into small groups, we began the research test: we immediately understood that there was a big difference between saying and doing! Although the research terrain was an artificially constructed field, without slope and with a uniforme appearance, the recent snowfall made the snow cover soft but uneven: we sank a lot and also running was difficult, this great effort made the search complicated. We moved along the 20 meter lines indicated by the displays, without losing concentration. What a thrill to get the signal and feel the distance decrease! We reduced the speed and approached the place of the presumed burial point. We left room for teammates who had already extracted and assembled the probe to start exploring the terrain.

Found it! The probe indicated 90cm: we were probably above the buried people. The guides explained that in these cases the best thing is to leave the probe where it is without moving it, retreating for a distance of approximately 1.5

The meeting with the Peakshunter Mountain Guides, Ortovox's new regional ambassador, took place in the Great St Bernard Valley, a renowned area for freeriding and ski mountaineering in the Aosta Valley. An A.R.T.VA research field was set up near the ski lifts and the Crevacol ski area. Before engaging in practical exercises, we received a theoretical session using Snow Lab slides to cover essential principles of avalanche risk management.

“You certainly have heard of the survival curve” explained Elis, “but maybe few of you know that after 15 minutes this curve drops exponentially: it is in this limited time frame that it is necessary to act! Remaining calm is very difficult in these situations, even for the most experienced ones. After an avalanche, victims are often still alive and the self-rescue intervention becomes essential for them to be located and brought to safety."

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Step 2 - Tour

times the burial depth to avoid adding further weight on top of the victim and then proceeding with the excavation.

The following day we left from the Crévacol city center and headed to Gran Créton (3000 above sea level), still in the Great St Bernard Valley.

Before putting on our skis on we checked the avalanche bulletin, making our assessments and exchanging some thoughts out loud. The risk was marked 3 out of 5, which the mountain guides explained as the zone where the highest number of accidents tends to occur.

We then checked that each of us had our own personal emergency gear and carried out the group check before leaving. We entered the woods that lead towards Col Serena, noticing that the snow was powdery and that the risk of avalanches, although present, was minimal.

There Elis explained to us how to recognize the sloping of the terrain with the use of our poles (tricks of the trade!). Above 30° the risk of detachment increases. Before exiting the woods, we found a point where the snow stratification was clearly visible: Claudio took advantage of this opportunity to show us the different types of

Equipped with an extendable Pro Alu III shovel, which could be transformed into hoe mode if needed, we located the missing man after 12 minutes, but we had to dig! We realized that time moves really quickly in these situations and that our survival curve was already taking a nosedive. Another 11 minutes passed by. On average it takes 9 to 12 minutes to excavate one meter of fresh snow. My companions took turns to conserve their strength. Here we are! 23 minutes have passed already and we were exhausted, all three of us. Who knows if in a real situation we would have been able to act, but one thing was certain: it took us too long to find the right place and start the survey. Elis and Claudio explained that the only way to learn how to best manage research is practice, lots of practice. Ok, this is why the Ortovox courses do not only include a "Training" part but also leave room for the "Tour", for a more realistic simulation.

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snow in overlapping layers, after the previous snowfalls. We continued towards more open slopes and analyzed the action of the wind. The snow changed and we actually noticed it! The creaking under the skis and the crust are two easily recognizable signs. We stopped above some huts and the guide drew attention to the presence of numerous gaps along the steepest slopes. They were mainly loose avalanches, due to the sloping. Once at the top we took our skins off and prepared for the descent. The beautiful powder from the last snowfall erased all thoughts and the adrenaline rose! Elis and Claudio stopped us: they pointed out the variations in slope and in the snow terrain. In fact, although the situation seemed harmless, concrete dangers existed, we had not noticed them.

I went back home with an important wealth of experience that this training weekend gave me, together with a great awareness: basic theoretical notions are not sufficient to replace complete first aid training. Every athlete should engage in a course that includes teaching the correct use of the search device and first aid techniques. Ski mountaineering is a captivating sport that allows you to come into contact with nature at a higher level of perception (and risk!). It allows us to reach wild places and still unexplored spaces, chasing away the thoughts of our fast-paced era, but at the same time it can lead us into dangerous situations. For this reason, being prepared and being aware is as essential as being trained to intervene in the ways and in the times that are crucial to guarantee survival in the event of an avalanche.

“As much fun as we have, maintaining a high level of attention during the descent is crucial. Never proceed all together and be always clear in the evaluation!” Our tour ended, but not the course.

Together we watched some interviews in the Lab Snow section of the Ortovox website, with some testimonies from people involved in avalanches.

Prevention is certainly the best way to protect yourself and the Ortovox courses, thanks to the support and professionalism of the mountain guides, are an opportunity for growth and training accessible to everyone.

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Mammut’s Fantastic Four B Y S I LV I A G A L L I A N I

When to ski touring or an off piste adventure, one of the important factors to take into consideration, if not the most fundamental one, is safety. The risk of avalanches in the high mountains is certainly nothing new and in recent years the ongoing effects of climate change have made this possibility even higher, snowpack patterns are evolving and this makes avalanche forecasts increasingly challenging.

When to ski touring or an off piste adventure, one of the important factors to take into consideration, if not the most fundamental one, is safety. The risk of avalanches in the high mountains is certainly nothing new and in recent years the ongoing effects of climate change have made this possibility even higher, snowpack patterns are evolving and this makes avalanche forecasts increasingly challenging. Furthermore, more and more winter sports enthusiasts are moving away from the resort slopes looking for pristine lines, in search of an experience even more in contact with nature. It is precisely on these occasions that

we must never let our guard down. Luckily we have allies at our disposal who can make our adventures in the mountains unforgettable, as well as even safer. When it comes to safety in the mountains and how to behave in the event of an avalanche, shovel, probe and avalanche transceiver are our fundamental companions. But there are further precautions and valuable tools that can make each of our tour less risky.

We talked about it with Jacqueline Miler, Mammut’s Avalanche Safety Expert, who explained to us why we should always carry with us an avalanche airbag pack, in addition to the famous traditional trio.

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Jacqueline, why are avalanche backpacks still so uncommon among enthusiasts? I think it's a matter of perspective. Until now, many have seen avalanche backpacks as personal safety equipment that primarily protects the wearer.

Unlike shovels, probes and ARTVA devices, they are not used to search for buried victims, but they’re perceived as a tool that only concerns the personal safety of the user.

that our mechanical airbag systems come complete with test tools. These tools allow you to practice deploying the airbag without needing cartridges. And speaking of cartridges, they can be refilled at no additional cost. This, in turn, helps put the overall cost of the system into perspective.

Our backpacks can be utilized year-round without the system.

What are your fantastic four for a mountain adventure? The Tour 30 Women Removable Airbag 3.0 is the ideal companion for long trips where safety is paramount. It’s lightweight and minimalist, it features an easy-access storage and a women's optimized fit for ultimate comfort and performance. Another essential companion is the Alugator Ultra, the lightest UIAA-certified aluminum shovel on the market. The first shovel of its kind to feature a welded design and a 1mm thin blade made from aerospace-grade 7075 aluminum, it doesn't compromise on weight or performance. Must have is also the Probe 240 Speed Lock which is fast to assemble and easy to use. It is made of strong, lightweight certified aluminum and features a high-strength, glove-friendly telescopic Speed Lock system with an audible click signal. Last but not least, Barryvox S, the digital/analog transceiver with an effective search strip width of 70 meters. The Smart Search function continuously guides the rescuer to the target during the fine search and corrects the direction with interactive graphics. This feature helps find buried victims faster and makes the Barryvox S one of the most intuitive transceivers on the market.

Instead, do you believe that the avalanche backpack is a means of protecting others too? Absolutely, the avalanche backpack not only protects the wearer but also plays a crucial role in helping first responders during rescue missions. We all know that time is the most critical factor in an avalanche accident. Whether you are buried under a few meters of snow or deeper, this type of backpack, thanks to its inflatable airbag, can make the difference during rescue operations like shovels, probes and avalanche transceivers.

Often the choice or not having an avalanche backpack is based on its weight and cost. What do you think?

Regarding Mammut’s packs, I can assure you that our models are exceptionally lightweight. When you factor in the system and cartridge, they can weigh in at under two and a half kilograms. Compared to a typical ski touring backpack, that's often less than a kilogram, roughly equivalent to the weight of a water bottle. When it comes to life-saving gear, this minimal added weight is a small sacrifice. What many people might not be aware of is

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Back to the roots with Shaun White, Perrine Laffont, Richard Permin and Cai Xuetong

BY I L A R I A C H I AVAC C I P H OTO S JA M I E H AW K ESWO RT H

Moncler Grenoble celebrates its Olympic roots and the very high performance of its garments with four exceptional champions.

Just think about this: if you had to choose a resort in Europe that also symbolically represents the union between mountain performance and impeccable style you would certainly point the finger at St. Moritz. It is here that Moncler has chosen to open the first flagship store dedicated to the Moncler Grenoble universe, the group's line that prides itself more than any other on the performance of its products. The naming itself contains a tribute to the origins of the brand, founded by René Ramillon in Monestier-de-Clermont in 1952, a French municipality located in the Grenoble arrondissement. At the time Moncler produced sleeping bags and jackets to face the altitude in the mountains: Lino Lacedelli's team in fact chose it for the first, historic, ascent of K2 in '53. In the years immediately following, the brand was chosen for other important expeditions, from Makalu to Alaska and, in 1968, it became the official sponsor of the French national team at the Winter Olympics which were held in Grenoble. In the recent history of Moncler, there are other important steps, other worlds, from the Milanese “paninari” phenomenon to the launch on the stock exchange up to the advent of the new concept of the maison, Moncler Genius, which repre-

sents a new way of conceiving the brand by involving other designers and interacting in an innovative way with end consumers.

With Moncler Grenoble the brand celebrates its origins and this year it does so not only with the flagship store in St. Moritz, but also with a campaign which investigates the relationship of four champions with the mountains.

“Beyond performance”, this is the evocative name of the campaign, involves four athletes who are making the history of winter sports to pay homage not so much to their successes, but to their relationship with the mountains and with the communities of skiers and snowboarders of which they are part of. Thanks to these shots by Jamie Hawkesworth we had the opportunity to capture the most intimate and sincere look at the mountain of snowboarding legend Shaun White, three-time Olympic gold medalist, Olympic gold medalist and five-time world champion in the mogul skiing category Perrine Laffont, legendary freerider Richard Permin and world champion snowboarder Xuetong Cai. Four incredible voices in a sort of "four-way interview", which tell not only their relationship with the mountains, but also with races, adrenaline, pressure and fear.

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have been fun to brag about being an Olympian both winter and summer editions.

Moncler Grenoble's legacy has its roots in Olympic competitions, where equipment plays a very important role. What qualities are most important to you when it comes to race clothing? Obviously something to perform well in, but there is also the element of style that should not be underestimated: if you wear something that makes you feel special and confident, this also contributes to the good result of the performance.

Shaun White In your career, which competitions have played a crucial role? I would say the first X-Games I won: I was 16 years old and it was a great thing for me, not only to win, but to be considered no longer a child, but a real professional. In second place on this ideal podium is the first Olympic gold I won, in Turin in 2006. I had achieved something that many dream of doing and, after that result, my world has never been the same again.

Finally I would say the Sochi Olympics in 2014, where I did not make it to the podium and only got the fourth place. That defeat devastated me, but it also helped me give new value to both sport and my life in general. It was a moment that helped me grow, become stronger and more focused.

Style has always been important to you, so much so that you founded your own brand. In areas such as skiing and snowboarding, style also has a special meaning in terms of belonging. What do you particularly like about the new Grenoble collection? I love the way Moncler managed to produce a super cool collection without missing out on performance. I am so convinced of the technical excellence of Grenoble that I collaborated with my brand Whitespace on the creation of a snowboard! I am very proud of the result: it is a beautiful all mountain board with a graphic and clean design in matte black and white.

If you could go back, which race would you do again? Definitely the skateboarding competition at the Olympics in Japan. I have competed in both skateboarding and snowboarding for a long time, and when skateboarding was introduced into the Olympic Games I was so excited that I wanted to try to compete. I withdrew though when Tokyo 2020 was postponed by a year because I wasn't sure I could compete in skateboarding in 2021 and then return to snowboarding for the 2022 Winter Olympics.

I should have kept going, it would

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Perrine Laffont When did you become passionate about mogul skiing? And what does this discipline represent for you? I started thanks to my parents: at the time my father was a ski instructor and my mother was the president of the mogul skiing club at the ski resort where I grew up, Les Monts d'Olmes. I was 2 years old when they put me on skis for the first time and I haven't taken them off since. Then when I grew up I approached mogul skiing and competitions, I haven't stopped since then.

I love this particular freestyle discipline because the feelings it gives me are unique: you have to be fast, very technical and at the same time you have to love acrobatics. Furthermore, the atmosphere in freestyle skiing teams is very different from that of alpine skiing or other winter disciplines.

In your career, which competitions have played a crucial role?

The 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, certainly had the greatest impact on my career. It was the year in which I won the Olympic gold medal: on February 11th 2018 I realized my greatest dream.

Which Olympic memory are you most fond of? Without a doubt my participation in my first Olympics, in 2014 in Sochi, when I was only 15 years old. When I started competing I immediately aimed at the Olympics, so my parents set up a gym in my attic. As soon as I discovered, at the age of 13/14, that there could be a place for me in Sochi, I trained hard to be part of the team and when I finally got to the Olympics I was 15 as well as the youngest athlete of the French delegation. That year I managed to take fifth place in the qualifications and fourteenth in the final, which made me want to come back four years later to win my first Olympic medal.

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Mountain clothing is also a question of belonging, especially in freestyle skiing. What do you particularly like about the Moncler Grenoble collection? I like it for several reasons, the first one is that it blends style with high performing functionality. The clothes are designed to withstand harsh mountain conditions while allowing good freedom of movement, which is essential in freestyle activities. Moncler Grenoble also has an innovative design and wearing Moncler Grenoble in the mountains conveys a sense of belonging in a community that appreciates both style and performance: it's not just about the clothes, but about being part of a community that seeks quality and excellence.

cial, and that's why I dedicate myself as much as possible to pushing its boundaries. Working with my team and trying to do something different every year keeps my passion alive, it chases away the routine.

Mountain video production is experiencing its golden age in Europe, where the passion for this type of extreme sport is recent. Do you foresee more action or more content in your future? I have been making videos for twenty years: today the way we consume this content has changed. This is good for both performance and creativity: sometimes I focus more on one thing or the other, but for sure I will continue to create content in the future: thanks to social media the resonance of this sport has increased a lot . Before, you only showed what you did on DVD to people in the industry, now we have many platforms to share our adventures.

want to send a message to new generations with your races and partnerships like the one with Moncler? The message would be that we should not be defined by anyone but ourselves: we must be masters of our lives and not set ourselves any limits.

Cai Xuetong If you had to define in three words what snowboarding and the mountains mean to you, what would you say? Freedom, amazement and enjoyment.

In your career, which competitions have played a crucial role?

Definitely Burton US Open: I was the only Chinese athlete to have ever won a US Open.

Richard Permin In addition to your passion for extreme descents, you also have a passion for video production, an artistic side that leads you to share your adventures. Which side do you love the most? What can I say, mountainous scenery stimulates creativity, and then yes, I love making videos. There is always this desire in me to try new things, to overcome my limits: every year I manage to create something unique. The creative process in our sport is somehow spe-

Which Olympic memory are you most fond of? I have participated in four Winter Olympics and each has its own little stories, but the most unforgettable ones looking back were those in Beijing in 2022. We missed the podium and for my team that was a moment of sharing of disappointment and unique warmth: we were all aware of each other's immense effort and dedication and shared the same feelings regarding the defeat.

You represent a new generation of young Chinese women. Do you

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"I love the way Moncler managed to produce a super cool collection without missing out on performance. I am so convinced of the technical excellence of Grenoble that I collaborated with my brand Whitespace on the creation of a snowboard!

I am very proud of the result: it is a beautiful all mountain board with a graphic and clean design in matte black and white."

- Shaun White

Behind the shot: inside the glacier

BY LISA MISCONEL PHOTO VIRGIL REGLIONI

Do you know what a moulin is?

Moulins are essentially narrow tubular channels through which glacier water flows, creating subglacial rivers.

They resemble circular wells on the surface of the ice, where small streams of water converge. Initially it's a small hole, but over time, it widens and deepens due to the erosion caused by the falling water. The diameter expands, and the moulin extends to the ground, branching out into further channels.

Now, imagine yourself right inside one of them. A cramped space, where nobody would want to be, especially in the middle of the night. This is where Virgil Reglioni, the protagonist and creator of this incredible photographic story, found himself. About 20 meters below the surface, in the deepest darkness. The echo inside the moulin is deafening; every drop triggers a roar, and Virgil is unable to communicate with his adventure companion, Helgi, from inside the moulin. The goal didn't seem complicated at first: capture a shot from inside a whale-shaped glacial moulin while mountaineer Helgi stands motionless outside with his ice axes. They hadn't considered that physics wouldn't help in fixing a tripod on a vertical surface or that Helgi’s movements would cause flakes of ice to fall onto Virgil. The noise, the ice, the blinding headlight, the depth of a dark hole. It’s October, in Iceland, and this is the "behind the scenes" of Rise from the Deep, a photo that you will not easily forget.

The story of this shot unfolds, as always, through the collaborative efforts of a mountaineer and a photographer. An idea takes form, and the project comes to life. In October, the duo embarks on a journey to Iceland in pursuit of a glacial moulin to descend into, meticulously planning every detail to ensure that everything unfolds on a night blessed by the Aurora Borealis. After thorough preparation, the two initiate the scouting phase by traversing the southern Icelandic glacier on foot. Helgi, familiar with the glacier, recalls the presence of moulins from the previous year.

Despite the constant movement of the ice, there are three or four spots where the search stands a good chance of success. Once the moulin with the desired shape is discovered, the adventure can only progress further.

Day X After days of patiently awaiting favorable weather and anticipating the appearance of the Aurora Borealis, the conditions were slow to align.

However, on the last day, a three-hour journey southeast brought a glimmer of hope. Departing from the previously explored area, they ventured into a nearly unknown location. The plan was to reach the new glacier during the day, search for a suitable moulin, prepare the equipment, and set up the tent serving as a refuge. Then, they would wait. Despite their meticulous planning, the two arrived late at the

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designated spot, and surrounded by the biting polar cold, there was no time for rest. With equipment in tow, crampons on their feet, and ropes securely fastened, they descended into the moulin. Twenty meters below the surface, the long-dreamed-of shot began to take shape. Only the Aurora or the Milky Way were missing to complete the masterpiece. However, a blanket of clouds rolled in, forcing them to wait. Finally, after a few hours, Virgil descended back into the icy gorge. Finding a suitable position, he fixed the tripod and set the magic into action.

Virgil shares with me every intricate detail of this incredible project, and I can't help but ask him a few questions.

How do you get such a shot?

Luckily, I stumbled upon a flat stretch of ice where I could set up my equipment using a sling and ice screws.

Descending another two meters, I gained a clear view of the scene below. A dark void lay beneath my feet, surrounded by echoes and falling ice, leaving me entirely at the mercy of nature. To capture the image I had in mind, I chose to merge two shots. The first shot was aimed at the sky and Helgi, positioned 20 meters above me, with an exposure time of 13 seconds.

I used an aperture of 2.0 to maximize light intake and set the ISO to 2000 to minimize noise. The second shot aimed to capture the ice surroundings,

maintaining the same aperture but with a two-minute exposure. The key to getting the perfect shot was taking one photo after another while ensuring a consistent illumination from the Milky Way, preserving overall uniformity. Despite facing challenges, fatigue, and the absence of the Northern Lights, the resulting images surpassed my expectations.

What is The Unique Aurora Shot of the Year? It's a project where each year my goal is to focus on capturing just one photo showcasing the Aurora Borealis in an epic setting. The particular shot we're discussing dates back to 2021, and year after year, alongside several companions, I dedicate efforts to creating a photo for this project. In 2024, my plan is to return to Iceland with Helgi and make another attempt at capturing the shot from inside the glacial moulin, hoping to include the Aurora Borealis that was missing in the 2021 photo.

How did the idea for the photo come about? I like to draw, starting from sketches that translate my thoughts. On paper, I am the master of every detail, free to create the shot of my dreams. That sketch serves as my starting point, and I try to replicate it as closely as possible. Many times, the shot doesn't turn out exactly like the image in my mind, but it's very close. A photo is an unrepeatable image; even if I wanted to go back and shoot it again, I couldn't. Also because most of the time I’m not going back to the same place.

Why are you doing it? Behind a single photo there is always a story of great challenges, risks and hard work... I'll be honest: the day I stop loving photography and find myself taking pictures without genuine desire will be the day I quit altogether. Photography, like climbing, kayaking, or working in Antar-

ctica, allows direct contact with nature. Sometimes, after taking a photo, I put down my camera, open my eyes, and contemplate the amazing environment around me. I've been traveling for 12 years, and this is the highlight of my life. I live for this, not just for the satisfaction of seeing my photos in magazines worldwide, inspiring others with the beauty of nature, technical photography, and the associated challenges. It's my personal pleasure. When I look at my images, I spend hours admiring all the details, enjoying what I have created.

Some might call me crazy for spending hours looking at my own photos, but I honestly love it. Building a project, watching it evolve from a concept in my mind to a tangible digital format, gives me profound happiness.

I think this has roots in my childhood when I used to draw comics. Instead of sketching on paper, I venture out and embark on a mission, returning with a tangible creation: a photograph. I believe that this creativity is innate, cultivated from a young age.

I've always been an extremely creative person, moving from drawing to photography, even electronic music producing, enriching my organizational skills and my meticulous working method. These seemingly insignificant experiences contribute to the richness of my creative path.

In your case, Virgil, we can truly say that the usual scenario is reversed: it’s not the athlete or the mountaineer who is the protagonist to be chased, but you are the creator of a story in which the mountaineer simply follows orders. Do you believe that not exclusively working with photography helps you maintain the authenticity of your work? People often ask me how I manage to maintain financial stability while pursuing my passion for photography. In reali-

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ty, I don't just do that; I also work as a guide for polar and arctic expeditions.

Taking enthusiasts to places like Svalbard with polar bears, Tromsø with the Northern Lights, or Antarctica with penguins seamlessly integrates with my photography. Working as a guide provides the opportunity to revisit certain places multiple times and experience different light and ice conditions. This synergy between guiding and photography enables me to explore and capture images that I couldn't afford to do through personal travel alone. The long-term plan is to work on expedition ships, allowing me to explore Greenland, Alaska, Antarctica, and South Georgia. In 2024, I'll achieve a significant milestone by leading my own photography journey focused on the Northern Lights and polar landscapes. This opportunity, where I will guide 12 guests in Greenland, marks the culmination of all my efforts.

The story of this shot unfolds, as always, through the collaborative efforts of a mountaineer and a photographer.

An idea takes form, and the project comes to life.

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Zara, four years old at Everest base camp Is this too much?

BY I L A R I A C H I AVAC C I

Here, from her father voice, David, is the complete story of the little girl who, together with her slightly older brother, seven-year-old Saša, reached the legendary base camp.

In the pages of this magazine you often read about extreme challenges, more or less spectacular, more or less dangerous.

Reaching Everest base camp is certainly not a feat, unless you are four years old, like Zara, the protagonist of this bizarre story who captured the attention of the media for the "record" linked to the tiny age of child, but which in reality has more than one aspect. Being a parent is certainly a difficult job and in these times it is probably even more true: with this interview we simply wanted to try to understand what was the path that led such a small girl to walk for days at temperatures well below above zero and at an altitude where oxygen is scarce. I meet Zara, her brother Saša (the diminutive of

Alexander) and her father via Zoom: they have returned from Nepal to Malaysia, where they have been living for a few years due to a choice that David defines as "political": "We are originally from the Czech Republic, but not we liked living in Europe anymore because we don't see ourselves in the way politics organizes life. Maybe it's good for business, but not for people like us, who are not profit-oriented, but who are content with running small businesses. This is why we decided to move to Asia: we don't want to live the life of employees and here there is no socialism that matters, you can carry on your business without being crushed by taxes like in Europe, here we feel free. We consider ourselves to all intents and purposes refugees against socialism.”

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Every day on average we walk about 10 kilometers, Zara was able to walk more than 2000 kilometers in the jungle last year.

What passport do you own? A European one, Saša has that too, Zara instead was born in Canada, but always for a political reason: we no longer trust Europe and we wanted to give her the passport of a country in whose policies we believe more. It is not our intention to go and live in Canada, but we want to reserve for our daughter, and ourselves, the possibility of doing so in case we have problems here, Europe is no longer an option.

What is a typical day for your children? They go to school until the early afternoon (Zara still goes to nursery school), the school offering is very valid in Asia: they study Chinese English and Malay, but they also do meditation, cook and take care of turtles. From the end of lessons until it gets dark we go out to walk and observe nature, sometimes we go out with torches and come back after the sun has already set. Furthermore, the jungle is an excellent gym because you have to train all your senses, there are no marked paths but you have to invent them, there are points where you have to climb and others where there is mud.

The idea therefore is to raise Saša and Zara in Malaysia… We are raising our children as evolutionary logic would like, not as civilized society would like us to do: another of the things that no longer unites us with Europe is the way of raising children. In our opinion, the best way to educate a human being about life is the one used, still today, by indigenous tribes, especially when it comes to respecting nature and relating to it, which also includes knowing how to survive in every situation. Western society today does not teach its children any of this. For example, we make them walk for two hours in the jungle every day, otherwise how can they develop the muscles they need? What we do is basically simple: we follow the teachings of the indigenous tribes, even if we don't understand everything perfectly, we try to follow what they do as much as possible.

What was the path that led you to choose this educational method? My partner is a teacher and when we started planning a family I was already 44 years old: she wanted children, but I couldn't see how I could raise them in today's society according to my beliefs. I had to overcome her resistance, she initially wanted to set up our parenting in a much more protective way, but then I managed to convince her, managing to shift her Western mindset towards a more natural and ancestral one.

Ok, let's now talk about how you managed to reach Everest base camp together with Zara... Contrary to what people may think, we didn't have in mind to conquer who knows what record, it all happened in a very natural way and it is somehow the result of how we are raising our kids. We're not training them for the Olympics or anything specific, we simply want them to be prepared for life. Howe-

So you walk in the jungle every day with a specific goal? Every day on average we walk about 10 kilometers, Zara was able to walk more than 2000 kilometers in the jungle last year.

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Contrary to what people may think, we didn't have in mind to conquer who knows what record, it all happened in a very natural... ver, this means that their "level" is higher than that of children of their age who grow up in Western societies. We do what we do to develop their bodies, but also to train their mental conditions. Then when it comes to choosing holidays we try to take them to places that are at their level, for example in September we went cycling in Jordan for 2000 kilometres.

don't give themselves the right amount of time, but once this aspect has been managed the route that leads to the base camp does not present any major difficulties.

Why is a seven-year-old obsessed with the Himalayas? In his short life he has already been to more than 50 countries, we have also done a lot of trekking in the Dolomites, he really likes walking and has reached more than one peak above 2000 metres, but he loves the mountains in general. We also took him to Alaska and Iceland. Our children are stronger but, by virtue of the way we raised them, they are also more advanced mentally. I can understand that it seems strange, but if you think about it in Europe, and I can imagine that it also happens in Italy, many parents put a lot of emphasis on their children's sporting activities, pushing them to be competitive and train a lot. We don't want any of this for them, but just to prepare them for life without a specific goal to achieve, our goal is to give them a strong body and an equally strong mind.

And how did Everest come about? It was Saša's wish, he was very attracted by the idea of going to the Himalayan chain.

To please him, we joined some friends in Kathmandu: we knew that Alex would be able to climb to Everest Base Camp, after having reached Annapurna last year, but we didn't know that Zara was already so powerful. The thing we didn't expect was her resistance to the cold, after all she grew up in a tropical area, it's never cold there.

However, when we arrived we decided to start with a small trek, after which we reached Lukla, where most people land to reach Everest base camp if they don't have time and, the funny thing, is that we who had left from further away, at one point we mixed with all these people and Zara surpassed them all. This made us understand that we could reach the base camp without problems. From Lukla we then arrived at Namche Bazar and from there we continued further, little by little, giving us the opportunity to acclimatise to both the cold and the altitude. We constantly measured the oxygen level in Zara's blood and it was always more than 90, the same for Saša. In total it took us 18 days: many arrive from Europe with very little time available and

Do you have other extreme holidays planned? I wouldn't define them as extreme, but anyway Zara asked us during the next trip to reach Annapurna base camp, which is lower than Everest so I don't think she will have any problems.

She is quite cultured about what concerns the mountains... Very, she is also good at handling applications, she has the level that a child in Italy reaches around six, seven years old. She speaks three languages.

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The Mountain Bike Concierge In the Aosta Valley, Massimo Ferro creates extraordinary experiences for global visitors T E X T A N D P H OTO S BY M AT T I AS F R E D R I KS S O N

Nine years ago, Massimo Ferro left a steady job to pursue his dream of becoming a mountain bike guide. His passion for his local mountain bike trails and enthusiasm for his hometown Aosta, in northwestern Italy, have come together in one of the Alps' most successful guiding operations. The 43-year-old Ferro is a proper Aosta Valley local, born and raised there. “I've traveled a lot and seen the world, but in my opinion, the Aosta Valley is one of the most incredible places in the world” says Ferro.

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The recognition of Aosta as a top class mountain bike destination was established. "Our clients value our insider perspective, we incorporate the local secrets into trips of any length and for any ability.”

Nine years ago, Massimo Ferro left a steady job to pursue his dream of becoming a mountain bike guide. His passion for his local mountain bike trails and enthusiasm for his hometown Aosta, in northwestern Italy, have come together in one of the Alps' most successful guiding operations. The 43-year-old Ferro is a proper Aosta Valley local, born and raised there. “I've traveled a lot and seen the world, but in my opinion, the Aosta Valley is one of the most incredible places in the world” says Ferro. The tall, dark, handsome Italian has a firm handshake and a constant smile.

Like most mountain kids, he got into skiing at a young age. Soon, he discovered snowboarding and fell in love with sliding sideways.

Ferro had talent, and shortly, he moved rapidly from sponsorship to traveling around the world and filming shots. “It was a dream life!”

Mountain biking also came into his life early.

“In the beginning, I just rode for training, not for the pleasure of riding a bike.”

services, we slowly realized we might be able to make a living off this one day.” In the meantime, Ferro bought a share of a snowboard and skate shop in downtown Aosta. “The shop did well but I felt limited there. I realized that I needed to be more outdoors and wanted to be a mountain bike guide, which, at this point, was not a known profession in Europe, at least not as a full-time job.” Ferro sold his shares of the shop just four years later. “I figured I would never regret giving the mountain bike guiding thing a try, so I went for it,” he recalls.

The beautiful Aosta Valley spreads wide on the sunny side of the Mont Blanc massif north of Turin, home to well-known ski resorts, including Champoluc, Gressoney, Pila and La Thuile. About halfway down the valley, the historic town of Aosta boasts 36.000 inhabitants: a sizeable city for the Alps. It’s a "real town" with an industrial backbone, and the mix of people coming form everywhere creates a charming, authentic atmosphere, unlike many mountain towns, which tend to be all about tourism. Ferro channeled all his energy into Aosta Valley Freeride, and it snowballed in just a few years. Fueled by extensive coverage in global mountain biking media, the recognition of Aosta as a top class mountain bike destination was established.

"Our clients value our insider perspective, we incorporate the local secrets into trips of any length and for any ability.” Currently, the company has ten full time guides and a couple of additional guides as needed. On top of that, several drivers work full time to keep up with the demand for shuttle services

But his perspective suddenly changed in 2006 when Ferro rode with his friend Fabrizio Troilo, a downhill racer. By the end of the day he was hooked once again. He’d just found the same adrenaline that had drawn him to snowboarding. Massimo and Fabrizio became good friends. In 2008, they started Aosta Valley Freeride, which evolved from a blog they wrote together into organizing weekend rides for family and friends. Initially, Aosta Valley Freeride was a hobby project, but it grew a bit each year. “We bought our first bike trailer in 2009, it was a significant investment” recalls Ferro. “As we got more and more requests for guiding and shuttle

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“I want Aosta Valley Freeride to maintain the personal touch. I want to attract guests that appreciate what we are doing for them, as well as for this region and the local trails.” and airport runs, and one person manages all the bookings and coordinates everyone’s schedules. But Ferro wanted more. He assembled a group of investors and opened The Place in 2021 which was a game-changer for Aosta. With a restaurant, a coffee shop and, of course, a high end bike shop, it’s a natural gathering place for local and international riders. Guests meet their guides here, get set up with rental bikes, and then grab an espresso and a croissant before climbing into their shuttle van. Aosta’s citizens drive all over town to have lunch at The Place, and when the mountain bikers return from the tours, the après are packed. “We provide a complete mountain bike experience that includes much more than just riding your bike: it includes the culture, the local community, the trails, the food and the vibe.” This attention to detail, the hallmark of a good concierge, sets Aosta Freeride apart from other narrowly focused mountain bike guiding operations. The timing couldn’t have been better. Ferro was well-established before COVID hit by taking the chance when he did.

The pandemic was challenging but during the last few years, Aosta Valley Freeride has almost recovered to its pre-pandemic level with more than 1500 guests per season.

for this broader goal. The inspiration came during a holiday in California when Ferro learned a lot about maintenance from local trail builders. Like many classic destinations in the Alps, the trails surrounding Aosta date from long before anyone thought of tourism or adventure sports. Centuries ago, these trails were built for travel and trade.

In the mid-1800s, climbers started to explore the mountains, followed by hikers, and over time, modern outdoor recreational destinations evolved. Most importantly, European riders have taken advantage of what was already here. Purpose-built mountain bike trails (outside bike parks) are still uncommon, and the idea that they require continual maintenance is needed to gain traction.

“After the trip to California, I realized we had to do something to preserve our trail network for the next generations. The exponential growth in mountain biking meant it was time to do something before they get destroyed.”

Now, Ferro organizes regular work bees where volunteers meet up to do trail maintenance led by his business partner Tom Durham and the crew from Aosta Valley Freeride. “We work directly with landowners to ensure they know we care about the trails and the tourism dollars they bring to the region. As a result, most of them now accept mountain biking, which is not the case in many parts of Italy.” True to form, this concierge of mountain biking is investing the time to fine-tune his guest experience on every level in order to ensure his clients to enjoy the very best that Aosta can provide.

But Ferro is driven by something other than money when he considers the future of Aosta Valley Freeride. “I want Aosta Valley Freeride to maintain the personal touch. I want to attract guests that appreciate what we are doing for them, as well as for this region and the local trails.” Ferro launched Aosta Valley Trail Care several years ago

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The Legacy of Corbet’s Couloir How an ambitious idea evolved into snowsport’s most viral event: Kings and Queens of Corbet’s T E X T & P H OTO S BY K AT I E LOZ A N C I C H

Right before reaching the summit at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), the aerial tram car glides upwards, revealing an amphitheater of rocks, and within its grasp is the iconic, legendary, and stomach-churning ski run: Corbet’s Couloir.

pending on the snow level. Once you’ve cleared the entrance, you land in a 40-to45-degree pitch that accelerates you further. One wrong move, and you’re quickly tomahawking down the open slope. You’ll be lucky if your skis stay on. It’s no wonder that Barry Corbet—the couloir’s namesake—famously stated, “Someday, someone will ski that,” when he first laid eyes on the dramatic funnel in 1960. It only took seven years for his prediction to come to fruition.

Local JHMR ski patroller Lonnie Ball was the first to ski it in 1967, opening the door to one of North America’s most legendary chutes. Five decades later, skiers and snowboarders are backflipping and spinning into the feature, continually pushing Corbet’s original vision for the couloir.

At this point, the tram car buzzes with energy and excitement from the tightly packed group of skiers and snowboarders peering at the mountain before them. They’re all gathered here to compete in the Kings and Queens of Corbet’s. Overall, they hope to win the grand prize and leave their mark on the competition with hundreds of thousands of fans watching from laptops, cell phones, or in the crowd amassed below.

Corbet’s is an undeniably unique run, and it's hard to believe it’s considered inbounds terrain. Heralded as North America’s scariest ski run, its pull is magnetic. This double-black diamond run’s reputation is far bigger than the air-in it requires to hit it.

Many brave skiers and snowboarders seek it out to claim they’ve skied the chute — as a rite of passage. However, few follow through with the plunge once they’re at the entrance, peering over the cliffside into the snowy abyss. Skiing Corbet’s requires a drop-in that ranges from 10-20 feet—de-

Before Kings and Queens was the viral competition we know now, it was a wild idea brought to life by a local athlete and JHMR mainstay, Jess McMillan. In 2016, McMillan brainstormed with her husband, Eric Seymour, on where the resort could host a freeride competition, and Corbet’s naturally came to McMillan’s mind. Seymour—Director of Brand Communications and Content for the resort—brought the idea to the resort, but it took time for all

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Kings and Queens disrupted the status quo in 2018.

The first competition felt especially groundbreaking, as no one—including the athletes—knew what to expect. “It felt rogue,” explains skier Veronica Paulsen, looking back, who competed in the debut comp and would later claim the title in 2020 as the first-ever woman to stomp a backflip into the couloir. the pieces to fall into place. In 2017, McMillian became the resort’s Senior Events and Partnerships Manager, uniquely poised to bring the competition to life. For one, she was an accomplished athlete herself. Before Kings and Queens, McMillan competed in the Freeskiing World Tour for ten years and has a freeskiing world title and numerous wins. Having dealt with extreme conditions in her competitive career, McMillian is no stranger to pressure and risk. This background as an athlete and competitor inherently shaped the event, which was no small task, considering she had to balance logistics ranging from weather windows, permits, safety, and partnerships. Ultimately, the contest was uniquely its own, even described by the athletes as a booter session with friends. Each athlete has two runs to launch into the couloir, adding any trick, style, and creativity before crossing the finish line below. Unprecedentedly, snowboarders and skiers compete together and are judged on the same playing field, which is rare in snowsports.

Kings and Queens disrupted the status quo in 2018. The first competition felt especially groundbreaking, as no one— including the athletes—knew what to expect. “It felt rogue,” explains skier Veronica Paulsen, looking back, who competed in the debut comp and would later claim the title in 2020 as the first-ever woman to stomp a backflip into the couloir. Paulsen continued to cement her Corbet’s legacy by attempting a double-backflip in 2023,

earning her the People’s Choice Award.

She’s been a regular participant due to Corbet’s unique atmosphere that’s hard to find elsewhere. “Many of us Corbet’s competitors specifically stepped away for competitive skiing/snowboarding, so to have a competition that didn’t feel like a structured event feels refreshing,” Paulsen explains, and putting the athlete’s needs first opened the door to progression.

Kings and Queens separates itself from other freeride competitions due to an athletic-centric approach that drives central decision-making. Scores are determined by the athletes themselves, ranking their fellow competitors based on qualities like speed, degree of difficulty, innovation, and how well they stomped their run.

Athletes also appreciate that there isn’t a set date for the competition. Instead, there’s a flexible seven-day weather window in hopes of scoring the best snow conditions possible. A plethora of fresh snow equates to softer landings, and without that, the event loses what makes it unique: progression and innovation. JHMR takes additional care to ensure optimal conditions by closing the run to the public weeks before the event with hopes of letting the powder pile up.

One thing is sure about Corbets: If you want to do well, you must go big. The venue comprises the couloir and the main run below it. The landing zone between two giant limestone walls isn’t exactly generous. While other competitions may

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encompass the entire face of a mountain, the couloir plays the leading role. The winning runs involve using the prominent cornice as a makeshift diving board, launching the participants deep into the couloir. From day one, the athletes have used the airtime to play with all kinds of mind-bending tricks: double backflips, superman front flips, and wall rides are a few to name. Going for those big tricks is much easier than done. The competition is equally a mind game as it is an athletic one. Ten steps back from the lip of the couloir, and the entrance is entirely blind.

Once you’re approaching the take-off, it can feel like jumping off the world’s edge, and there’s no guaranteed way to gauge speed until you’ve hit it. Visualization is critical to success. Athletes will spend days, weeks, or even their whole season wrapping their heads around their runs.

to make their mark alongside some of freeskiing’s most notable talent—like Travis Rice and Arianna Tricomi. As a result, the athletic field is a diverse crop of talent from all kinds of snow sports backgrounds. It’s a rare arena where Olympians can go head to head with a stoked ski bum who’s bartending at night to pursue a career as an athlete. Competing and placing well in the event can change an athlete’s life practically overnight. This year marks the seventh iteration of the event. Kings and Queens is no longer a wild idea but a highly anticipated contest, generating millions of impressions across the internet and social media.

The park and pipe crew now sculpts jumps within and after the couloir, giving athletes even more opportunities to sprinkle tricks throughout their run. Leading up to game day, no one knows what to expect— and that’s part of the magic.

After casting their votes, the top three male and female athletes are crowned by their peers, with prizes ranging from first through third. The highest-scoring runs snag the coveted Kings and Queens crowns and a hefty $10,000 prize purse.

While the crown and prize winnings are sought after, the exposure and spotlight that come from the event are some of the most valuable assets. Corbet’s provides a unique platform for up-and-coming skiers

This February, the athletes will return to the couloir, leaving all of us to wonder once again what’s next. As the snow begins to pile and anticipation builds leading up to the event, there’s one thing that’s certain.

Kings and Queens has left an undeniable mark on freeride snowsports, demonstrating what’s possible when you empower the athletes and create an environment for them to succeed. From there, the sky’s the limit.

Corbet’s provides a unique platform for up-and-coming skiers to make their mark alongside some of freeskiing’s most notable talent—like Travis Rice and Arianna Tricomi. As a result, the athletic field is a diverse crop of talent from all kinds of snow sports backgrounds. It’s a rare arena where Olympians can go head to head with a stoked ski bum who’s bartending at night to pursue a career as an athlete. Competing and placing well in the event can change an athlete’s life practically overnight.

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Scialpinismo in Alto Adige alla ricerca della neve perfetta TEXT & PHOTOS BY ELISA BESSEGA

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Nestled in the heart of the central-eastern Alps, the South Tyrol region has always attracted snow lovers with its majestic peaks, uncontaminated landscapes and a lot of opportunities for winter sports. This gem between Trentino and Tyrol offers a unique mix of Alpine charm, relax and adrenaline-filled adventures combined with an always high level cultural and food and wine reality, for those looking for an unforgettable winter experience from every point of view.

panels containing suggestions ranging from the correct progression technique to behavior in the event of avalanches, it is approximately six kilometers long and it has an elevation gain of 540 meters and leads between trees and meadows up to the Croda Rossa, allowing you to practice the technique in total safety.

In this hot end of December, I decided to head towards the border with Austria to spend a few days around Vipiteno, in one of the few areas where I know I can almost always find good conditions for some turns on powder. From Bolzano to the Brenner Pass, the Isarco Valley constitutes a historic access and communication route between Italy and Central European countries, marked since the Middle Ages by an incessant traffic of goods and people, today the motorway and the railway line, which people travel along it, guarantee very easy access to the region and took me straight towards the center of Vipiteno. The history of this city is inextricably linked to its glorious mercantile and mining past: I walked through the center among elegant manor houses, medieval squares, refined and local craft shops and dozens of cafes, restaurants and historic inns that still reflect the resourcefulness of the people of Vipiteno and the cultural and gastronomic richness of one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. A series of pleasant valleys arranged in a radial pattern branch out to the east from the city rising towards the Breonie Alps, these are Racines, Ridanna and Fleres valleys. Their arrangement mostly from east to west guarantees the presence of a series of itineraries almost perpetually in shadow along the northern slopes of the chains that divide one valley from another: here the snowfalls arriving from Austria accumulate and the snow remains intact and powdery even for long periods, this is the main reason that convinced me to spend a few days of ski mountaineering there.

It is well known that South Tyrol is the home of alpine skiing, boasting some of the most renowned ski areas in the Alps, yet one of the best ways to enjoy this region and its enchanting valleys is with a pair of sealskins under your skis: it is in fact one of the most beautiful and varied ski mountaineering areas in the entire Alpine and Dolomite range, full of highly satisfying itineraries for every difficulty and above all where there is never a shortage of snow, even when there are not so much snowfalls. Thanks to an extremely diversified topography it is possible, in the space of a few days, to go from skiing challenging couloirs among the Dolomite spiers of the south-eastern area of the region, to enjoying wide turns on the gentle slopes of pastures that cover the central valleys until reaching, usually at the end of the season, the glacial panoramas of the severe peaks of the Ortles or Similaun group.

Special attention is also given to beginners: thanks to the project supported by Tre Cime Dolomiti ski region to promote a safe approach to the practice of ski mountaineering, those who wish to approach this discipline will be able to take their first steps with sealskins along the educational path called “ABC of ski mountaineering”. The route was inaugurated in Sesto, in Alta Pusteria, at the beginning of winter 2023 and it is the first of its kind in the region: it is a route equipped with information

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Mount Piano, 2372m, Fleres Valley O R I E N TAT I O N : N O R T H S K I I N G D I F F I C U LT Y : M O D E R AT E E L E VAT I O N G A I N : 1 1 2 2 M

Let's start with a tour in Fleres Valley, the wildest of the three, the last before the border crest with Austria and one of the most pristine valleys in all of South Tyrol. From Vipiteno we arrive at the mouth of the valley in about ten minutes and the landscape immediately transforms from that of a lazy, almost autumnal December to a mid-winter postcard, with the snow accumulating at the edges of the roads and the tops of the pine trees and of larches still covered in white. The road winds towards the heart of the Stubai Alps for a length of 16 kilometres, crossing small historic settlements and some of the oldest farms in the region, until reaching an altitude of 1245m. We stop just before the end of the main road near the village of Sant'Antonio, at the first car park you come across as you take a side road towards Masi di Stein. The landscape above our heads is characterized by the imposing southern slope of the Tribulaun di Fleres massif, which with its 3097 meters of height overlooks the valley making extreme skiing lovers dream. The goal of our day, Mount Piano, is located on the opposite side, which will allow us to enjoy the magnificent view of the border ridge throughout the trip. We immediately begin to climb with skis on our feet on a perfectly snow-covered forest road, a rare event in these increasingly warm winters that see less and less snowfalls. We quickly gain altitude through a magnificent grove that becomes increasingly sparser until we reach some traditional huts at the edge of the woods. The view opens revealing a large amphitheater of white walls, we climb the northern ridge proceeding to the summit which we reach on foot along a narrow ridge. The trip overall is relatively simple and this peak has the advantage of offering one of the best views of the of Fleres Valley, in addition to the Tribulaun massif, always clearly visible behind us, from the summit you can see, further north, the imposing profile of WetterSpitze together with the wild valley that leads to its summit, another itinerary not to be missed and starting from the same forestry, although longer and more challenging.

For the descent we choose to follow the same route as the climb, even if the slopes leading to the top are wide and varied and, wanting to get lost a bit exploring the surroundings, you could look for countless alternative options and different levels of difficulty. Even though the last snowfall dates back more than a week ago, we still find some unmarked corners sheltered from the wind where we can draw our lines on snow that is still soft and untouched. We continue with some fun turns among the trees and, once again taking the forest road, we reach Malga Allriss for an obligatory stop. The mountain hut hosts an enchanting and ancient traditional restaurant, one of the most popular destinations in the valley for snowshoers, ski mountaineers and hikers, the cuisine offers typical dishes of the South Tyrolean tradition such as knödel, goulash soup and the delicious kaiserschmarrn, a chopped pancake dessert of Austrian origin.

From the hut we then continue along the forest road for a short stretch until we return to the car parking, with a full stomach and that typical end-of-day smile of people who, with skis on, have found what they were looking for.

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Mount Fumaiolo, 2389m, Racines Valley O R I E N TAT I O N : N O R T H S K I I N G D I F F I C U LT Y : M O D E R AT E E L E VAT I O N G A I N : 8 6 9 M

After an afternoon sauna and a hammam session to relax our muscles and regain our strength, we are ready to set off again towards the valley on the south, Racines Valley. If Fleres Valley is recognized for its wild and austere character, narrow and dominated by the imposing border ridge, the Racines Valley presents a more welcoming morphology, with a slightly wider valley floor and, framing it to the north and south, a series of less severe and more easily reachable peaks. Racines shares the entrance with Ridanna Valley, another winter paradise where there is never a shortage of snow, famous above all for the vast network of cross country trails that accompany skiers for 25 kilometres across the entire valley. We pass the ski area located at the entrance, Ladurns, famous for its fun off piste runs in the woods adjacent to the slopes, and we head west until we reach Vallettina, the last cluster of houses before the end of the road. Just before the town centre, a perfectly snow covered forest road branches off to the left right in front

of a convenient parking area: we put skins on, check our ARTVAs and we immediately begin to climb towards Mount Fumaiolo.

This tour is a very classic of the valley: easy and panoramic, it has wide snow covered slopes on which it is always possible to find a free corner where you can trace your turns. After leaving the forest road to cross an enchanting sparse forest of snow-laden fir trees, we come in sight of the Innere Wumbsalm hut, a very convenient panoramic reference point for deciding which itinerary to take for the summit depending on the snow conditions. We go up a large ridge to the top and enjoy the amazing view that opens up on the opposite side to the one from which we climbed, towards the south, along the Passiria Valley. The slopes on that side are loaded with snow softened by the sun, so we decide to return to this same peak the next day, starting from San Leonardo in Passiria, to be able to ski on both sides.

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Mount Fumaiolo, 2389m, Passeier Valley O R I E N TAT I O N : N O R T H S K I I N G D I F F I C U LT Y : E A S Y E L E VAT I O N G A I N : 8 1 9 M

The quickest connection between Vipiteno and the Passeier Valley is the iconic Giovo pass, an extremely panoramic centenary artery that meanders in wide curves from the entrance of Racines Valley to San Leonardo, the capital city of the valley. The inhabited center represents one of the most typical examples of an Alpine village, immersed in a quiet and traditional atmosphere, with historic houses of medieval origin, sloping roofs covered in snow and narrow cobbled streets that contribute to creating an enchanting setting. We decided to climb the same peak starting from here, from the south, because the wind of the last few days has significantly compromised the quality of the snow on the other sides, while on this side the sun, despite being only December, seems to warm up enough to transform the nocturnal freezing. The wide and soft slopes overlooking the Passeier Valley (during the sum-

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mer occupied by meadows and pastures) guarantee a simple but highly satisfying tour, being able to enjoy a spectacular panorama on always moderate slopes throughout the ascent and descent. We leave the car near the Raffeinhof farm in Stulles, a few minutes from San Leonardo, and from here we begin to go up, with skis on our shoulders during the first stretch, following the forest road that will take us to high altitude.

Without too much effort we soon reach the open field beyond the forest line: behind us the view over the valley almost as far as Merano is truly breathtaking. We enjoy the warmth of the sun as we calmly climb up to the same summit cross as the day before, and when the snow seems to have softened to the right point, we launch ourselves down the inviting slope almost suspended above the town, enjoying the last turns of this wonderful South Tyrolean parenthesis.

Free as the wind Isaac Freeland

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Every time I sit down with a professional athlete for an interview, I find myself pondering the right questions to truly grasp their character, particularly their skiing style, motivations, and driving forces. Is it pertinent to inquire about their birthplace, skiing debut, competitive history, greatest accolades, and future plans? Or do these inquiries merely pigeonhole them rather than reveal their essence?

endeavor to capture the essence of this uniquely liberated individual. If you feel compelled to uncover the aforementioned details, a quick online search will suffice.

Otherwise, let's delve into the intricacies of his thoughts, ideas, and experiences, which are undoubtedly the most captivating aspects. Isaac shares his insights from his home base in Bozeman, Montana, fresh off a transformative journey in Japan. Unlike his previous visit for the Freeride World Tour in Akuba, this trip was spent filming and skiing with friends. Despite the challenging Hokkaido conditions, they ventured high into the alpine terrain to bask in the enchanting glow of the sunset atop Mount Asahi.

Isaac himself rejects conformity to any stereotype. He doesn't neatly fit into the freestyler or freerider categories, yet he effortlessly navigates jumps and carves through pristine powder lines. Let's break free from preconceptions and instead

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One of the questions I wanted to ask you, Isaac, is whether you view skiing as a solitary pursuit or if you enjoy sharing it with others. If so, how do you go about sharing it with your closest companions and with the wider world? I reckon this is the crux of it. Fundamentally, the whole essence of pursuing something you're passionate about is the ability to share it, both with mates and with those who admire your work from afar. Regarding the wider world, I enjoy informing folks about my endeavors. But beyond that, I relish listening. It fills me with great excitement whenever someone reaches out saying, "I gave skiing a shot for the first time" or "I nailed a new trick."

It's truly heartening to see them engage in these activities and want to share their experiences with me. That's why I find fulfillment in being a professional; witnessing people's enthusiasm brings me joy.

different passions. And so, I aim to celebrate these distinctions.

And speaking of yourself, what's your approach to skiing? How do you see it, feel it, or express yourself through this discipline? I'm feeling really confident on skis at the moment. Normally, I'm quite focused, especially during competitions. But I've been reminding myself to loosen up a bit. This year, with filming and skiing in general, I've had ample time to refine my skiing style while also pushing my limits. It's been an unusual winter with sparse snow cover, but regardless, I'm having more fun than I've had in the past two years, especially after recovering from an injury. So, I would say, I'm pretty excited.

Do you have any skiing memories from your childhood? Can you recall how you felt? Absolutely. I definitely have memories, not so much of my first day, but of the first two times on skis. A feeling of pure freedom and bliss. I remember that I learned pretty quickly. I took a straight line downhill in our local mountains and felt the wind rushing past me, I remember being so happy and completely immersed in the feeling of going down the hill and going fast whilst feeling the cold and wind on my skin. I just felt the freedom to go wherever I wanted on the mountain, it's difficult to describe it. But it was a feeling of lightness. As if I were immersed in the moment.

I imagine that the project you threw yourself into back in Japan, and which you're currently immersed in, is a means of sharing your passion.

What's the message you're hoping to convey through this work? It's all about showcasing people in their natural habitats, where they truly shine. I'm trying to gather a few friends and highlight their specialties, whether it be mountaineering and alpine skiing, or embarking on trips or long days in the backcountry.

We're fortunate to have ample backcountry terrain in our vicinity, with plenty of opportunities for freeride and freestyle skiing here in Jackson. People often like to compartmentalize, placing skiers into distinct categories. However, reality is rarely that simple; most individuals dabble in various aspects of the sport. Nevertheless, there's a certain elegance in dedicating oneself to mastering a single pursuit. Personally, I've always been someone who enjoys a diverse range of activities, much like my many friends who pursue

It seems to be something you can feel even now, as an adult. Sometimes, as an adult, I forget to do this, to enjoy the moment, because I'm working on various things and throughout the day, I find myself thinking about tons of things to do.

My friends are great at taking it easy and being in the moment. They help me do it, they tell me things like “we're having so much fun”. And then I too remember why I am there, with them, and I start breathing deeply again.

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What's the wildest thing you've done as a skier? I would say Chad's Gap. I’d where Tanner Hall broke his ankles. I really wanted to do it, so I looked for a couple of friends and also Kevin Nichols happened to be there and he decided to come with me for a ride. We went there but the conditions were not good. And that's why I say it's the wildest thing I've ever done, one of the craziest adventures.

The snow was a little frozen, we waited for it to soften a little in the sun but it never happened. I went first. I pushed a little too much and I think I lost control.

I tried to do a 360, which then became a 720 and I ended up landing hard. I was blessed that the snow was soft in that section. A crazy thing to never do again. I certainly wouldn't go back and I wouldn't do it again under the same conditions. I would wait for a fresh snow day. When I was younger, I did things in any conditions, I was greedy, while now I prefer to wait for the right moment.

it's because of some past injuries, but before making a jump I always feel so scared and nervous. And then I try to do my best, telling myself that in the end I know what I'm doing. Even if it's something new. I try to remind myself that my body knows what to do. I tell myself this and then do my best to try to visualize it.

And then I launch myself into a second take off and find myself in the air. At that point everything seems normal to me and I find myself at ease. I think, "I can do this, even if everything goes wrong, or if I'm about to overshoot or undershoot." During the flight I feel the air around me and at that point everything seems so natural. And then I think about landing, hoping I can do it well. We are not made to fly in the air forever.

What boots did you use in Japan?

And what do you usually use? I almost always use the Dynafit Tigard 130. They fit my foot well and they are stiff. They are definitely my favorites because when going downhill they look like alpine ski boots but, in addition, I can also use them when going uphill.

What feeling do you have before a big jump? Honestly, I'm often anxious before doing tricks and jumps. I don't know if

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The Meaningless Pursuit of Snow

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I'm sitting on a stool by the stove, and there's a comforting crackle emanating from it. I gaze out of the window of my home, and at last, my eyes can lose themselves in the whiteness. I took my time before writing down this article. Not out of laziness, not because I lacked the desire, but rather because it didn't feel right to do so until at least a bit of snow had blanketed the lawns in front of my house.

I'm sitting on a stool by the stove, and there's a comforting crackle emanating from it. I gaze out of the window of my home, and at last, my eyes can lose themselves in the whiteness. I took my time before writing down this article. Not out of laziness, not because I lacked the desire, but rather because it didn't feel right to do so until at least a bit of snow had blanketed the lawns in front of my house. After all, that's the reason I find myself here, the reason why I moved up here in the mountains and decided to stay. It's something I'm very aware of: I wouldn't be in this place, and I wouldn't be who I am, for better or worse, if it weren't for the role that snow, and snowboarding, have played in my life.

It might seem bizarre, perhaps it is.

Yet, maybe it makes perfect sense.

Trying to convey this to someone who doesn't share this passion might come off as a bit extravagant, if not fanatical. However, discussing it with someone who, like you, profoundly loves snow, it feels like the most natural thing in the world. It's a matter of feeling, of involvement, of sensation. These things must be lived rather than explained; you have to immerse yourself in them, putting your hands in that mesh of vibrations, weightlessness, sweat, emotions, failures, and, above all, smiles. For better or worse. From that mesh, you have to find the thread that unravels the meaning

of the search for snow. A non-existent meaning in the lives of some, a fundamental meaning in the lives of others. Yet, neither perspective is absolutely true.

What is truly and tangibly concrete, however, is that this common thread, (or rather "flake") has branches connecting seemingly distant people, places, and motivations. Their stories, nonetheless, all converge towards the beating heart, as unique as it is ephemeral, of that snowflake.

In my childhood, I fell in love with snowboarding for the sensations it stirred within me—the glide, the centrifugal force of the curve, the constraint. The unparalleled sensation of floating on powder. Over the years, I ventured further. Towards uncharted terrain and non-anthropized places, encountering intense and profound emotions. The enormity of nature, the smallness of my existence as a man, the solitude. The richness of solitude. The sounds of a forest, the emptiness of a steep turn.

The sound of snow falling on itself during a curve. And amid this complexity of emotions, questions emerged regarding all these experiences.

Why does sliding down a mountain on a board make me feel this way?

Why do I feel so at ease here? Could it be that such a seemingly meaningless activity plays such a vital role in my life? Over the years, I've offered myself numerous answers, or rather, varied answers. Answers

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that have evolved with me and continue to evolve. Answers that are not absolute but can change for those involved in this pursuit.

This complexity of experiential facets and hypothesized answers is precisely what I discovered in "The Meaningless Pursuit of Snow" (Patagonia Films - Sweetgrass Productions). A documentary that poses that fateful, fundamental question: "Why do we do this?" Rightly, it doesn't provide a single answer but allows different characters to speak, each with diverse approaches to snow and life, yet all united by this profound feeling. I must admit that it was refreshing to encounter, through the voices of others, the same questions I've asked myself, as well as listening to completely different opinions that were far from my own reality. But the most beautiful aspect was finding points of connection with all the characters in this story. As if contact between the "powdery" individuals involved in this pursuit was always, or almost always, possible. Beyond geographical, demographic, or cultural boundaries. Thus, I discovered facets of my perspective in their experiences.

I resonated with Aurélien Routens' story, who, along with his partner, moved to a high-altitude farm far from everything and everyone but not from the mountains on which he loves to imagine and draw lines

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Beyond geographical, demographic, or cultural boundaries. Thus, I discovered facets of my perspective in their experiences.

Looking back, I can clearly see the life path that has brought me this far. I see its more linear and less linear traits; sometimes I find meaning in the choices I have made, other times I struggle more. with his snowboard. I understood Vanessa Chavarriaga Posada's joy in being able to reconstruct her small community that gave her a sense of belonging she had missed in previous years. I lost and found myself in that sea of shapes made up of snow and wood and in that constant search for harmony typical of Zen culture, which I feel is deeply rooted in my mountain experience, while observing Gomyo Atsushi shaping his powdersurfs and traveling with his van constantly seeking snow. (By the way, if anyone is daring enough to invest in me as a wood board shaper, I'm ready!) And then, I shed a tear together with Melissa Gill because saying that the mountains give us so much but sometimes seem to take everything away from us would be more trivial than ever. Instead, finding the courage to talk about your pain to create a small connection with those who have experienced similar suffering demonstrates a courage that is anything but trivial. All these snow stories were partly mine too and, I'm sure, that of many others. Stories of search, of community, of harmony and of loss. But above all, stories of enthusiasm and passion like the one clearly readable in the smile of Viki Fleckenstein Woodworth, a former Olympic ski athlete who, even now, almost a grandmother, continues to fuel her passion for this pursuit. The idea of maintaining that smile and

enthusiasm until I can snowboard again is perhaps the most exciting result I can imagine. But I am convinced that the path to sustaining it does not merely consist of going to the mountains as often as possible; I believe it has to do (at least for me) with the meaning of taking care. Taking care of your research journey beyond the meaning it may take on in a specific phase of our life. Care for your community, care for the natural environment. A care that knows how to go beyond the search for snow and remains so even when the snow is almost gone (and alas, spoiler alert, there isn't too much left).

So, what will become of us, of all our questions and all our stories?

Will we be able to make these connections even without snow? What will be the impact on us as people and as a community of this enormous change that we are causing in the world? Viewed from a broader perspective, no longer being able to glide on powder is probably the least of our problems, despite the fact that for some, this activity is so important and fundamental. Our "warm crisis" is only a reflection, in our privileged world, of a much deeper crisis that is evidently affecting our entire planet.

What meaning, then, does our pursuit acquire?

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Looking back, I can clearly see the life path that has brought me this far. I see its more linear and less linear traits; sometimes I find meaning in the choices I have made, other times I struggle more. But what I can say is that my path has always, in one way or another, been snowy. I have changed as the winters have changed, and over the years, I have given different meanings to the experiences I have had on the snow. I have changed my opinions. I have changed as a snowboarder, as I’ve changed as a human being. Looking ahead, I hope that my routes and yours can always remain rich in snow, but I do know that hope alone isn't enough. If I ever see a time with no more snow, I hope my seemingly pointless pursuit will uncover meanings that go beyond snow itself. I hope someone, like us, can see the beauty and pain of the world in the simple joy of sliding down a mountain on snow.

Ride to Ski Bikepacking and Skiing through the Dolomites

BY H E N N A PA LO SA A R I PHOTOS RICHARD BUCHNER

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It was late February in Innsbruck. Henna sat at her desk, browsing the map to see what destinations were close by, destinations with great skiing opportunities that could be easily reached by bike. The winter in the Austrian Alps had been the worst in living memory. The usual endless fresh snow had been replaced by grass and mud. Normally, at this time of the year, we were too busy to enjoy the powder days in the snowy resorts to even think about wasting this precious time riding bikes that could do plenty over the summer months. This year was different; it was time to slow things down and finally see if combining two sports, bikepacking and snowboarding, could actually be truly enjoyable.

"We're actually doing it!" Malva exclaimed as we hopped on our bikes in Innsbruck. - "My bike shakes like crazy, is this normal?" - Henna asked, seemingly nervous after the first 500 meters. Sami reassured her that she'll get used to it by the time we reached the Dolomites. Dolomites, a destination with iconic sharp-toothed, sheer-sided mountains that stand enormously tall as the background whether it’s summer or winter. And most importantly, only a couple of

hundred kilometers away, making it reachable by bike. The only question was whether our plan of a 5-day cycling and 4-day skiing journey from Innsbruck to Lake Garda actually realistic without being only a sufferfest?

Snowflakes and sharks “It’s definitely a first, biking up to go ski touring” - Henna gasped as we made our way up to our first skiing spot. This winter, the snow line had been even higher than normal, at around 1000 to 1500 meters. Normally, we would drive up to the snow line and start touring, but not this time.

Now, it meant first climbing 600 meters from the village with bikes before changing into skis and tackling the rest of the 750 meters with skis and splitboards. Our bikes were loaded with skis/ splitboards, ski/snowboard boots, backpacks, poles, skins, ski clothes, crampons, and sleeping bags, all secured with many, many straps. - “At least the body is already warmed up by the time we start touring” - Malva smirked. As we arrived at our accommodation the previous night, the snow had started to fall, giving hope for some fresh lines the next day. The trees and ro-

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ofs were covered by a thin layer of snow, making the whole town glisten in the morning sun as we hopped on our bikes the next morning, excited for the first ski day. - “Watch out for sharks” Henna shouted as all three of us cruised down a fresh line from Vennspitze. That was the reality; there was still not enough snow to cover all the rocks, but it didn’t stop us from enjoying the first turns of the trip. - “Shitty snow but so much fun to be riding!” - Malva summed it up as we were riding the last meters down. With smiles or without smiles, the reality was that we still needed to bike another 31 kilometers to our next accommodation. Exhausted, we crossed the border to Italy in the dark, dressed up in all the layers we had, and descended down towards Vipiteno. - “I don’t think we can keep on doing this for 7 more days in a row” - Sami said, and we all nodded in silence. Lesson learned - while enjoying a hearty dinner, we decided to split the rest of the days between the two disciplines to make it a smoother and, most importantly, more enjoyable experience.

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Ice and Dolomites "No way, is that a ski slope?" - Sami shouted after we had just managed to get through a closed trail with hundreds of fallen trees. Route planning on a winter bikepacking trip was a lot different from a normal bikepacking trip. The nice small gravel roads that were usually preferred might be covered by snow or turned into a nordic ski track that had melted into a shiny ice field. Both of these we had to learn the hard way on our trip. “No braking” - Henna screamed as she balanced on the ice field that previously served as a nordic ski track. We survived but decided to reroute the rest of our route to the bigger roads to avoid more such surprises. We pushed our bikes across the ski slope while gazing at the first Dolomites peak on the horizon. The 90-kilometer journey to Camping Sass Dlacia was a full day mission, but the sheer-sided mountain peaks coloured in shades of pink and purple created a warm and unforgettable welcome into the Dolomites. The drumming of the raindrops the next morning not so much. The campsite was

located at 1500 meters, but still, it was not enough to turn the rain into snow. “That is usually rideable” - Henna said, pointing out to a peak on our left side as we toured towards Lavarella hut. The lack of snow made it necessary for us to adjust the next day’s plan. There was simply not enough snow to ski the run we had planned to. “The rest of the face is pure ice from here to the top” - Malva said. The snow that had started falling after our arrival at the hut had come with too much wind to stick on the icy slopes. Creativity had been the key this winter, finding a way to make the most out of the current conditions no matter how bad they were. After looking around, we found an interesting-looking small couloir and a snowy-looking bowl that we decided to ski. “Go girls” Sami wrote on the snow as Malva and Henna hiked up to the couloir. The wind was chilly, but the sun was shining as we rode down. "Not perfect but way better than I expected" -Henna said, content for the day. The setting sun coloured the sharp-toothed mountains in warm tones, giving the final confirmation for a great day in the mountains.

Cheating to maximize the down time “I’m not feeling that good” - Malva said as the highest massif of Dolomites, standing over 3000 meters above sea level, looked down at us. The climb was famous among road cyclists, now tackled by three girls with 40-kilogram bikes loaded with ski gear. “2 kilometers in an hour” - Sami laughed out loud as she looked down at her watch and saw the pace we were moving.

“But look at that” - Henna pointed out in awe towards Marmolada as she saw the majestic peaks glowing in the evening light, covered in fresh snow. At that moment, everything made sense, even doing a 9-day ski trip by bike. After seeing the fresh snow on the Dolomites queen and knowing it was all accessible from the resort’s cable car, we decided to reward ourselves and maximize the time spent skiing down instead of spending it touring up. It was our last day of skiing on this trip after all. “This is why we do it” Henna screamed out of joy. We found fresh lines between the cliffs, fun turns beside the already

tracked ones, good snow and bad snow as we enjoyed the beaming sun and took in the magnificent views overlooking the Dolomites. Smiles bigger than any of the day, we packed the skis on the bike and started a short descent to the next accommodation, only to notice we had booked the wrong one from a village on the other side of Marmolada. Even that, could not ruin our mood that day, we kept riding to the next village and booked a new one from there.

The last majestic peaks of Dolomites on our sides and the warmth of the sun growing more intense as we headed towards our last destination, Lake Garda. Soon the only evidence of the snow and winter was the melting nordic ski tracks. As we passed by the Italian vineyards, we felt light and relaxed, shed some layers, and chatted with the local cyclists as they passed by us. We knew that we were getting closer to our end destination. Whether it was the tailwind or knowing we could soon pop the champagne bottle gifted to us by our last accommodation, the last kilometers to Riva del Garda flowed in ease. “We actually did it!” - Sami shouted as she popped the champagne bottles and sprayed it on Henna and Malva - “And it wasn’t a pure sufferfest” - Henna said, the taste of champagne in her mouth. A 9-day journey combining two of our favourite sports turned out to be a beautiful mix of sweat, laughs, ice, snow, and friendship.

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The Blondes it's not about hair

BY E VA TO S C H I P H OTO S A N ATO L E T U Z L A & S I M O N S J Ø K V I ST

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Three strange animals: The Blondes.

Their brains often operate in sync. Together they thrive, feeding off each other in a symbiotic relationship. This wild species is particular, those who observe its movements perceive absolute chaos.

Who are they? How did they get here?

Are they natural blondes?

Three strange animals: The Blondes. Their brains often operate in sync. Together they thrive, feeding off each other in a symbiotic relationship. This wild species is particular, those who observe its movements perceive absolute chaos. Who are they? How did they get here? Are they natural blondes?

The Blondes. Three girls, not necessarily blond, who have decided to spend as much time as possible doing what makes them feel good, what makes them have fun. And they decided to do it together. There aren't many “communities” or small groups of girls who explore the backcountry in an equally anarchic and positive style. This is why The North Face movie “How did we get here” is a breath of fresh air: a taste of something that we would like to be everywhere, even in the Alps.

But under their goggles, behind the blond strands that come out of the helmet who are “The Blondes”? What do they do? What do they feed on?

How do you like to define yourselves as a group? We are a group of three skiers, Tonje Kvivik, Janelle Yip and Emily Childs.

Tell me a little of your backgrounds…

Tonje Kvivik grew up in Kristiansand, Norway. After finishing high school, she lived in the French Alps before moving to Canada,

where she has lived for 5 years.

Janelle Yip grew up in Calgary, Alberta and began competing in Slopestyle before moving to Revelstoke, British Columbia.

Emily Childs grew up in a small ski resort in northern British Columbia called Troll Resort.

She currently lives in Squamish, BC, where she spends her time skiing, flying the helicopter and fishing.

It seems appropriate to clarify what the name "The Blondes" refers to... We were originally named after a brand of beer called Cariboo Blonde, we thought it was funny and hoped we could get sponsored with some beers. This was the original context when we were younger, but then we dropped the name "Cariboo" and remained simply “The Blondes”. It was never a name given by hair color.

Is it all about having fun? Absolutely, “The Blondes” was born simply from our common desire to shred together, to film it and to share it with others, because we had and still have so much fun together. Combining our energies was like an explosion of laughter, fun and sharing incredible moments, and that's how “The Blondes” were born. Skiing for us is the most fun thing you can do and we wanted to keep it fun and try to never take things too seriously.

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This is the kind of movie that inspires girls (like me) who know how to ski but still remain at an intermediate level. Is it ever too late to learn to raise the bar in freeriding? How do these girls can take their first steps in jumps, tricks or steep skiing?

We are very happy to know that we can inspire other women. It's never too late to push yourself, keep getting out of your comfort zone and get a little scared, experience strong emotions and have fun. At the end of the day though, it's all about being satisfied and happy, so do what feels best for you and if pushing yourself is skiing a line that's more challenging for you, then try to feel great for doing it. We will be proud of you anyway.

And you should be too.

Sure, skiing on powder is the best feeling in the world, but what about snowless, crusty and icy slopes? This is a big NO from

all three of us, we don't like it. We prefer to ski almost exclusively on powder, that's where all the fun is.

Have you always been professional skiers?

Yes, we came out of the womb as professional skiers. The doctors picked us up and said, "Look, she's a professional!"

Emily, what about helicopters? I love flying helicopters, because it feels like skiing. Flying between the mountains and making turns on skis.

Do you remember the first time you met?

The first time Janelle and Tonje met was when Tonje moved into a room in the share house where Janelle lived in Revelstoke. Janelle and Emily met at the Revelstoke ski resort and Tonje and Emily met when they were both competing in a freeriding competition at the Red Resort, where they fell on the same jump.

Then the three of us met in Revelstoke… The rest is history.

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What do “The Blondes” do in the summer? In the summer we do a lot of different things, Janelle worked as a firefighter for a few years, Emily flies helicopters in Squamish and Tonje is finishing a master's degree in business. We also like hiking, climbing, mountain biking and enjoying life.

Favorite set up for a snow day? Atomic Bentchetler 120 with Shift bindings.

Janelle, has your relationship with fear and injury changed since the accident we saw in the film? Yes, absolutely, it was a life-changing incident. I had concussion symptoms that lasted for months, and for a while it was difficult to do many of even the simplest activities. During my recovery I changed my perspective on skiing in a very positive way and this allowed me to focus on other things that interest me. Coming back to skiing, I'm definitely more aware of taking very calculated risks and being super careful to capture the sensations day by day.

Favorite place to ski? The world's favorite place to ski is Troll Resort. (Ed. Is there Emily's hand?)

How did the idea of making a movie come about? We've always wanted to make a movie together, it's been our dream since we started skiing together, making small edits. The idea of combining everything into one story was always with us and when we met CK9 Studios at the IF3 Festival and had the incredible opportunity from The North Face to realise the movie of our dreams, we couldn't be more grateful and enthusiastic.

Tonje, what do you miss about Norway?

My grandfather, who is 92 years old and still cuts trees and fishes every day: he is a great inspiration and I miss him.

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Living and evolving with the mountains Team Millet on La Directissime

BY I L A R I A C H I AVAC C I & L I SA M I S C O N E L P H OTO S M AT H I S D U M AS

In modern mountaineering, creativity and redefining styles and objectives have become increasingly fundamental. This adaptation is necessary to keep pace with changing environments and conditions while striving to minimize our impact as much as possible. This trend is evident in the growing number of expeditions focused more on aesthetics, method, and difficulty, without necessarily traveling to distant lands or relying excessively on tools to facilitate attempts.

homage to its rich heritage, showcasing a new identity that maintains a century's worth of expertise.

Chamonix, long a testing ground for prototypes and a global hub for mountaineering, stands as one of the places where new products are continuously tested and certified. This is done through constant and direct feedback from athletes, including prestigious alpine guide companies such as the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix, the Société des Guides du Cervin, and the Compagnie des Guides de Grindelwald. It was again in Chamonix, one year ago, that the relationship between present and past regained centrality in an ascent symbolizing the new role of mountaineering and, in a sense, Millet's journey.

Some brands’ history often mixes with mountaineering's history, shaping and influencing it over time. Born in Annecy, in the heart of the French Alps, Millet has spent over a century exploring mountains near and far, accompanying climbers who have left an indelible mark on the discipline's heritage. Lightening movements at high altitudes also lightens the mind; having efficient equipment enhances human physical abilities and pushes the boundaries a little further.

A route opened in 1986, then forgotten: three friends decide to reclaim it, this time in winter. Symon Welfringer and Charles Dubouloz, both Millet athletes and longtime climbing partners, along with their indispensable companion Clovis Paulin, freed a route opened in 1986 and never repeated. The ascent, 36 years ago, along La Directissime on the north face of the Grandes Jorasses, was originally completed by Hervé Bouvard and Patrick Gabarrou, featuring a line characterized by a series of dihedrals and a technical climbing

Among the winning aspects that have enabled Millet to endure over time, the courage to reinvent itself and the enthusiasm to collaborate directly with mountaineers have been crucial. Hence, from spring-summer 2024, a new Millet will emerge. Fresh in its approach to communication, adorned with a logo paying

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difficulty of 7a. Welfringer, Dubouloz, and Paulin added the cold's difficulty coefficient: a temperature of twenty degrees below zero that they had to endure for five days and, above all, five nights. Gabarrou accompanied them during the approach, while Bouvard met them on the return.

boiling water. Each of us had our role, and we learned from each other how to handle what was necessary.

Charles: The most important thing when embarking on expeditions like this is to trust your adventure companions: being friends at the base is completely different from facing certain situations together at the top. Relationship dynamics change drastically. I don't think this expedition taught us anything in terms of technique, but rather in completing such an expedition together, learning how to deal with problems as they arose.

Starting from the beginning: why did you choose La Directissime?

Charles Dubouloz: La Directissime is a renowned but overlooked route. It's one of those routes you hear about countless times, cited for its difficulty and beauty by famous mountaineers, but no one had freed it after Bouvard and Gabarrou. It was Clovis, a good friend of Gabarrou's, who planted the idea in Symon's and my minds to attempt it. In modern mountaineering, you have to be inventive. You can open new routes, but on existing ones, you must use your imagination to add difficulty coefficients: you can opt to tackle it in winter, in free climbing, in free solo, or even string together multiple routes. For Directissime, we chose the winter variant.

Symon mentioned that your training method works; at this point, we'd like to know what it involves.

Charles: Ultimately, to complete expeditions like these, experience is what counts, so the more you gain, the better, but above all, you need to ascertain if you can endure five days or maybe more on the north face of a peak several degrees below zero.

You might be the best climber in the world, but at -20°C, it's a whole different ball game, and to ensure you win, you have to train your cold resistance. When Symon set off for the very first pitch, at the base of the north face, he had just begun to encounter a biting wind, and I remember his discomfort due to his footwear. It was a very tough moment.

What do you take away from this expedition?

Symon Welfringer: For me, achieving this proves that our training method is successful, as is our vision of mountaineering. Our aim was to free the route in free climbing and in winter, so we had to work hard in this direction, training endurance, for example, to ensure we could endure five days on the north face at 4000 meters in full winter. As athletes, the three of us are different and, in some ways, complementary. In an expedition like this, you certainly need climbing skills, but you also need to dig into the snow to find a place to spend the night, something I'm not adept at, for example. You need to be creative to solve practical problems, like

Symon: Just to give you an idea, the first pitch alone took us over two hours, and with a total of 30 pitches, you can imagine how challenging it was: a simple calculation reveals that even if we hadn't slept, it would have taken us several days. At those temperatures, your feet are completely numb, and feeling the rock becomes extremely difficult. Multiply this feeling by five days, and you'll understand what we experienced.

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If you had to identify the aspect of mountaineering that fascinates you the most, what would it be?

with athletes and mountaineers, the goal was to create an advanced kit to tackle any conditions in mountain ranges, primarily in winter. The final version was achieved after testing in Pakistan and the Alps.

Symon: Mountaineering embraces a mix of many skills and activities, and fortunately, it combines everything we love to do.

How are you involved in product development?

Charles: For me, without a doubt, it's creativity. It's not like in a "standard" discipline, where there's a starting point, an endpoint, and a time to beat. In mountaineering, it's all about creativity in selecting your challenges. There are rules, of course, but you choose the playing field, and based on that, it's as if you're the one setting the rules according to what you like most. If you enjoy endurance, you can build a project around that, if you prefer difficulty, you can opt for a very challenging route. You can even blend these two aspects, as we did, and add a third, such as altitude.

Charles: Symon and I are heavily involved in Millet's product development; our perspectives are taken into consideration and embraced. For example, we collaborated extensively with Clement Farcy, responsible for product development, and our latest project is the Trilogy backpack for fast and technical climbs. We also strive to share our vision for the future of mountaineering: sometimes, we discuss what the vision might be in 5-10 years and what the future products could look like: how to develop them, how to communicate about them. They listen to our voices a lot, and for Symon and me, it's very interesting because we feel we can contribute to the brand!

What kit did you wear to free La Directissime?

Symon: Clothing played a significant role in preparing for this feat. All three of us wore full Gore-tex suits as part of the Trilogy Alpine Kit, which was still in its final testing phase at the time.

Symon: My collaboration with the brand is becoming increasingly important in my mountaineering life. It was my first sponsor, obtained 6 or 7 years ago during an expedition in Pakistan. Later, I also started contributing to the creation of prototypes for backpacks and clothing. We even worked together on gloves. I now go to Annecy twice a month, trying to develop new projects. More recently, with Charles, we developed our clothing edition, the Offline edition. It's really interesting because it's made from old clothes that were no longer used. Based on this material, we created new clothes, choosing colors, features, and materials, and a series of different products were made available on the website.

Charles: Personally, I find it to be an ideal product for extreme climbs on north faces in winter.

The products used on La Directissime won the ISPO Award a few months later. The Trilogy Alpine Kit collection, comprising 10 products, was conceived two years ago. Project and marketing manager Frederic Fages and his team drew inspiration from the insulation system used by the military, which consists of seven layers, unlike the usual three or four layers in the outdoor industry. By working closely

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In Hokkaido sciando sui vulcani

BY C H I A R A B E R E T TA PHOTOS MAURIZIO MARASSI

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Hi Maurizio. What exactly was your itinerary? The journey began in Sapporo, a city with a unique relationship with snow, cold and ski tourism that makes it a fascinating and original place. We traveled along the west coast towards the north, visited the resorts of Otoifuji, Nayoro Piyashiri and Kamui and then went down to the center of the island to Asahidake, where we spent days skiing both in the woods and on the tops of the volcanoes. Due to the variable weather it was not easy to find a window of good weather, but we managed to do interesting itineraries taking advantage of what the conditions had to offer us.

Winter after winter, Japan confirms itself as one of the most desired destinations for those who dream of an off piste skiing adventure, chasing the legendary Japan powder. On the other hand, we know what the situation in the Alps is: according to periodic monitoring by the Cima Foundation, even at the beginning of this year the alpine snow deficit was -26% compared to the historical average. Not that we can no longer ski on our mountains, at least for now, but certainly the windows in which it is possible to find excellent conditions are becoming shorter and more unstable. “It is precisely during these periods that the distant mountains, where the weather conditions are more stable due to the morphology of the territory, become the favorite destination of those who think they can find what isn't there” says Maurizio Marassi, photographer, videomaker and skier who chose the Land of the Rising Sun in January for two intense weeks of freeriding and ski mountaineering. Be careful, though: you don't have to think about the usual trip to Japan on skis. Forget the days spent exclusively jumping in the woods, forget the soft snow that settles between the birch trees. Climb up, instead, and broaden your gaze (low clouds permitting!).

Maurizio's adventure, together with Aaron Rolph on skis and Rowan Brandreth on snowboard, took place entirely in central Hokkaido, around the Asahikawa area, with the explicit desire to test himself on the less touristy and less beaten terrains: “we tried to explore the active volcanoes located between Asahidake and Tokashi, starting from the coast and visiting small resorts, and then climbing the highest mountain in the region.”

Why did you choose Japan in particular?

Japan offers a variety of mountainous terrain and snow qualities that are difficult to find with certainty in the Alps in such a limited period of time. At the same time, vegetation and landscapes different from those we are usually used to, make it a fascinating place that deserves to be both explored and experienced. I had already had the opportunity to ski in Japan, but not in the areas we visited. I must say that this trip was a beautiful discovery of a less popular portion of territory, due to the smaller number of ski lifts and accommodation facilities but which, seen from the perspective of freeriding and ski mountaineering, certainly offers a higher quality experience, away from queues and tourists, allowing you to choose the best itineraries from time to time without being influenced by the frenzy of other people.

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How was the impact with Japanese culture?

However much you may have traveled in Asia, Japan retains unique characteristics. Hospitality, kindness and education first and foremost are elements by which you are pleasantly surprised every time you visit it. At the same time it is a country where moving, traveling and organizing is very simple, contrary to what one might think due to the language barrier. Certainly, in many respects, starting from the opposite direction in which the locks on vending machines selling hot canned drinks are closed, one may be disconcerted at first glance. As soon as you understand the local rules and dynamics, however, you can easily integrate yourselves and feel like at home. That’s quite the same with food, which although it may seem different from ours, often incorporates elements that are very common to us, such as pasta, and especially in Hokkaido finding dairy products and derivatives is certainly a plus compared to all the neighboring eastern countries.

During your trip you wanted to avoid the usual Japanese itineraries, looking for others less traveled. How did it go from this point of view? The approach of our trip was based on trying to find a way of enjoying the Japanese territory similar to what we would have had in the Alps, combining the use of facilities and skins where possible. We set ourselves goals, such as climbing some volcanoes and peaks, trying to have the best windows of good weather and not just skiing one forest after another like most people do. This meant finding very variable snow, very strong winds and certainly more complicated conditions than the soft snow that settles between the birch trees. The wind, together with the humidity of the clouds, often creates a very hard frost which settles and forms sculptures around everything: it is very suggestive and characteristic, similar to that seen in Patagonia. Obviously we didn't deprive ourselves of the pleasure of skiing in the woods, but we tried to connect longer descents from the peaks above the tree line to the valley floor. At the same time, small resorts with only one chairlift, which were at most unattractive, allowed us to quickly climb to altitude and explore more distant and difficult to reach valleys in a day.

While snow continues to be scarce in Italy and on the Alps, Japan seems to be increasingly becoming a favorite destination for skiing on snow that is still in excellent condition. What do you think of this “migration”? I believe that the discussion of the "migration" of winter tourism towards these destinations is purely linked to a current trend, due to the communication we receive in Europe and certainly influenced by social networks. It is evident how, due to the progressive climate change we are witnessing, the snow conditions in our Alps have become much more changeable and ephemeral, but it is also understandable if we think about the dynamics with which the disturbances arrive on our mountains, how a few degrees more temperature can affect a snowfall compared to a flood or how high pressure can persist for weeks in the area. It is precisely during these periods that the distant mountains, where the weather conditions are more stable due to the morphology of the territory, become the favorite destination for those who think they can find what isn't there here. People have now become accustomed to wanting perfect snow conditions during their holidays, only to then put away their skis when spring arrives without realizing that on our mountains it is still possible to ski very high quality snow in unique territories, just a few steps away from home, if you are able to be patient and choose the right time to enjoy this show.

You also climbed the Asahidake volcano at dawn, spending the night in a bivouac. How was it? We climbed the Asahidake volcano, the highest peak in Hokkaido, twice, unfortunately in less than ideal weather conditions. For the second climb we decided to sleep halfway up the mountain in a bivouac, in order to be able to climb up at dawn and have a small window of good weather on the summit. A condition which unfortunately turned out to be too short and ended with a descent surrounded by total fog. It was certainly a different approach than what people usually have, starting from the cable car and going up along the beaten track. We organized ourselves to spend two full days in the mountains, getting away from the tourists and being in greater contact with the environment. After a very cold night and a morning surround by fog, during the climb up the ridge, near the top, a glimmer of sunshine opened and illuminated the entire mountain.

It was an evocative moment that lifted our spirits and, despite the gusts of wind and very strong ice fragments, it motivated us to get to the top quickly. Once we descended into the woods we enjoyed the beautiful snow in one of the craziest woods we've seen so far. It was very sparse, with towering trees and exceptional snow quality.

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However much you may have traveled in Asia, Japan retains unique characteristics. Hospitality, kindness and education first and foremost are elements by which you are pleasantly surprised every time you visit it. At the same time it is a country where moving, traveling and organizing is very simple, contrary to what one might think due to the language barrier.

Were there any moments of the trip that have been particularly exciting or unexpected?

Personally, all the most amazing moments happen when the sun comes out, even if just for a few minutes. The foggy and leaden landscape transforms incredibly. Anything covered in snow takes on a three-dimensional appearance and one-of-a-kind colors. A descent can turn into the most beautiful memory of the trip due to the fact that it was skied in the sun, in front of a panorama that had remained hidden in the clouds until then. It is therefore understandable how Japanese culture attributes strong meanings and connotations to natural elements, as they show themselves in all their beauty only for certain moments or only from certain perspectives, making the experience in that precise moment unique and forever imprinted in the memory .

first advice I can give is to come skiing in Japan is to visit Hokkaido when it is literally covered in snow. The beauty of this place in winter is unique and I believe that you can rarely see a similar place and people who live in these particular climatic conditions. You must therefore try to understand what you want to do and what approach to skiing you want to have: the possibilities are many, from freeriding using the facilities to pure ski mountaineering. What changes are the places to go and it can be said that there are places for all tastes and above all abilities. When organizing your trip, the best thing is to look for solutions for both eating and sleeping in places, avoiding any Western-type structures. This allows you not only to come into contact with Japanese culture, but also to meet local people who you can ask for advice and tips to better organize your trip. By doing so not only you will save money, but you will also be able to combine sporting activities and tourism which is not so easy to mix in many other countries.

From a photographic point of view, however, how did you organize the trip? Did you already have in mind the type of photos you wanted to take home or did you let yourself be inspired by the moment? Surely when traveling in Japan there are a whole series of shots that immediately come to mind, the ones you always see on magazines. At the same time, however, I think it is good to try not to be influenced by the fact of having to take certain images home and try at all costs to create them. We could have spent our days taking shots while only skiing over snow mushrooms or jumping over broken logs, but this would have meant giving up the goals we had set ourselves in terms of itineraries to follow. We therefore opted for a more classic approach, trying to tell what we saw, we skied and explored as it happened, without planning, always trying to have both an external and first-person point of view.

In the summer you are very present in the wakeboarding scene. What do these two disciplines have in common in your opinion?

Do you approach them in a different way? I must say that they are two very different sports and whose enjoyment is different at the same time. Skiing is a sport that takes place in an environment, completely immersed in the territory and taking advantage of the conditions that the mountains offer us. Wakeboarding, on the other hand, is comparable to climbing in an indoor gym, a city activity that can be practiced for a few hours every day after work. They are certainly two sports that I adore, which sometimes during the spring I manage to practice pleasantly together on alternate days and which have in common the fact of sliding over something, be it water or snow, giving a response and a unique feeling under the feet.

Do you have any tips for those people who want to organize a skiing trip in Japan? The

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The feeling is always the same, you like it so much that you're afraid it won't happen again. And it's good and bad at the same time. But it was good, period. At that specific moment, I wasn't aware of how focused I was, as I usually struggle to fully appreciate the present. I thought about it afterwards, while I was looking at the photos of that trip and I asked myself: who knows how much longer it will last.

people from the Aosta Valley along with a couple of guides, all curious to see the weather and snow conditions. They were awaiting the arrival of their lost equipment, an apparently common practice around here.

Our skis arrived after a day and a half, giving us time to understand how to manage the following days and to start shooting what didn’t require action.

Our home base was in Henningsvaer, more or less in the middle of Lofoten, it seemed like a strategic place to be able to move both toward south and north. We were in a house run by a couple from Oslo, kind and reserved as you expect from someone who lives up there. The house was surrounded by the sea, and on windy nights, especially noted by Matteo in his exposed room, the gusts were palpable. From our windows, we saw snowfalls and the Aurora Borealis, and from the bathroom there was a perfect view of a couloir that tickled Bruno's ideas every morning after coffee. It's strange to walk through those snow-covered streets and smell such a strong fish aroma, but that was the best time to dry cod because the cold, dry air allows you to obtain fine stockfish. There were racks almost everywhere, it is clear that it is an important market. The road leading to the football field was lined with them, that same field you've probably seen in Lofoten photos. You might have even wondered, as many do: "I wonder who gets the ball back if it goes out.”

Going skiing in Lofoten is every skier's dream or, at least, it is one of those places with the red pin on the world map. For me, as a photographer, the greatest satisfaction was going there for work, one of those points to mark on my timeline. Being selected for projects like means a lot, it means that a brand has chosen you and your voice to narrate its story, that it has bet time and money by trusting you, telling you "go and do what you know". Norway was the only certainty, because that brand had to be told from its origins, everything else had still to be decided. So we put together the team: Bruno and Letizia as actors, Damiano and Stefano for the video part, and Matteo, as the client, ensuring we didn't turn it into an extended holiday. I had already worked a lot with a good part of the group and over time we had built a good friendship.

And it's always wonderful to share certain moments with people who make you feel good, it makes everything easier. At the Narvik airport, we encountered a group of

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From our blue house, on the only road that connects the various islands there were cars parked everywhere in small rest areas with ski tracks starting not far away. The curiosity of this place is that you can choose the trip by looking at it from the window, you see the slope, you see the peak, you park and go. And it is in one of these car parks that we met a small group from Valtellina who were there to get to know the place and organize trips for next winter. It was strange to be up there and meet the same people that you could meet in our Alps, it was strange to meet in the same places looking for the same snow. That beautiful snow, which lasts even a few days longer. That snow we were used to have here on our home mountains. It feels like being part of a migration in search of powder snow, while you can still find it. After all, all it takes is a flight, not even a long one, to find yourself in a place where winter is still winter and you feel good and bad at the same time. It's wonderful to ski up there, that landscape is unique and you can literally ski right to the sea but it's equally strange to feel part of the problem. You know why it doesn't snow at home anymore and taking an extra flight certainly doesn't help resolve the situation.

It doesn't even make it worse, you are aware of that. However, that nagging feeling creeps into your mind, prompting reflection.

I've experienced this as well. Thinking about it is distressing because you know that there is no solution, we talked about it among ourselves, it is a topic that cannot be overlooked in this historical moment. I personally believe that starting to reflect on it and acting with that awareness is an important step, maybe you continue to make certain choices without pretending nothing happened, without sweeping the issues under the rug, but it can be the push to make as many in your daily life by trying to compensate for a a little, bit by bit. I've also been questioning my photography lately, just to add things to think about. As a predominantly commercial photographer, I know that my images last only a short time, the time of a season, of a collection... And on social media they last only as long as a like. There are those who look at the composition, those who look at the edit, and

those who look exclusively at the subject, but it is a photo that passes by quickly.

I learned to shoot for the client, but also for myself, because I need something that goes beyond the catalog photo. More than aesthetically beautiful, I believe that photos should be important to at least someone and, if they don’t now, I hope they will over time. And it is with this thought that I look back on those images taken in Lofoten.

These are images that make you want to go skiing up there, they tell of a beautiful experience, they live well today but perhaps they will remain witnesses of something that will no longer exist. That curve of Bruno with the sea in the background at sunset pleases us who know those same feelings and perhaps it will intrigue those who cannot experience those sensations. Like when you look at old photos of the town you live in and see how it has changed over time, with what now stands in place of the once wood-fired oven. So this is how I make peace with my work, these images will have their importance, or at least I hope so, extending beyond mere aesthetics. They will have exactly the task that photos have had since they were invented, that of immortalizing a moment that in reality has already passed by, capturing both the good and the bad. But it was good. Point.

That curve of Bruno with the sea in the background at sunset pleases us who know those same feelings and perhaps it will intrigue those who cannot experience those sensations.

Like when you look at old photos of the town you live in and see how it has changed over time, with what now stands in place of the once wood-fired oven.

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ALPSTATION BISMANTOVA ITA CRAZY STORE CASTIONE ITA OLGA SPORT ITA LA SPORTIVA STORE CAVALESE ITA LARCHER SPORT ITA UN SESTO ACCA - 1/6H ITA FREETIME ITA MAXI SPORT CERNUSCO ITA MAXI SPORT MERATE ITA CERVINIA 2001 ITA SPORTS CENTER TEAM ITA ALTA QUOTA TORINO ITA AREA 41 ITA BASE CAMP SSD ITA WHITE REEF ITA PASSSPORT CESIOMAGGIORE ITA DELFINO SPORT ITA FRACHEY SPORT ITA MARISPORT X-TREME ITA ROUTE RAMEY 33 ITA SKI SPORT HOUSE ITA ZECCHIN SPORT ITA SPORTLAND CHIARI ITA L'ARTE DI SALIRE IN ALTO ITA ASPORT’S MOUNTAIN CHIES ITA MAIUK SPORT ITA OLLIE ITA RADICAL SPOT ITA SALEWA SONDRIO ITA JEANNOT SPORT ITA GRIMPEUR ITA CPR FREE SPORT ITA MOLINARI SPORT ITA ALCHYMYA ITA ALPSTATION CLES ITA MOUNTAIN SHOP CLES ITA SALEWA CLES ITA SPORT EVOLUTION ITA LOVE BOARD ITA LE PARADIS DES SPORTS ITA CASEROTTI SPORT ITA BETTINESCHI SPORT ITA SPORT PESCOSTA ITA SPORT POSCH ITA PRANTNER ITA SPORT LIFE ITA MAURIZIO SPORT ITA ASPORT’S MOUNTAIN ITA VISONÀ SPORT ITA SPORTMARKET ITA CRAZY BOARD ITA SNOWYSUMMIT ITA DUE & DUE CORTINA ITA FREERIDE HOUSE ITA LA COOPERATIVA DI CORTINA ITA MILLET SHOP ITA MOROTTO SPORTS EQUIPMENT ITA QUOTA 1224 ITA THE NORTH FACE CORTINA ITA BOARDERLINE ITA CORTINA 360 ITA LA SPORTIVA CORTINA ITA PATAGONIA CORTINA ITA ROCK & ICE CORTINA ITA SALEWA CORTINA ITA TECNICA OLYMPIA ITA SPORT ALFREDO ITA SPORT KOSTNER ITA 360 SLIDE SHOP ITA 4810 SPORT ITA ARDI SPORT ITA LA SPORTIVA COURMAYEUR ITA LES PYRAMIDES ITA NOLO COURMA SKI SHOP ITA PATAGONIA COURMAYEUR ITA POINT DU SPORT ITA ULISSE SPORT ITA OLIUNÌD VICENZA ITA ALPSTATION CUNEO ITA BIGUP ITA CRAZY BY VERTICAL ITA SALEWA CUNEO ITA SNOWTIME ITA THE NORTH FACE CUNEO ITA VIALE CALZATURE ITA WILD FREE ITA NOCH SHOP ITA FALETTI MOUNTAIN STORE ITA DF SPORT SPECIALIST ITA MOUNTAIN GARAGE ITA OUTSIDER ITA KRALER SPORT ITA SALEWA DOBBIACO ITA ALPSTATION BRIANZA ITA GVM SHOP ITA MOSONI SPORT ITA POSSA SPORT ITA RE-SKI ITA SPORT EXTREME ITA ERCOLE ITA TONY SPORT ITA MORGAN AIR ITA OUTDOOR & TREKKING STORE ITA HOLIDAY SPORT ITA TWENTY FIVE ITA SPIT SPORT OUTDOOR ITA IL DADO BOULDER ITA LINEA VERTICALE ITA PENNENTE OUTDOOR ITA ALPMANIA ITA DEVA WALL ITA ERREGI SPORT ITA MOUNTAIN LAB ITA CRAZY STORE FINALE LIGURE ITA LA SPORTIVA FINALE LIGURE ITA MONTURA FINALBORGO ITA OLIUNÌD FINALE ITA OUTPOST MONTAINEERING ITA RIDE & RUN CRAZY STORE ITA ROCKSTORE ITA SALEWA FINALE LIGURE ITA CLIMB ITA DREAMSTORE ITA NEVERLAND ITA PESCI CAMPING STORE ITA SPORT CLUB ITA THE NORTH FACE FIRENZE ITA OBIETTIVO MONTAGNA ITA BALANTE SPORT ITA QUERIO ERNESTO ITA CAPO NORD ITA GIMELLI ITA 3.30 RUNNING STORE ITA ROSSIGNOL FORMIGLIANA ITA SNOWGANG ITA FREES SPORT ITA SPORTIFICATION ITA SICCARDI SPORT ITA SURF SHOP ITA BOARDER KING ITA SPORT MAX ITA OTKBOARD ITA ALL4CYCLING ITA BM SPORT ITA BONI SPORT ITA BONI SPORT ITA BOULDER FACTORY ITA CENTRO CANOA ITA HOBBY SPORT ITA MOISMAN ITA REPETTO SPORT ITA SALEWA GENOVA ITA SPINNAKER ITA A&F COMPANY ITA MONTAGNARD SPORT ITA BIG STONE ITA SONEGO ITA RUNNING LIFE ITA WIPE OUT ITA SPORTWAY GRAVELLONA ITA RICCARDO SPORT ITA DAVID “3” SPORT ITA BERGLAND ITA SPORT-GESCHAFT ITA SPORT-GESCHAFT ITA 099 OUTDOOR ITA PLANET RIDER ITA KAFFEKLUBBEN ITA SPORTLAND GUSSAGO ITA MARESPORT ITA QUIKSILVER STORE IMPERIA ITA GRAZIA SPORT ISEO ITA ALPSTATION ISERA ITA ALTA QUOTA ISERNIA ITA 38° PARALLELO ITA SPORTING HOUSE ITA MOUNTAINWORLD ITA BLOCKLAND ITA LELE SHOP ITA SALEWA AQUILA ITA TREKKING L’AQUILA ITA 156 ORNELLA SPORT ITA SPORT 203 ITA

CASTELNOVO NE’ MONTI CASTIONE ANDEVENNO CATANIA CAVALESE CAVARENO CAZZAGO CENCENIGHE AGORDINO CERNUSCO LOMBARDONE CERNUSCO LOMBARDONE CERVINIA CERVINIA CESANA TORINESE CESENA CESENA CESENA CESIOMAGGIORE CETO CHAMPOLUC CHAMPOLUC CHAMPOLUC CHÂTILLON CHIAMPO CHIARI CHIAVARI CHIES D'ALPAGO CHIESA VALMALENCO CHIETI CHIOGGIA CHIURO CHIUSA DI PESIO CIRIÈ CISANO SUL NEVA CIVEZZANO CLAUT CLES CLES CLES CLUSONE CODROIPO COGNE COGOLO COLERE COLFOSCO COLFOSCO IN BADIA COLLALBO COLOMBIERA MOLICCIARA CONDINO CORDENONS CORNEDO CORNUDA CORRIDONIA CORRIDONIA CORTINA D'AMPEZZO CORTINA D'AMPEZZO CORTINA D'AMPEZZO CORTINA D'AMPEZZO CORTINA D'AMPEZZO CORTINA D'AMPEZZO CORTINA D'AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORVARA IN BADIA CORVARA IN BADIA COTRONEI COURMAYEUR COURMAYEUR COURMAYEUR COURMAYEUR COURMAYEUR COURMAYEUR COURMAYEUR COURMAYEUR CREAZZO CUNEO CUNEO CUNEO CUNEO CUNEO CUNEO CUNEO CUNEO DARFO BOARIO DARFO BOARIO TERME DESENZANO DEL GARDA DESIO DIMARO FOLGARIDA DOBBIACO DOBBIACO DOLZAGO DOMODOSSOLA DOMODOSSOLA DOMODOSSOLA DOMODOSSOLA DOMODOSSOLA DUEVILLE ENTRACQUE EUPILIO FAENZA FALCADE FALZES FANO FELTRE FELTRE FERMO FERRARA FERRARA FERRARA FIDENZA FINALE LIGURE FINALE LIGURE FINALE LIGURE FINALE LIGURE FINALE LIGURE FINALE LIGURE FINALE LIGURE FINALE LIGURE FIRENZE FIRENZE FIRENZE FIRENZE FIRENZE FIRENZE FIRENZE FIUMALBO FOGLIZZO FORLÌ FORLÌ FORMIGINE FORMIGLIANA FORNO DI ZOLDO FOSSALTA DI PIAVE FOSSANO FRABOSA SOTTANA FRABOSA SOTTANA FRAZIONE DAOLASA COMMEZZADURA FROSSASCO GALGAGNANO GAZZADA SCHIANNO GENOVA GENOVA GENOVA GENOVA GENOVA GENOVA GENOVA GENOVA GENOVA GENOVA GIANICO GIAVENO GIULIANOVA GODEGA SANT'URBANO GRADISCA D’ISONZO GRADO GRAVELLONA TOCE GRESSAN GRESSONEY SAINT JEAN GRESSONEY-SAINT-JEAN GRESSONEY-SAINT-JEAN GRESSONEY-SAINT-JEAN GROSSETO GROSSETO GUASTALLA GUSSAGO IMPERIA IMPERIA ISEO ISERA ISERNIA IVREA IVREA L'AQUILA L’AQUILA L’AQUILA L’AQUILA L’AQUILA LA THUILE LA VALLE AGORDINA

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SPORT TONY IMPULS SPORT ADRI SPORT AFFARI & SPORT LECCO GREAT ESCAPES LECCO INUA SPIRIT SPORT HUB LECCO INUA SPIRIT MY WALL BRUMA ON THE BEACH EAST WIND BOTTERO SKI BOTTERO SKI WE RIDE ZONE DF SPORT SPECIALIST LISSONE MAXI SPORT LISSONE CENTRO HOBBY SPORT CRAZY STORE LIVIGNO I’M SPORT LAPPONIA MOUNTAIN PLANET MOUNTAIN RIDERS SIFED MTR LIVIGNO PUNTO SPORT SILENE SPORT SPORT EXTREME THE NORTH FACE LIVIGNO SPORT ADVENTURE ZINERMANN SPORTING HOASY NENCINI SPORT SALEWA OUTLET SCALO MILANO GRINGO SHOP SPORTLAND LONATO SALEWA LONGARONE SPORTLIFEE IL CAMPIONE LUCCA SPORT PROFESSIONAL PROSHOP VIVISPORT CRESPI SPORT SPORT MODE STEGER RABOGLIATTI SPORT OLIMPIONICO SPORT SPORT 3 TRE THE GARDEN ZEBRA SNOWBOARD SCHOOL DODI’S ON SIDE SPORT TENNE CINQUE TERRE TREKKING PEIRANO SPORT JANE SPORT SPORTIME MUD AND SNOW DALL’ORSO STORE BOARDRIDER QUIKSILVER PIPE PRO SHOP BREMA SPORT MEGA INTERSPORT MOUNTAIN STORE HARLEM MELEGNANO THE REVIVE CLUB FAKIE TECH SHOP HUTTER SPORT SPORTLER ALPIN MERANO SPORTLER MERANO MAXI SPORT MERATE SFIDA 2.0 NARDELLI SPORT SNOWBOARDMANIA ALPSTATION MILANO BURTON STORE MILAN CANADA GOOSE MILAN CARTON DAMENO SPORT DF SPORT SPECIALIST DON KENYA RUN FRISCO SHOP MILANO KIM FORNITURE SCOUT KOALA SPORT LA MONTAGNA SPORT MANGA CLIMBING MISSION OLIUNÌD MILANO LORETO PATAGONIA MILANO RUNAWAY SALEWA MILANO SAVE THE DUCK MILANO SAVE THE DUCK MILANO SEASE SPORTING SAN LORENZO THE NORTH FACE MILANO UNDER ARMOUR MILANO UNDER ARMOUR MILANO VERDE PISELLO VIBRAM MILANO WHY RUN PLEASURES RADICAL FREE SOLO EXTREME NUOVI ORIZZONTI MODENA THE NORTH FACE MODENA LIVIO SPORT SPORTMAN THIRD GENERATION HELLWEGER INTERSPORT SPORTLAND MONIGA PATAGONIA MONTEBELLUNA ROSSIGNOL MONTEBELLUNA SALEWA OUTLET MONTEBELLUNA VIBRAM MONTEBELLUNA ROCK & WALLS PURE NATURE WILD PROJECT THE CHANGE PATAGONIA MORBEGNO STILE ALPINO MORBEGNO WHATSALP SPORT HUB MORI MICARELLI STORE LAB8 ARBITER UNTERHOLZNER GRANDE GRIMPE PERICO SPORT ETNA WALL SERVOLARE 17 RUNWAY SPORT SPORT LAURIN ALBY SPORT CLINICA DELLO SPORT DF SPORT SPECIALIST OLGIATE DF SPORT SPECIALIST ORIO SALEWA ORIO CENTER THE NORTH FACE ORIO UNDER ARMOUR ORIO AL SERIO MAMMUT ORTISEI SPORT GARDENA SPORT SCHMALZ SPORTLAND ORZINUOVI FREE TIME STORE SPORTLAND OSPITALETTO BIG WALL ABBÀ INTERSPORT DECA SPORT HOBBIT SHOP LA COCCINELLA ACTIVE CREMA SPORT INTELLIGHENZIA PROJECT OLIUNÌD PADOVA SALEWA PADOVA SESTOGRADO SPORTLAND PALAZZOLO GENCHI SPORT PER CORRERE PELLISSIER SPORT PIRCHER GUENTHER 46° PARALLELO ALPSTATION PARMA ALTERNATIVE SHOP FREE SPORT MOVE MOUNTAIN LOVERS MOVE MOUNTAIN LOVERS PARMA SPORT SEVEN SUMMITS FERRARI SPORT SPORTWAY NOVARA OLIUNÌD MILANO MONDO VERTICALE SPAZIOUTDOOR PAPER SURF ALTA QUOTA PESCARA KING LINE MAKAI SURFSHOP STELLA ALPINA FRANCO SPORT RRTREK PESCASSEROLI DF SPORT SPECIALIST PIACENZA EIGHT SIX L'ALTROSPORT OUTLANDERS

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LA VILLA LANA LAVENO-MOMBELLO LECCO LECCO LECCO LECCO LEGNANO LEVATA LIDO DI TARQUINIA LIGNANO PINETA LIMONE PIEMONTE LIMONE PIEMONTE LIMONE PIEMONTE LIMONE PIEMONTE LISSONE LISSONE LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVORNO LIVORNO LOCATE DI TRIULZI LODI LONATO LONGARONE LOVER LUCCA LUCCA LUCCA LUINO LUTAGO MACUGNAGA MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MAGIONE MALÈ MALLES MANAROLA MANTA MANTOVA MANTOVA MARANO SUL PANARO MARGHERA MARIA DI PIETRASANTA MARINA DI RAVENNA MARTELLAGO MARTIGNACCO MATELICA MELEGNANO MEOLO MERANO MERANO MERANO MERANO MERATE MESENZANA MEZZOLOMBARDO MEZZOLOMBARDO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MILANO MIRANO MODENA MODENA MODENA MOENA MONDOVÌ MONDOVÌ MONGUELFO MONIGA MONTEBELLUNA MONTEBELLUNA MONTEBELLUNA MONTEBELLUNA MONTESACRO MONTESILVANO MONTESILVANO MORBEGNO MORBEGNO MORGEX MORI MUCCIA NAGO TORBOLE NAPOLI NATURNO NEMBRO NEMBRO NICOLOSI NICOLOSI NOICATTARO NOVA LEVANTE NOVALESA OCCHIEPPO INFERIORE OLGIATE OLONA ORIO AL SERIO ORIO AL SERIO ORIO AL SERIO ORIO AL SERIO ORTISEI ORTISEI ORTISEI ORZINUOVI OSIMO OSPITALETTO OSTERIA DEL GATTO FOSSATO DI VICO OULX OULX OVINDOLI OVINDOLI PADOVA PADOVA PADOVA PADOVA PADOVA PADOVA PALAZZOLO SULL’OGLIO PALERMO PALERMO PAQUIER PARCINES PARMA PARMA PARMA PARMA PARMA PARMA PARMA PAVULLO NEL FRIGNANO PERGINE VALSUGANA PERNATE PERO PERUGIA PERUGIA PESARO PESCARA PESCARA PESCARA PESCARA PESCASSEROLI PESCASSEROLI PIACENZA PIACENZA PIACENZA PIACENZA

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HOBBY SPORT SPORT IN MONTAGNA OUTDOOR LIFE TOMMY SPORT VERTICAL SPORT PIANETA SPORT ASPORTSTATION STIMM ZAMBERLAN ARIAPERTA M.C.RUNNING MIRAFIORI SPORT 2 ONBOARD EUROSPORT FINDY SHOP SPORT HUB PINZOLO SPORTLAND PISOGNE DREAMSTORE SELMI TECHNOSPORT VALLEE SPORT PEAK PERFORMANCE STORE AMORINI OUTDOOR SPORTWAY PONTE KAPPAEMME SPORT MOUNTAIN SHOP BERGAMO SPORTLER PORDENONE TOFFOLI SPORT BOARD ROOM MIVAL SPORT BUGS SHOPS LA SPORTIVA POZZA DI FASSA BLOSSOM SKI DEKA UPPER IL CAMPIONE PRATO RUNOUT 3RD GENERATION VIGLIETTI SPORT SALEWA PREDAZZO V10 OFFTRACK CENTER BERGFUCHS MORASSI ETTORE OUTDOOR & TREKKING STORE ROSSIGNOL UDINE REGGIO GAS A1 CLIMBING GINETTO SPORT SURF PARADISE MONTAGNA DIMENSIONE SALVATORI SPORT POLLO WINTER SPORT THE NORTH FACE RIMINI PERTINGER MOUNTAIN SICKS VERTICAL SPORT RIVAROLO VERTICAL SPORTSWEAR SPORT NATURA ALP3 MONTAGNA ALTA QUOTA ROMA CAMPO BASE ROMA CAMPO BASE ROMA CLIMBER STORE GEOSTA KAHUNA LBM SPORT MIZUNO ROMA MONTURA ROMA ONERACE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PATAGONIA ROMA ROCK IT ROSSIGNOL PARMA RRTREK ROMA STAR WALL THE NORTH FACE THE NORTH FACE ROMA THE NORTH FACE ROMA URBANSTAR WP OSTIENSE CITY BEACH OMNIA SPORT SPORTLAND RONCADELLE REKORD SHERPA ATLANTE MONTELLO FRONTSIDE BLOCK3 CABAS SPORT MAKALU' SPORT MONTURA ROVERETO 100 - ONE SPORTLIFEE SPORT JOCHER MACIACONI ANIMA SPORTIVA PIÙ SPORT ALPSTATION AOSTA MG MOUNTAIN CISALFA SPORT AOSTA PAPIN SPORT SPORT HOLZER LAGAZOI SPORT SPORT HUB CHIAVENNA MILESI SPORT SPORTLAND SAN LEONARDO GODI SPORT SPORTLER SAN MARTINO TURNOVER SPORT SAN MARTINO SPORT SLALOM SLALOM SPORT SNOWBOARD'S HOUSE PARETI WEGER UNICO SPORT ALPSTATION BRESCIA NEW VIAGGIANDO GIUGLAR LAB IS SPORT GI-SPORT KRATTER FAMA SPORT OLIVER SKI ALPSTATION SARZANA KAU KAU 3.30 RUNNING STORE FRESH FARM 3SIXTY BESSON SPORT FAURE SPORT GIUGGIA SPORT PATTY SPORT MOUNTAIN EXPERIENCE AREA51 CLIMBING CENTER SWITCH SHOP LORI SPORT ALPSTATION SCHIO MAX SPORT VALLI SPORT PIANETA CICLO ART CLIMB PALESTRA BRUNO SPORT ACTIV SPORT SPORT WALTER BOARD STYLE CABOT COVE OUTDOOR CAFÈ SALEWA OUTLET SERRAVALLE HOT ICE SNOWBOARD KINIGER SPORTMODE MAXI SPORT SESTO S.G. TABACCHERIA BIOLCHINI MARCELLIN SPORT PASSET SPORT SPORT LE TORRI SURF SHOPPE XL MOUNTAIN IL MARATONETA SPORT RONDIRO PASSSPORT SIGNORESSA SPORTLER CLIMBING CENTER SPORTLER TREVISO DF SPORT SPECIALIST SIRTORI ALTERNATIVA SPORT ALPIN SPORT MODE ALPIN SPORTS K&K SPORTS SALEWA OUTLET VERONA CENTRO SPORT FIORELLI SPORT SONDRIO TUTTOSPORT MAZZUCCHI SPORTLAND SONICO EDEN SPORT VI BLOCK CAMPO BASE SPILAMBERTO MAKE MERRY BERGER SCHUHE SPORTLAND STEZZANO ALPSTATION TARVISIO SPORTLER TAVAGNACCO ZANI SPORT BLU SURFER PIÙ SPORT IOCORRO!

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PIACENZA PIANCOGNO PIANELLA PIASCO PIETRAMURATA PIETRASANTA PIEVE D’ALPAGO PIEVE DI SOLIGO PIEVE DI TORREBELVICINO PINEROLO PINEROLO PINEROLO PINEROLO PINZOLO PINZOLO PINZOLO PISOGNE PISTOIA PISTOIA PLAN FELINAZ-FELINAZ PONT SAINT MARTIN PONTE DI LEGNO BS PONTE FELCINO PONTE NELLE ALPI PONTE SELVA DI PARRE PONTERANICA PORDENONE PORDENONE PORTO SAN GIORGIO POVE DEL GRAPPA POZZA DI FASSA POZZA DI FASSA PRATA CAMPORTACCIO PRATO PRATO PRATO PRATO NEVOSO PRATO NEVOSO PREDAZZO QUARTU SANT’ELENA RANICA RASEN-ANTHOLZ SÜDTIROL RAVASCLETTO RAVENNA REANA DEL ROJALE REGGIO EMILIA REGGIO EMILIA REGGIO EMILIA RICCIONE RIETI RIETI RIMINI RIMINI RIO DI PUSTERIA RIVAROLO CANAVESE RIVAROLO CANAVESE RIVAROLO CANAVESE ROCCA DI MEZZO ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMAGNANO SESIA RONCADELLE RONCHI DEI LEGIONARI RONCO BRIANTINO RORETO DI CHERASCO ROSETO DEGLI ABRUZZI ROVERETO ROVERETO ROVERETO ROVERETO ROVERETO RUFFRE' - MENDOLA S. ANDRA S. CRISTINA SACILE SACILE SAINT CHRISTOPHE SAINT CHRISTOPHE SAINT-CHRISTOPHE SAN CANDIDO SAN CANDIDO SAN CASSIANO SAN CASSIANO SAN GIOVANNI BIANCO SAN LEONARDO IN PASSIRIA SAN MARTINO BUON ALBERGO SAN MARTINO BUON ALBERGO SAN MARTINO BUON ALBERGO SAN MARTINO DI CASTROZZA SAN MARTINO DI CASTROZZA SAN MARTINO DI CASTROZZA SAN MARTINO DI CASTROZZA SAN PANCRAZIO SAN PAOLO SAN VENDEMIANO SAN ZENO NAVIGLIO SANSEPOLCRO SANT'AMBROGIO SANT’AGOSTINO SAPPADA SARONNO SARONNO SARZANA SARZANA SASSUOLO SASSUOLO SAUZE D’OULX SAUZE D’OULX SAUZE D’OULX SAVIGLIANO SAVIGLIANO SAVIGNANO SUL RUBICONE SCANDICCI SCANDICCI SCHIAVON SCHIO SCHIO SCHIO SCOPPITO SEDICO SELVA GARDENA SELVA VAL GARDENA SELVA VAL GARDENA SENAGO SENIGALLIA SERAVALLE SCRIVIA SERRA SAN QUIRICO SESTO SESTO SAN GIOVANNI SESTOLA SESTRIERE SESTRIERE SESTRIERE SESTRIERE SETTIMO VITTONE SIENA SIENA SIGNORESSA SILEA SILEA SIRTORI SISTIANA SIUSI SIUSI SIUSI SONA SONDRIO SONDRIO SONDRIO SONICO SORBOLO SPESSA SPILAMBERTO SPOLETO ST. NIKOLAUS STEZZANO TARVISIO TAVAGNACCO TEMÙ TERAMO TERAMO TERNI

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ITA TERNI VERTIGINI SPORT ITA TESERO MONTURA FIEMME ITA TESERO SPORT VENTURA ITA TIRANO CRAZY STORE TIRANO ITA TOLMEZZO ANGELI SPORT ITA TOLMEZZO TECNICAL SKI ITA TORINO ALPSTATION TORINO ITA TORINO ASD BOULDER BAR ITA TORINO BSHOP BRACCINI ITA TORINO BSHOP RAVINA ITA TORINO BSIDE CLIMBING VILLAGE ITA TORINO CUORE DA SPORTIVO ITA TORINO FERRINO STORE TORINO ITA TORINO FRESH STORE ITA TORINO GRASSI SPORT TORINO ITA TORINO JOLLY SPORT ITA TORINO JOLLY SPORT ITA TORINO MIZUNO STORE ITA TORINO MONTURA TORINO ITA TORINO ORIZZONTI VERTICALI ITA TORINO ORIZZONTI VERTICALI ITA TORINO PASSION SPORT ITA TORINO PROMOSPORT ITA TORINO RONCO ALPINISMO ITA TORINO SALA SPORT ITA TORINO SALEWA TORINO ITA TORINO SASP PALESTRA CLIMBING ITA TORINO SCHENONE SPORT ITA TORINO STRIKE ITA TORINO THE NORTH FACE TORINO ITA TORINO JIMMY SURF SHOP ITA TORRE BOLDONE READY TO RUN ITA TORRE DEL LAGO TEDDY PALOMINO ITA TORRE PELLICE GULLIVER TORRE PELLICE ITA TORRI DI QUARTESOLO SPORTLER VICENZA ITA TRADATE LEZARD ITA TRAVERSETOLO CATTI SPORT ITA TRE CAPITELLI PARISPORT IDRO ITA TRENTO LA SPORTIVA TRENTO ITA TRENTO MONTURA TRENTO ITA TRENTO ROCK & ICE TRENTO ITA TRENTO SHERPA3 PATAGONIA ITA TRENTO SPORTLER ALPIN TRENTO ITA TRENTO SPORTLER TRENTO ITA TRENTO TECNOSCI ITA TRENTO VERTICAL SPORT TRENTO ITA TRENTO MAGNITUDO ITA TREVISO LE BLOC SHOP ITA TRIESTE ALPSTATION TRIESTE ITA TRIESTE AVVENTURA DUE ITA TRIESTE SPORTLER TRIESTE ITA TURANO PURA VIDA ITA UDINE FIASCARIS ITA UDINE K2 SPORT ITA VAL DI VIZZE SPORT CENTER ITA VAL MASINO FIORELLI SPORT VALMASINO ITA VALDAORA SPORT CORONES ITA VALDRAGONE LAYAK ITA VALLES SPORT MODE MARIA SALEWA OUTLET VALMONTONE ITA VALMONTONE ITA VALTOURNENCHE UAINOT SNOWBOARD SHOP ITA VARESE BONNY MODULAR LAB ITA VARESE ZOO PARK ITA VARNA SKICENTER ITA VELLETRI SPORTANGEL ITA VENASCA SKI KLINIK ITA VERANO BRIANZA RIDER SHOP ITA VERANO BRIANZA ROSSINI SPORT ITA VERMIGLIO LODO SPORT ITA VERNAZZA VERNAZZA SPORT ITA VERONA CAMPO BASE VERONA ITA VERONA DETOUR ITA VERONA GENERATION ITA VERONA MONTURA VERONA ITA VERONA OLIUNÌD VERONA ITA VERONA ROSSIGNOL VERONA ITA VERONA SLIDE BY DETOUR ITA VERONA THE NORTH FACE VERONA ITA VEZZA D’OGLIO ORIZZONTI MONTAGNA ITA VIAREGGIO MARATONANDO ITA VICENZA OLIUNÌD LDR PALESTRA ITA VICENZA OLIUNÌD VICENZA CENTRO ITA VICENZA PRO SPORT ITA VICOFORTE SERGIO SPORT ITA VIGNOLA GILIOLI SPORT ITA VIGNOLA MONDO MONTAGNA ITA VILLAIR VERTICAL NO LIMIT ITA VILLANOVA MONDOVI DHO SPORT ITA VILLANOVA MONDOVI ROSSI ITA VILLANUOVA SUL CLISI SPORTLAND VILLANUOVA ITA VILLASANTA AFFARI & SPORT VILLASANTA ITA VILLENEUVE BAROLI SPORT ITA VILLENEUVE CALZATURE BAROLI ITA VINOVO SPORTLAND TORINO ITA VIPITENO HERBERT PLANK SPORT ITA VITERBO BRUMA STREET STYLE ITA VITERBO LIQUIDO ITA VITERBO RUNNER LA SPORTIVA ZIANO DI FIEMME ITA ZIANO DI FIEMME ITA ZOGNO TIRABOSCHI SPORT ITA ZOLA PREDOSA CRAS ITA ZOLA PREDOSA QUOTA 362 ITA ZOLDO ALTO TABIA SPORT AT ST JOHANN IM PONGAU MOREBOARDS ST. JOHANN AT ALTENMARKT ATOMIC AUSTRIA GMBH AT AMSTETTEN MOREBOARDS AMSTETTEN AT BERGHEIM BEI SALZBURG SALEWA STORE SALZBURG AT BLUDENZ SPORTLER AT BREGENZ BLUE TOMATO BREGENZ AT DORNBIRN MOREBOARDS DORNBIRN AT ENNS ORANGE CORNER E.U. AT FELDKIRCH ALTON PREMIUM STORE AT GERLOS HOTZONE.TV AT GÖTZIS ALPIN LOACKER AT GRAZ BERGFUCHS AT GRAZ BLUE TOMATO GRAZ GRAZ BLUE TOMATO LOGISTIK GRAZ AT AT GRAZ MOREBOARDS GRAZ AT INNSBRUCK ALPSTATION INNSBRUCK INNSBRUCK BLACK DIAMOND INNSBRUCK AT AT INNSBRUCK BLUE TOMATO INNSBRUCK AT INNSBRUCK BURTON STORE INNSBRUCK AT INNSBRUCK BURTON STORE INNSBRUCK AT INNSBRUCK DIE BOERSE AT INNSBRUCK MOREBOARDS INNSBRUCK INNSBRUCK MOREBOARDS INNSBRUCK DEZ AT AT INNSBRUCK PATAGONIA INNSBRUCK AT INNSBRUCK SPORTLER WITTING INNSBRUCK THE NORTH FACE INNSBRUCK AT AT INNSBRUCK XDOUBLE KIRCHDORF IN TIROL ROCKNROLL MOUNTAIN STORE AT AT KLAGENFURT BLUE TOMATO KLAGENFURT AT KLAGENFURT MOREBOARDS KLAGENFURT AT KLAGENFURT AM WÖRTHERSEE HIGH LIFE HANDELS AT KUFSTEIN MOREBOARDS KUFSTEIN AT KUFSTEIN SPORTLER AT LANDECK MOREBOARDS LANDECK AT LEOBEN MOREBOARDS LEOBEN AT LIENZ BERGSPORT AT LIENZ BLUE TOMATO LIENZ AT LIENZ ZIMML ALPINAUSSTATTER LINZ BASE CAMP THE ALPINE STORE AT LINZ BETABOARDS X PETER WAGNER AT AT LINZ MOREBOARDS LINZ AT LOFER LIVID SPORTS AT MAYRHOFEN MOREBOARDS MAYRHOFEN AT NEUSTIFT IM STUBAITAL MOREBOARDS STUBAI AT OBERTAUERN BLUE TOMATO AT OBERTAUERN BLUE TOMATO OBERTAUERN AT PARNDORF BURTON STORE PARNDORF AT PARNDORF SALEWA OUTLET PARNDORF AT PASCHING BLUE TOMATO LINZ AT PASCHING MOREBOARDS PASCHING AT SAALBACH BOARD.AT AT SAALFELDEN SALEWA STORE SAALFELDEN AT SALZBURG BLUE TOMATO SALZBURG SCHLADMING BLUE TOMATO ONLINE STORE AT AT SCHLADMING BLUE TOMATO SCHLADMING SCHLADMING SALEWA STORE SCHLADMING AT AT SCS VÖSENDORF BLUE TOMATO SCS AT SEIERSBERG BLUE TOMATO SEIERSBERG AT SEIERSBERG-PIRKA MOREBOARDS SEIERSBERG AT SÖLDEN MOREBOARDS SÖLDEN AT SÖLDEN SPORT4YOU AT ST. ANTON AM ARLBERG PETE SPORT AT ST. PÖLTEN MOREBOARDS ST. PÖLTEN AT STEYR BERGWERK AT STEYR MOREBOARDS STEYR TELFS INNTALCENTER MOREBOARDS INNTALCENTER AT AT VILLACH BLUE TOMATO VILLACH AT WELS MOREBOARDS WELS AT WIEN BLUE TOMATO WIEN AT WIEN BLUE TOMATO WIEN AT WIEN FAME BOARDSHOP AT WIEN HANG LOOSE AT WIEN MOREBOARDS WIEN AT WIEN SALEWA STORE WIEN AT WIEN STEPPENWOLF AT WIENER MOREBOARDS WIENER AT WÖRGL BLUE TOMATO WÖRGL AT ZAMS ONSIGHT BERGSPORT 157 AT ZELL AM SEE LA RESISTANCE CH ANDERMATT SNOWLIMIT

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CH AGANÉ CH BLUE TOMATO BASEL CH DOODAH BASEL CH TRANSA BASEL CH BLUE TOMATO BERN CH DOODAH BERN CH TRANSA BERN CH BÄCHLI BERGSPORT CH LONGBOARDER CH SURF MACHINE CH RADIX BURGDORF CH STILE ALPINO LUGANO CH BAECHLI CONTHEY CH PLANET ENDURANCE CH BURTON STORE FLIMS CH DOODAH GENÈVE CH TRANZPORT CH BACKDOOR CH TREELEE CH BOARDERWORLD CH BURTON LAUSANNE CH DOODAH LAUSANNE CH RADIX LIESTAL CH TRANSA LUCERNE DF SPORT SPECIALIST LUGANO CH CH BLUE TOMATO LUZERN CH DOODAH LUZERN CH MANLY CH SALEWA STORE PONTRESINA CH PURE SNOWBOARD CH WILD ONE CH STILE ALPINO SAMEDAN CH ELEMENT STORE CH BOOSPORT CH TRANSA ST. GALLEN CH PLAYGROUND IN PARADISE CH ONE 80 CH BACKSIDE CH MONTAIN-AIR CH VICTIM CIRCLE CH CLOUD 9 CH BLUE TOMATO WINTERTHUR CH BAYARD SPORT CH JULEN SPORT CH MILLET SHOP CH SALEWA STORE ZERMATT CH THE NORTH FACE ZERMATT CH DOODAH ZUG CH BURTON STORE ZURICH CH THE NORTH FACE ZURICH CH TRANSA ZURICH CH BLUE TOMATO ZÜRICH CH DOODAH ZÜRICH CH RADIX ZÜRICH CH BÄCHLI BERGSPORT DE PULSSCHLAG DE MOUNTAIN-SPORTS CONDITION STEIGENBERGER DE DE BERGSPORTHÜTTE DE SURF & SNOW CENTER DE STADT LAND FLUSS DE HILIGHT DE BERGSPORT GEISTALLER DE BLUE TOMATO BERLIN DE BLUE TOMATO SHOP ALEXA DE CAMP 4 DE DER BERG RUFT DE GLOBETROTTER BERLIN DE MONT K DE PATAGONIA BERLIN DE THE NORTH FACE BERLIN DE BOARD MONKEYS DE NO LIMIT DE UNTERWEGS BIELEFELD DE PLAN-B FUNSPORT DE BLUE TOMATO BONN DE GLOBETROTTER BONN DE UNTERWEGS BONN DE BLUE TOMATO BREMEN DE SURFSHOP CHARCHULLA DE UNTERWEGS BREMEN DE UNTERWEGS CELLE DE BIKER BOARDER DE EASTSIDE / FUN SPORT DE DER SKANDINAVIER DE RAILSLIDE DE BRETTLLADEN DE GLOBETROTTER DRESDEN DE UNTERWEGS DUISBURG GLOBETROTTER DÜSSELDORF DE DE SACK & PACK DE THE BOARDER SHOP DE WAREHOUSE ONE X RENE REINDL DE UNTERWEGS ERFURT DE FREILAUF DE BLUE TOMATO ESSEN DE BERGSPORT MÜHLBAUER DE UNTERWEGS FLENSBURG DE RAILSLIDE DE GLOBETROTTER FRANKFURT DE BLUE TOMATO FREIBURG DE SALEWA STORE FREIBURG DE SPORT KIEFER DE DOOROUT.COM DE NORDWAND SPORTS DE ALPINSPORT BASIS DE BERGSPORT WN ALPIN DE EDGE 2 EDGE DE SPORT CONRAD GARMISCH DE SPORT & TREND DE BERGZEIT DE DAILY MILK! DE SPIN LOOP DE BLUE TOMATO HAMBURG DE FREERIDER SHOP DE GLOBETROTTER HAMBURG DE GLOBETROTTER HAMBURG DE UNTERWEGS HAMM DE BRETTWERK DE BLUE TOMATO HANNOVER DE BSZ BERGSPORTZENTRALE SPORT KAUFMANN HANNOVER DE DE POWSTORE DE NUBUK SPORTS DE ADVENTURE COMPANY DE BERGZEIT DE UNTERWEGS HÖXTER DE UNTERWEGS JEVER BASISLAGER SPORT HANDELS DE DE BLUE TOMATO KARLSRUHE DE SCENIC SPORTS DE BERGSPORT MAXI DE SURFLINE KIEL DE UNTERWEGS KIEL DE BLUE TOMATO KÖLN GLOBETROTTER AUSRÜSTUNG DE DE GLOBETROTTER KÖLN DE PLANET SPORTS KÖLN DE SPORT GRUNER DE ALPINSPORTZENTRALE DE ALPEN STRAND DE THE NORTH FACE LEIPZIG DE UNTERWEGS LEIPZIG DE BIWAK DE EISELIN SPORT DE FOLLOW ME STORE DE ALPIN OUTDOOR LADEN DE GOOD QUESTION DE S'BRETT DE OUTDOORTRENDS DE MAGIC MOUNT DE BLUE TOMATO MÜNCHEN DE GLOBETROTTER MÜNCHEN DE GOLDWIN DE PATAGONIA MÜNCHEN DE PLANET SPORTS MÜNCHEN DE QUIKSILVER MUNICH DE RUMRICH STONE PROJECTS DE SANTO LOCO DE SCHUSTER SPORTHAUS DE BURTON STORE MUNICH DE DERU DE THE NORTH FACE MUNICH DE BLUE TOMATO MÜNSTER DE UNTERWEGS MÜNSTER DE WESTSIDE DE SPORT CONRAD MURNAU DE PANORMA BOARDS DE TRAVEL & TREK BASTIAN DE BLUE TOMATO OBERHAUSEN SALEWA STORE OBERSTDORF DE DE BOARDBANDITS DE UNTERWEGS OLDENBURG DE DER OUTDOORLADEN DE MISTERSKI DE BLUE TOMATO SHOP PASSAU DE SPORT CONRAD PENZBERG DE POWDER FORCE DE GIPFELSTÜRMER DE ADRENALIN DE BLUE TOMATO REGENSBRUG SALEWA STORE REGENSBURG DE DE BLUE TOMATO ROSENHEIM

ARBEDO-CASTIONE BASEL BASEL BASEL BERN BERN BERN BERN-BREITENRAIN BIEL/BIENNE BULLE BURGDORF CANOBBIO CONTHEY ECUBLENS FLIMS GENÈVE GENÈVE GRINDELWALD HOCHDORF LAAX LAUSANNE LAUSANNE LIESTAL LUCERNE LUGANO LUZERN LUZERN MORGES PONTRESINA SAANEN SAAS-FEE SAMEDAN SCUOL SIERRE ST. GALLEN ST. MORITZ STUDEN VERBIER VERBIER WERDENBERG WINTERTHUR WINTERTHUR ZERMATT ZERMATT ZERMATT ZERMATT ZERMATT ZUG ZURICH ZURICH ZURICH ZÜRICH ZÜRICH ZÜRICH ZURICH-OERLIKON AACHEN ANSBACH ASCHAU AUGSBURG AUGSBURG BAD TÖLZ BALINGEN BERCHTESGADEN BERLIN BERLIN BERLIN BERLIN BERLIN BERLIN BERLIN BERLIN BIELEFELD BIELEFELD BIELEFELD BOCHUM BONN BONN BONN BREMEN BREMEN BREMEN CELLE CHEMNITZ CHEMNITZ COBURG DARMSTADT DRESDEN DRESDEN DUISBURG DÜSSELDORF DÜSSELDORF DÜSSELDORF DÜSSELDORF ERFURT ERLANGEN ESSEN FELDKIRCHEN WESTERHAM FLENSBURG FRANKFURT FRANKFURT AM MAIN FREIBURG FREIBURG FREIBURG FULDA FÜSSEN GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN GILCHING GMUND-MOOSRAIN GÖRLITZ GÖTTINGEN HAMBURG HAMBURG HAMBURG HAMBURG HAMM HANAU HANNOVER HANNOVER HANNOVER HASLACH IM KINZIGTAL HEIDENHEIM HEILBRONN HOLZKIRCHEN / GROSSHARTPENNING HÖXTER JEVER KARLSRUHE KARLSRUHE KAUFBEUREN KEMPTEN KIEL KIEL KÖLN KÖLN KÖLN KÖLN KONSTANZ LANDSBERG AM LECH LANDSHUT LEIPZIG LEIPZIG LIMBURG LÖRRACH LÖRRACH MAINZ MAINZ MANNHEIM MARKTOBERDORF MENDEN MÜNCHEN MÜNCHEN MÜNCHEN MÜNCHEN MÜNCHEN MÜNCHEN MÜNCHEN MÜNCHEN MÜNCHEN MUNICH MUNICH MUNICH MÜNSTER MÜNSTER MÜNSTER MURNAU NEU-ISENBURG NÜRNBERG OBERHAUSEN OBERSTDORF OBERWIESENTHAL OLDENBURG PADERBORN PADERBORN PASSAU PENZBERG PFORZHEIM RAVENSBURG REGENSBURG REGENSBURG REGENSBURG ROSENHEIM

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DE MONTAGNE-SPORT DE WIND DE BALANCE DE SKATEDELUXE DE RIDERS HEAVEN DE BERGWERKER STUTTGART DE BLUE TOMATO SHOP DE GLOBETROTTER STUTTGART DE UNFAMILIAR DE GLOBETROTTER HARZ DE SCHNEIDER RAD+SPORT DE BLUE TOMATO SHOP TRIER DE VIKING ADVENTURES DE BIWAKSCHACHTEL DE FIFTY-EIGHT DE GLOBETROTTER ULM DE UNTERWEGS WESEL SPORT CONRAD WIELENBACH DE UNTERWEGS WILHELMSHAVEN DE DE LIFTSTATION SALEWA OUTLET ZWEIBRÜCKEN DE DE ENDLESS WINTER DK EVENTYRSPORT DK NATURLIGVIS OUTDOOR DK OUTDOOR XPERTEN FI BURTON STORE HELSINKI FI SCANDINAVIAN HELSINKI FI PARTIOAITTA LAHTI FI PARTIOAITTA ROVANIEMI FI SCANDINAVIAN VANTAA FR AU VIEUX CAMPEUR FR MILLET SHOP ALPE D'HUEZ FR BURTON ANNECY FR PICTURE FR QUIKSILVER ANNECY FR RIP CURL ANNECY FR SNOWLEADER ANNECY FR THE NORTH FACE ANNECY FR CHULLANKA ANTIBES FR GLISSE FR BURTON AVORIAZ FR MILLET SHOP BASTIA FR PEYTAVIN SPORT FR QUIKSILVER BIARRITZ FR SPORTS AVENTURE FR SPORTS AVENTURE FR WOOD BOARD FR LABO SHOP FR BOARDRIDERS CAPBRETON AU VIEUX CAMPEUR CHAMBÉRY FR FR EKOSPORT FR BOARDRIDERS CHAMONIX FR ZERO G FR ARC’TERYX CHAMONIX FR HAGLOFS CHAMONIX FR MILLET SHOP CHAMONIX FR SNELL SPORTS FR SNOWLEADER CHAMONIX FR THE NORTH FACE CHAMONIX FR PATAGONIA CHAMONIX COQUOZ SPORTS / SALOMON FR FR D'AVENTURE EN AVENTURE FR BOARDRIDERS PAMPLONA FR MILLET SHOP COURCHEVEL FR MILLET SHOP DIJON FR ENDURANCE SHOP EPINAL FR S'CAPE FONTAINEBLEAU FR ESPACE MONTAGNE FR APPROACH GAP FR ALTITUDE SPORT OUTDOOR AU VIEUX CAMPEUR GRENOBLE FR FR MERCI DISTILLERY FR MERCYDISTILLERY FR QUIKSILVER HOSSEGOR FR RIP CURL ALPE D’HUEZ FR L’IMPREVU SNOW SHOP FR MILLET SHOP LA CLUSAZ FR MONTAZ FR MONTAZ FR GRAND CENTRAL FR AU VIEUX CAMPEUR LABÈGE FR ESPACE GLISSE FR BOARDRIDERS ANGLET FR ESPACE MONTAGNE FR ATELIER DU SNOWBOARD FR SUPER WHITE FR MILLET SHOP LES ARCS MILLET SHOP LES DEUX ALPES FR FR ADDICTED FR AU VIEUX CAMPEUR LYON FR MILLET SHOP LYON FR SNOWLEADER LYON FR THE NORTH FACE LYON AU VIEUX CAMPEUR MARSEILLE FR FR CAP RUNNING FR MASSILIA FR AVALON RIDER FR MILLET SHOP MERIBEL FR CHULLANKA MERIGNAC FR GLISSE PROSHOP FR PASSION SNOW FR SLOPE STYLE FR CHULLANKA METZ FR THE NORTH FACE NANTES FR ALTICOOP FR QUAI 34 FR AU VIEUX CAMPEUR PARIS FR HAWAII SURF FR MILLET SHOP PARIS FR THE NORTH FACE PARIS THE NORTH FACE PARIS OPERA FR FR THE NORTH FACE PARIS FR URBAN SURFER PARIS SPORT MONTAGNE PERPIGNAN FR FR ENDURANCE FR ESPACE MONTAGNE FR LA LUGE FR AU VIEUX CAMPEUR FR BERNINA SPORT COLMAR FR MILLET SHOP SAINT LARY FR BOARDRIDERS FR MILLET SHOP NICE FR AU VIEUX CAMPEUR FR SLIDE BOX FR THE NORTH FACE FR TURBULENCES FR AU VIEUX CAMPEUR THONON FR BLACK CATS FR CHULLANKA TOULOUSE FR RIP CURL TOULOUSE FR MILLET SHOP VAL D'ISÈRE FR MILLET SHOP VAL THORENS FR TERRE DE MONTAGNE NL DOWNTOWN NL BEVER ALMERE NL BEVER AMERSFOORT NL BEHIND THE PINES NL BEHIND THE PINES NL BEVER AMSTERDAM NL BEVER AMSTERDAM NL CARL DENIG NL KATHMANDU AMSTERDAM NL MONK AMSTERDAM THE NORTH FACE AMSTERDAM NL NL BEVER APELDOORN NL BEVER ARNHEM NL BEVER ASSEN NL MK SKISERVICE NL BEVER BREDA NL BEVER DEN HAAG NL BEVER DEN HAAG NL HUNA OUTDOOR SHOP NL BEVER DEVENTER NL BURNSIDE NL BEVER DOETINCHEM NL BEVER EINDHOVEN NL MONK EINDHOVEN NL BEVER ENSCHEDE NL RENÉ VOS OUTDOOR NL BEVER GRONINGEN NL CAER BOARDSPORTS NL SOELLAART NL REVERT 95 NL BAUM SPORT NL BEVER HENGELO NL BEVER HILVERSUM NL BEVER HOUTEN NL THE TUBE NL BEVER NIJMEGEN NL FREESTYLE SPORT NL OUTDOOR & TRAVEL NL BEVER ROTTERDAM NL MOUNT RUCPHEN NL BEVER S-HERTOGENBOSCH NL BEVER STEENWIJK NL MOUNT TERNEUZEN NL SNOWCOUNTRY NL BEVER TILBURG NL BEVER UTRECHT NL KATHMANDU UTRECHT NL THE NORTH FACE UTRECHT NL VAN BELLEN SURF SNOW NL ZWERFKEI OUTDOOR

ROSENHEIM SAARBRÜCKEN SAARLOUIS SCHIMBERG SONTHOFEN STUTTGART STUTTGART STUTTGART STUTTGART TORFHAUS (HARZ) TRAUNSTEIN TRIER TRIER TÜBINGEN ULM ULM WESEL WIELENBACH WILHELMSHAVEN WINTERBERG ZWEIBRÜCKEN ZWICKAU AARHUS FREDERIKSBERG HOLSTEBRO HELSINKI HELSINKI LATHI ROVANIEMI VANTAA ALBERTVILLE ALPES D'HUEZ ANNECY ANNECY ANNECY ANNECY ANNECY ANNECY ANTIBES AUBIERE AVORIAZ BASTIA BAYONNE BIARRITZ BORDEAUX BORDEAUX BOURG LES VALENCE BOURG SAINT MAURICE CAPBRETON CHAMBÉRY CHAMBÉRY CHAMONIX CHAMONIX CHAMONIX MONT BLANC CHAMONIX MONT BLANC CHAMONIX MONT BLANC CHAMONIX MONT BLANC CHAMONIX MONT BLANC CHAMONIX MONT BLANC CHAMONIX MONT BLANC CHAMONIX MT-BLANC CLERMONT FERRAND CORDOVILLA - PAMPLONA COURCHEVEL DIJON EPINAL FONTAINEBLEAU FRANCHEVILLE GAP GERARDMER GRENOBLE GRENOBLE GRENOBLE HOSSEGOR HUEZ ISOLA 2000 LA CLUSAZ LA RAVOIR LA RAVOIRE LA VALETTE DU VARS LABÈGE LABENNE LAPORTE ANGLET LE GRAND EPAGNY LES 2 ALPES LES 2 ALPES LES ARCS 1800 LES DEUX ALPES LYON LYON LYON LYON LYON MARSEILLE MARSEILLE MARSEILLE MERIBEL MERIBEL MERIGNAC MONTPELLIER MORIÈRES LES AVIGNON MORZINE MOULINS LES METZ NANTES NICE NICE PARIS PARIS PARIS PARIS PARIS PARIS PARIS PERPIGNAN RODEZ SAINT MARTIN D'HERES SAINT-BON-TARENTAISE SALLANCHES SELESTAT ST LARY SOULAN ST. JEAN DE LUZ ST. LAURENT DU VAR STRASBOURG STRASBOURG STRASBOURG TARBES THONON LES BAINS TIGNES TOULOUSE TOULOUSE VAL D'ISÈRE VAL THORENS VILLE LA GRAND ’S-HERTOGENBOSH ALMERE AMERSFOORT AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM APELDOORN ARNHEM ASSEN BILTHOVEN BREDA DEN HAAG DEN HAAG DEN HAAG DEVENTER DEVENTER DOETINCHEM EINDHOVEN EINDHOVEN ENSCHEDE GORSSEL GRONINGEN GRONINGEN HAARLEM HARLEM HENGELO HENGELO HILVERSUM HOUTEN MIDDELBURG NIJMEGEN ROOSENDAAL ROOSENDAAL ROTTERDAM RUCPHEN S-HERTOGENBOSCH STEENWIJK TERNEUZEN TERSCHUUR TILBURG UTRECHT UTRECHT UTRECHT WILLEMSTAD WOERDEN

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UNCLE'S DUIJVESTEIN WINTERSPORT SESSION BERGEN SESSION KRISTIANSAND SESSION ARKADEN SESSION STAVANGER NATURKOMPANIET STANDTALL NARTURKOMPANIET ADDNATURE CITY ALEWALDS BURTON STOCKHOLM NATURKOMPANIET STUNTWOOD VANS STORE STOCKHOLM JUNKYARD ALEWALDS OUTNORTH THE SNOWBOARD ASYLUM SNOW+ROCK BIRMINGHAM THE SNOWBOARD ASYLUM SNOW+ROCK BRIGHTON THE NORTH FACE BRISTOL THE SNOWBOARD ASYLUM BOARDWISE THE SNOWBOARD ASYLUM THE SNOWBOARD ASYLUM SNOW+ROCK CHERTSEY THE SNOWBOARD ASYLUM SNOW+ROCK DARTFORD SNOW+ROCK DIDSBURY SNOW+ROCK WIRRAL THE NORTH FACE EDINBURGH SNOW+ROCK EXETER THE BOARD BASEMENT SNOW+ROCK BRISTOL THE SNOWBOARD SHOP THE SNOWBOARD ASYLUM SNOW+ROCK GATESHEAD THE NORTH FACE GLASGOW SNOW+ROCK HEMEL SNOW+ROCK KENSINGTON NEEDLE SPORTS SICK AND WRONG SNOW+ROCK LONDON SNOW+ROCK LEEDS MAGIC TOAST THE SNOWBOARD ASYLUM COTSWOLD ISLINGTON COTSWOLD PICCADILLY ELLIS BRIGHAM MOUNTAIN FINCHES EMPORIUM SNOW+ROCK LONDON SNOW+ROCK LONDON SNOW+ROCK LONDON SNOW+ROCK LONDON SURFDOME THE NORTH FACE THE NORTH FACE LONDON THE NORTH FACE VICTORIA THE SNOWBOARD ASYLUM PATAGONIA MANCHESTER SNOW+ROCK MANCHESTER SUBVERT THE SNOWBOARD ASYLUM THE SNOWBOARD ASYLUM THE SNOWBOARD ASYLUM LD MOUNTAIN CENTRE SNOWFIT SNOW+ROCK PORT SOLENT SNOW+ROCK ROMFORD THE NORTH FACE ODYSSEY THE SNOWBOARD ASYLUM ABSOLUTE SNOW BIG DREAMS

NL NL NO NO NO NO SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK

ZIERIKZEE ZOETERMEER BERGEN KRISTIANSAND OSLO STAVANGER GÖTEBORG HISINGS BACKA MALMO STOCKHOLM STOCKHOLM STOCKHOLM STOCKHOLM STOCKHOLM STOCKHOLM TROLLHÄTTAN UPPSALA VÄXJÖ AVIEMORE BIRMINGHAM BRAEHEAD BRIGHTON BRISTOL BRISTOL CANNOCK CASTLEFORD CHELMSFORD CHERTSEY CHESTER DARTFORD DIDSBURY EASTHAM EDINBURGH EXETER EXETER FILTON FLEET - HAMPSHIRE FORT WILLIAM GATESHEAD GLASGOW HEMEL KENSINGTON KESWICK KESWICK, CUMBRIA KNIGHTSBRIDGE LEEDS LEICESTER LIVERPOOL LONDON LONDON LONDON LONDON LONDON LONDON LONDON LONDON LONDON LONDON LONDON LONDON LONDON MANCHESTER MANCHESTER MANCHESTER MANCHESTER MANCHESTER MILTON KEYNES NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NORWICH PORTSMOUTH ROMFORD SHEFFIELD SUFFOLK TAMWORTH WALFORD WAREHAM

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ITA ARIA RETREAT & SPA ITA PARCO SAN MARCO ITA QC TERME PRÉ SAINT DIDIER ITA ALAGNA MOUNTAIN RESORT ITA ALPINA DOLOMITES ITA HOTEL GOLDKNOPF ITA HOTEL ROSA ECO ALPINE ITA HOTEL SALTRIA ITA HOTEL STEGER DELLAI ITA ICARO HOTEL ITA PAULA WIESINGER ITA SEISER ALM URTHALER ITA SPORTHOTEL FLORALPINA ITA SPORTHOTEL SONNE ITA TIRLER DOLOMITES LIVING ADLER HOTEL WELLNESS&SPA ITA ITA CAVALLINO LOVELY HOTEL ITA CORONA DOLOMITES HOTEL ITA DOLCE AVITA HOTEL ITA FAMILY HOTEL SERENA ITA HOTEL AMBIEZ ITA HOTEL GARNÌ LA ROCCIA ITA PARK HOTEL SPORT PICCOLO HOTEL SUITE RESORT ITA ITA PIZ GALIN GRAND HOTEL ITA SASSDEI SUITE HOTEL ITA DUCA D'AOSTA HOTEL ITA OMANA HOTEL ITA CRISTALLO CLUB ITA HOTEL AMBROSINI ITA HOTEL ARISCH RESIDENCE HOTEL SERENELLA ITA ITA HOTEL EVALDO ITA RESIDENCE ASPEN ITA SPORTHOTEL ARABBA ITA ALBERGO AL SOLE ITA CASA BEMBO ITA COUNTRY HOUSE BARONE ITA HOTEL VILLA CIPRIANI ITA VILLA IL GALERO ITA RESIDENCE AL LAGO ITA HOTEL CÀ FIORE ITA HOTEL RIVÈ ITA SAVOIA MOUNTAIN RESORT ITA GRAND HOTEL DINO ITA HOTEL ROSA ITA GRAND HOTEL VILLA ITA HOTEL BELVEDERE ITA SUITES HOTEL ASTOR BOGEN BISTRO & APARTMENTS ITA ITA CASTEL HÖRTENBERG ITA GOLDENSTERN TOWNHOUSE ITA HOTEL GREIF ITA HOTEL SCALA STIEGL ITA PARKHOTEL LAURIN ITA PARKHOTEL MONDSCHEIN ITA STADT HOTEL CITTÀ ITA EDEN HOTEL HOTEL ALÙ MOUNTAIN DESIGN ITA ITA HOTEL BAITA CLEMENTI ITA HOTEL BAITA DEI PINI ITA HOTEL CRISTALLO ITA HOTEL SAN LORENZO ITA HOTEL SANTANTON ITA MIRAMONTI PARK HOTEL ITA PALACE HOTEL WELLNESS ITA SOTTOVENTO LUXURY ITA DOMINIK ALPINE CITY ITA HOTEL ELEPHANT ITA HOTEL GOLDENER ADLER ITA HOTEL GOLDENES ROESSL ITA HOTEL GRÜNER BAUM ITA HOTEL PUPP B&B ITA KRONE EAT DRINK STAY ITA ART HOTEL GRIVOLA ITA BERGMAN MOUNTAIN HOTEL ITA EXCELSIOR PLANET ITA GRAND HOTEL CERVINO ITA HOTEL BUCANEVE ITA HOTEL EUROPA ITA HOTEL HERMITAGE ITA HOTEL PUNTA MAQUIGNAZ ITA LES NEIGES D’ANTAN ITA SERTORELLI SPORTHOTEL ITA WHITE ANGEL HOTEL ITA HOTEL ANDREAS HOFER ITA HOTEL PETRUS HOTEL POST ALPINE CITYFLAIR ITA ITA HOTEL RESTAURANT 158 ITA MAJESTIC HOTEL & SPA ITA CROCE BIANCA LEISURE

CIMA DI PORLEZZA CIMA DI PORLEZZA PRÉ SAINT DIDIER ALAGNA VALSESIA ALPE DI SIUSI ALPE DI SIUSI ALPE DI SIUSI ALPE DI SIUSI ALPE DI SIUSI ALPE DI SIUSI ALPE DI SIUSI ALPE DI SIUSI ALPE DI SIUSI ALPE DI SIUSI ALPE DI SIUSI ANDALO ANDALO ANDALO ANDALO ANDALO ANDALO ANDALO ANDALO ANDALO ANDALO ANDALO AOSTA AOSTA APRICA APRICA APRICA APRICA ARABBA ARABBA ARABBA ASOLO ASOLO ASOLO ASOLO ASOLO AURONZO DI CADORE BARDONECCHIA BARDONECCHIA BARDONECCHIA BAVENO BAVENO BELLAGIO BELLAGIO BELLUNO BOLZANO BOLZANO BOLZANO BOLZANO BOLZANO BOLZANO BOLZANO BOLZANO BORMIO BORMIO BORMIO BORMIO BORMIO BORMIO BORMIO BORMIO BORMIO BORMIO BRESSANONE BRESSANONE BRESSANONE BRESSANONE BRESSANONE BRESSANONE BRESSANONE BREUIL-CERVINIA BREUIL-CERVINIA BREUIL-CERVINIA BREUIL-CERVINIA BREUIL-CERVINIA BREUIL-CERVINIA BREUIL-CERVINIA BREUIL-CERVINIA BREUIL-CERVINIA BREUIL-CERVINIA BREUIL-CERVINIA BRUNICO BRUNICO BRUNICO BRUNICO BRUNICO CANAZEI

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ITA HOTEL ASTORIA ITA HOTEL B&B ANDREAS ITA HOTEL CESA TYROL ITA HOTEL DOLOMITI SCHLOSS ITA HOTEL LA PERLA ITA HOTEL PAREDA ITA LOCANDA DEGLI ARTISTI ITA HOTEL CANNERO ITA HOTEL CANNOBIO ITA PARK HOTEL ITALIA ITA ABINEA DOLOMITI ITA ALPIN BOUTIQUE ITA AURA CHALETS BRUNELLE SEISER ALM LODGE ITA ITA HOTEL CASTEL OSWALD ITA HOTEL CHALET TIANES ITA HOTEL LAMM ITA HOTEL MADONNA ITA HOTEL ROSSLAUFHOF ITA HOTEL VILLA KASTELRUTH ITA SCHGAGULER HOTEL ITA SONUS ALPIS ITA HOTEL BELLAVISTA ITA HOTEL EXCELSIOR ITA HOTEL GARNÌ LAURINO ITA HOTEL LA STUA ITA HOTEL ORSO GRIGIO ITA HOTEL RELAIS GRÜNWALD LA ROCCIA WELLNESS HOTEL ITA ITA PARK HOTEL BELLACOSTA ITA HOTEL EDELWEISS&SPA ITA AU CHARMANT PETIT LAC ITA BREITHORN HOTEL ITA CAMPZERO ACTIVE ITA HOTEL LA ROUJA HOTEL RELAIS DES GLACIERS ITA HOTELLERIE DE MASCOGNAZ ITA ITA LE ROCHER HOTEL ITA AGRITURISMO BIO CA' ITA HOTEL BES&SPA ITA BELLEVUE HOTEL&SPA ITA HOTEL SANT’ORSO RESIDENCE RAINBOW HOLIDAY ITA ITA BEST WESTERN HOTEL HOTEL CITTA' DI CONEGLIANO ITA ITA RELAIS LE BETULLE ITA HOTEL VILLA BLU ITA AMBRA CORTINA ITA CAMINA SUITE AND SPA ITA CRISTALLO A LUXURY ITA FALORIA MOUNTAIN ITA FRANCESCHI PARK HOTEL ITA GRAND HOTEL SAVOIA ITA HOTEL ALASKA CORTINA HOTEL BELLEVUE SUITES&SPA ITA ITA HOTEL CORTINA ITA HOTEL CRISTALLINO ITA HOTEL DE LA POSTE ITA HOTEL DE LEN ITA HOTEL EUROPA ITA HOTEL LAJADIRA&SPA ITA HOTEL MAJONI ITA HOTEL MIRAGE ITA MIRAMONTI MAJESTIC ITA PARC HOTEL VICTORIA RADISSON RESIDENCES SAVOIA ITA ITA ROSAPETRA SPA RESORT ITA CHALET CORVARA HOTEL ARKADIA “ADULTS ONLY" ITA ITA HOTEL COL ALTO ITA HOTEL LA PERLA ITA HOTEL MARMOLADA HOTEL MIRAMONTI CORVARA ITA ITA HOTEL SASSONGHER ITA SPORTHOTEL PANORAMA ITA TH CORVARA GREIF HOTEL ITA CRESTA ET DUC HOTEL ITA GRAN BAITA GRAND HOTEL COURMAYEUR ITA GRAND HOTEL ROYAL E GOLF ITA ITA HOTEL CHALET SVIZZERO ITA HOTEL LES JUMEAUX ITA HOTEL LO SCOIATTOLO ITA HOTEL PAVILLON ITA IH HOTELS COURMAYEUR ITA LE MASSIF HOTEL & LODGE ITA VILLA NOVECENTO ITA BHAVANTÙ ITA HOTEL DESENZANO ITA HOTEL ESTÉE ITA HOTEL MAYER & SPLENDID ITA LIDO INTERNATIONAL ITA PARK HOTEL ITA PICCOLA VELA VILLA ROSA HOTEL DESENZANO ITA ITA GARTENHOTEL VÖLSER HOF ITA HOTEL EMMI ITA PARC HOTEL MIRAMONTI ITA ROMANTIK HOTEL TURM ITA BRUNET THE DOLOMITES HOTEL ISOLABELLA WELLNESS ITA ITA HOTEL LUIS ITA HOTEL MIRABELLO SLOW ITA BLU HOTEL NATURA&SPA ITA FOLGARIA POST HOTEL ITA ALPHOTEL TALLER ITA HOTEL CAMINETTO ITA LUNA WELLNESS HOTEL ITA PARK HOTEL ITA CHALET DU LYS HOTEL&SPA ITA HOTEL LO SCOIATTOLO ITA SPORT HOTEL RUDOLF ITA CHALET EDEN ITA LE MIRAMONTI HOTEL ITA MONTANA LODGE&SPA ITA PLANIBEL HOTEL ITA RE DELLE ALPI ITA HOTEL CRISTALLO ITA YACHTING RESIDENCE ITA HOTEL DE CHARME LAVENO ITA LE BETULLE ITA VILLA TERESA ITA BIO HOTEL VILLA CECILIA ITA BIVIO HOTEL PLAZA ITA BOUTIQUE HOTEL SONNE ITA HOTEL BAITA MONTANA ITA HOTEL CONCORDIA ITA HOTEL FLORA ITA HOTEL LARICE ITA HOTEL POSTA ITA HOTEL ROBERTA ALPINE ITA HOTEL SPOL ITA HOTEL TOURING ITA MONT CHALET NEVADA ITA MOTA COMFORT SPA HOTEL ITA PARK CHALET VILLAGE HOTEL LOVERE RESORT & SPA ITA ITA CAMIN HOTEL LUINO ITA RELAIS VILLA PORTA ITA BOSCONE SUITE HOTEL ITA HOTEL ANDOSSI ITA SPORT HOTEL ALPINA ITA ALPEN SUITE HOTEL ITA BOUTIQUE HOTEL DIANA ITA CERANA RELAX HOTEL CHALET LAURA LODGE HOTEL ITA ITA CRISTAL PALACE HOTEL ITA HOTEL BERTELLI HOTEL CAMPIGLIO BELLAVISTA ITA ITA HOTEL CASA DEL CAMPO ITA HOTEL CHALET ITA HOTEL CHALET DEL BRENTA ITA HOTEL CHALET DEL SOGNO ITA HOTEL CLUB RELAIS ITA HOTEL CRISTIANIA ITA HOTEL CROZZON ITA HOTEL DAHU ITA HOTEL GARNÌ CAMINETTO ITA HOTEL GARNÌ CRISTALLO ITA HOTEL IDEAL ITA HOTEL LORENZETTI ITA HOTEL OBEROSLE ITA HOTEL ROSENGARTEN ITA HOTEL SPINALE ITA HOTEL SPLENDID ITA MAJESTIC HOTEL ITA SAVOIA PALACE HOTEL ITA SPORTHOTEL ROMANTIC ITA STYLE HOTEL GRIFONE ITA TH MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO ITA GRAND HOTEL MENAGGIO ITA GRAND HOTEL VICTORIA ITA CITY HOTEL MERANO ITA HOTEL BAVARIA ITA HOTEL EUROPA SPLENDID ITA HOTEL SITTNERHOF ITA PARK HOTEL MIGNON ITA WINDSOR MERANO ITA CASA DELLA CAPRA ITA ACTIVE ALM HOTEL ITA ADLER FAMILY ITA CENTRAL HOTEL ITA HOTEL GARDEN

CANAZEI CANAZEI CANAZEI CANAZEI CANAZEI CANAZEI CANAZEI CANNERO RIVIERA CANNERO RIVIERA CANNERO RIVIERA CASTELROTTO CASTELROTTO CASTELROTTO CASTELROTTO CASTELROTTO CASTELROTTO CASTELROTTO CASTELROTTO CASTELROTTO CASTELROTTO CASTELROTTO CASTELROTTO CAVALESE CAVALESE CAVALESE CAVALESE CAVALESE CAVALESE CAVALESE CAVALESE CESANA TORINESE CHAMPOLUC CHAMPOLUC CHAMPOLUC CHAMPOLUC CHAMPOLUC CHAMPOLUC CHAMPOLUC CHIAVENNA CLAVIERE COGNE COGNE COLICO CONEGLIANO CONEGLIANO CONEGLIANO CORTINA D'AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORTINA D’AMPEZZO CORVARA IN BADIA CORVARA IN BADIA CORVARA IN BADIA CORVARA IN BADIA CORVARA IN BADIA CORVARA IN BADIA CORVARA IN BADIA CORVARA IN BADIA CORVARA IN BADIA COURMAYEUR COURMAYEUR COURMAYEUR COURMAYEUR COURMAYEUR COURMAYEUR COURMAYEUR COURMAYEUR COURMAYEUR COURMAYEUR COURMAYEUR DARIO BOARIO TERME DESENZANO DEL GARDA DESENZANO DEL GARDA DESENZANO DEL GARDA DESENZANO DEL GARDA DESENZANO DEL GARDA DESENZANO DEL GARDA DESENZANO DEL GARDA FIÉ ALLO SCILIAR FIÉ ALLO SCILIAR FIÉ ALLO SCILIAR FIÉ ALLO SCILIAR FIERA DI PRIMIERO FIERA DI PRIMIERO FIERA DI PRIMIERO FIERA DI PRIMIERO FOLGARIA FOLGARIA FOLGARIDA FOLGARIDA FOLGARIDA FOLGARIDA GRESSONEY-LA-TRINITÉ GRESSONEY-LA-TRINITÉ GRESSONEY-SAINT-JEAN LA THUILE LA THUILE LA THUILE LA THUILE LA THUILE LA VILLA LAVENA PONTE TRESA LAVENO MOMBELLO LAVENO MOMBELLO LIMONE PIEMONTE LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LIVIGNO LOVERE LUINO LUINO MADESIMO MADESIMO MADESIMO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO MENAGGIO MENAGGIO MERANO MERANO MERANO MERANO MERANO MERANO MERGOZZO MOENA MOENA MOENA MOENA

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LEADING RELAX HOTEL MARIA ITA ITA RESIDENCE LASTÈ ITA RESORT DOLCE CASA ITA HOTEL BELLAVISTA ITA WINE HOTEL SAN GIACOMO ITA HOTEL ALPECHIARA ITA HOTEL PIANDINEVE ITA SPORT HOTEL VITTORIA ITA ALPIN HOTEL SONNBLICK ITA HOTEL WALDHOF ITA HOTEL BARRAGE ITA HOTEL VILLA GLICINI ITA HOTEL EUROPEO ITA BEVERLY HOTEL DOLOMEET BOUTIQUE HOTEL ITA ITA HOTEL CRISTINA LEFAY RESORT&SPA DOLOMITI ITA ITA OLYMPIC PALACE ITA BLU HOTEL ACQUASERIA ITA GRAND HOTEL PARADISO ITA HOTEL GARNI SORRISO ITA HOTEL MIRELLA ITA JOLLY RESORT&SPA ITA RESIDENCE CLUB ITA CHALET LA CIASETA ITA FAMILY HOTEL GRAN BAITA ITA HOTEL ANDA HOTEL TERME ANTICO BAGNO ITA ITA WELLNESS FASSA ITA HOTEL CASTEL PIETRA ITA FALKENSTEINER HOTEL ITA HOTEL RUDOLF ITA K1 MOUNTAIN CHALET MAJESTIC HOTEL & SPA RESORTITA ITA PARKHOTEL SCHÖNBLICK ITA ROYAL HOTEL HINTERHUBER ITA GRAND HOTEL LIBERTY ITA GRAND HOTEL RIVA ITA HOTEL ANTICO BORGO ITA HOTEL EUROPA ITA HOTEL LIDO PALACE ITA HOTEL LUISE ITA HOTEL PORTICI ITA HOTEL SOLE RELAX ITA VILLA NICOLLI ITA HOTEL LEON D’ORO ITA HOTEL BELLERIVE ITA HOTEL LAURIN ITA HOTEL SALÒ DU PARC ITA RIVALTA LIFE STYLE HOTEL ITA HOTEL ORSO GRIGIO ITA HOTEL VILLA STEFANIA ITA NATURHOTEL LEITLHOF ITA PARKHOTEL SOLE PARADISO ITA POST HOTEL ITA RESIDENCE SILVIA ITA SPORTHOTEL TYROL ITA ZIN SENFTER RESIDENCE ITA HOTEL LA VETTA ITA HOTEL LADINIA ITA RENÈ DOLOMITES BOUTIQUE ITA X ALP HOTEL ITA HOTEL MONTE SELLA ITA CHRISTOPHORUS MOUNTAIN ITA HOTEL AL SONNENHOF ITA HOTEL CHALET CORSO ITA HOTEL CONDOR ITA HOTEL MAREO DOLOMITES ITA HOTEL TERESA RESIDENCE PLAN DE CORONES ITA ITA SPORTHOTEL EXCLUSIVE ITA HOTEL BAITA FIORITA HOTEL RESIDENCE 3 SIGNORI ITA ITA HOTEL VEDIG ITA CHABERTON LODGE ITA HOTEL LA TORRE ITA RELAIS DES ALPES AGRITURISMO MASO LARCIUNEI ITA ITA APARTMENTS SUNELA ITA ARTHOTEL ANTERLEGHES ITA ASTOR SUITES B&B ITA BIANCANEVE FAMILY HOTEL ITA BOUTIQUE HOTEL NIVES ITA CHALET ELISABETH ITA GRANBAITA DOLOMITES ITA HOTEL AARITZ ITA HOTEL ACADIA ITA HOTEL ALPENROYAL ITA HOTEL ANTARES ITA HOTEL CHALET S ITA HOTEL CONTINENTAL ITA HOTEL DORFER ITA HOTEL FANES ITA HOTEL FREINA ITA HOTEL GARNI DOLOMIEU ITA HOTEL GENZIANA ITA HOTEL MIRAVALLE ITA HOTEL OSWALD HOTEL PORTILLO DOLOMITES ITA ITA HOTEL SOMONT ITA HOTEL SUN VALLEY ITA HOTEL TYROL ITA HOTEL WELPONER ITA LUXURY CHALET PLAZOLA ITA MOUNTAIN DESIGN HOTEL MOUNTAIN HOME VILLA ANNA ITA ITA RESIDENCE ISABELL ITA RESIDENCE VILLA FUNTANES RESIDENCE VILLA GRAN BAITA ITA THE LAURIN SMALL&CHARMING ITA ITA WELLNESS RESIDENCE VILLA ITA RESIDENCE VILLA AL SOLE ITA HOTEL TRE CIME SESTO ALPENWELLNESSHOTEL ST.VEIT ITA ITA APARTMENTS RIEGA ITA BERGHOTEL SEXTEN ITA CIMA DODICI B&B ITA FAMILY RESORT RAINER ITA HOTEL ALPENBLICK ITA HOTEL DOLOMITENHOF ITA HOTEL MONIKA ITA HOTEL MONTE CROCE ITA BAD MOOS ITA GRAND HOTEL SESTRIERE ITA HOTEL CRISTALLO ITA HOTEL IL FRAITEVINO HOTEL SHACKLETON MOUNTAIN ITA ITA PRINCIPI DI PIEMONTE ITA ACTIVEHOTEL DIANA ARTNATUR DOLOMITES HOTEL ITA ITA HOTEL WALDRAST DOLOMITI ITA MIRABELL ALPINE GARDEN ITA NATUR RESIDENCE ITA SCHWARZER ADLER ITA SENSORIA DOLOMITES ITA DOLMITES NATURE ITA BAD RATZES ITA HOTEL CEVEDALE PARADIES MOUNTAIN RESORT ITA ITA GRAND HOTEL DELLA POSTA ITA GRAND HOTEL BRISTOL ITA GRAND HOTEL DES ILES ITA HOTEL ASTORIA ITA HOTEL LA PALMA ITA HOTEL MILAN SPERANZA ITA HOTEL REGINA PALACE ITA HOTEL EDELHOF ITA HOTEL IL CERVO ITA CURT DI CLEMENT ECO ITA HOTEL CENTRALE ITA HOTEL DOSSES ITA ALPINHOTEL VAJOLET ITA GRAND HOTEL TREMEZZO ITA HOTEL LENNO ITA ALBERGO ACCADEMIA ITA BOUTIQUE EXCLUSIVE B&B ITA GRAND HOTEL TRENTO ITA HOTEL AMERICA ITA HOTEL BUONCONSIGLIO ITA BÄRENHOTEL ITA BERGHOTEL HOTEL ITA HOTEL CHRISTOPH ITA KRONPLATZ-RESORT ITA HOTEL DU LAC ITA HOTEL ROYAL VICTORIA ITA HOTEL VILLA CIPRESSI ITA GRAND HOTEL MAJESTIC ITA HOTEL ANCORA ITA HOTEL BELVEDERE ITA HOTEL PALLANZA ITA GRAND HOTEL MIRAMONTI ITA HOTEL DELLE ALPI ITA HOTEL RESTAURANT LILIE ITA WELLNESS PARADISE

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LAST WORD

BY EVA TOSCHI

It's night and silence has fallen around us while the fire is dying. Of all these journeys, of all these stories, what remains?

We thought that the destination was important but in the end, as always, it was the journey itself that defined the adventure, with all its unexpected events. We thought that no matter what happened to us, we would never stop being us, yet we don't recognize

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ourselves now when we look in the mirror. We are different but we have that light in our eyes that is the same of that the person who is reading has, of the one who is next to us or of the one who is turning on powder exactly as we are doing it too, only thousands of kilometers away.

Every year it will be increasingly difficult to chase winter but, to do that, it will not be necessary to be rich. We

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will have to roll up our sleeves, move more, move faster. Nature is impartial and does not know how many zeros we have in our bank account.

We will have to dream about winter, want it, have our backpack ready when we go back home, our skis waxed and our edges sharp.

We don't know when it will be time to leave but in the meantime, let's be prepared.

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North Face - Directissime at Pointe Walker Charles Dubouloz, Symon Welfringer, Clovis Paulin

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Five days.

Four nights.

A first.

«I’d been eyeing this line for ages, and I was drawn to it! I spoke to Clovis about it, then to Symon.

The trio was established. It’s more than merely a blend of mountaineering skills.

Primarily, it’s a tale of friendship and shared passion.”

Charles Dubouloz

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