SESTRIERE life

ENGLISH VERSION
Summer skiing - SLIDING IN THE PAST
Thirty years ago one did not ski in the
summer time in Sestriere.
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7. Come una volta si
raggiunge la partenza
a piedi. Walking up to
the starting point like
old times.
8. Abbigliamento
casual per sci estivo.
Casual clothes for
summer skiing.
9. La telecamera Rai di
Luciano Gallian.
Luciano Gallian’s
telecamera for RAI.
10. Tra verde e neve.
Between green
and snow.
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MONTE ROGNOSA - A thirty year step back in
time for Sestriere. On Sunday 5th July, eighty
five courageous skiers of various levels and all
ages, assembled for the first Commune of
Sestriere Trophy, a Giant Slalom race, organised
by the Ski Club of Sestriere and the National Ski
School of Sestriere. Back in 1979 nobody in
Sestriere discussed a summer ski race on the
slopes of Monte Rognosa. Through the passage
of a generation the youngsters of that
time have brought their testimony to their own
children, and returned to ski on the Monte
Rognosa themselves. “It is a wonderful story” –
declared Gianni Poncet, Vice Mayor of Sestriere,
-“which has taken 30 years to materialise”
– And there has been great participation
of diverse athletes representing different Ski
Clubs of the Olympic Mountain. It is an experience
which has allowed us to understand, just
in time, that in future we can work towards a
classic race in early June under the aegis of the
FISI, bringing in also athletes from other ski
clubs. At the same time, it will also be an opportunity
to train children in our own ski clubs
which is an excellent exercise and would enable
us to avoid to a certain extent, having to
transfer to the glaciers in France and therefore
saving our parents money. Amongst those who
have opened the snowfields at the foot of the
Monte Rognosa, is also, Umberto Presazzi, ex
athlete who participated in the descent carrying
equipment, and clad in the traditional
clothes of the epoch of the pioneers of alpine
skiing. For the records of success in their various
categories – Matteo Marcellin (S.C.Sestriere –
Baby Male ); Caterina Don (S.C.Pragelato –
Baby Female); Matteo Franzoso (S.C.Sestriere -
Cuccioli Male); Fiammetta Gindro (S.C.Pragelato
- Cuccioli Female); Federico Tavella (S.C.Sestriere
- Children Male); Carlotta Poncet (S.C.
Sestriere - Children Female); Steven Giuliano
(S.C.Sestriere - Under 18 Male); Carola Cantele
(S.C.Claviere Under 18 Female); Federico Poncet
(S.C.Sestriere - Juniors Male); Giancarlo
Galletto (Snowboard); Giorgio Matheoud
(S.C.Sestriere - Masters Male); Silvia Giacosa
(S.C.Masters Female); Patrick Cogoli (S.C.Sestriere
-Maestri Male); Elena Rolfo (S.C.Sestriere
- Maestri Female). (S.C.= Ski Club). At the end
of the race all the athletes are presented with
an award by the Mayor of Sestriere, Valter
Marin, and by representatives of the Ski Club
of Sestriere and by the members of the National
Ski School of Sestriere all of whom have
organised the event perfectly.
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