Planet Cool
Valle d'Aosta
Magazine: March 2008
The white pyramid of Rutor rises on this side; and on the other Monte Bianco marks the end of the high altitude slopes. In the middle, the La Thuile basin, historical passage through the western Alps by means of the Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo pass. Nowadays, a famous winter ski resort. This lovely mountain has to be discovered a bit at a time. The legacy of millenary traffic and the significance of the strategic defence position of this area can be seen even under the snow: forts plus Roman and Celtic vestiges. For many millenniums he small San Bernardo pass was of vital importance for trade between the Alpine slopes between the Valle d’Aosta and the Haute Tarentaise. Today, this is the zenith of the ski world. The Espace San Bernardo offers 74 slopes, served by 35 avant-garde ski lifts. A domaine skiable, as they say in this part of the world. Close by the village there is a selection of modern technical slopes, real ‘superblacks’ that have slopes with up to a 78% incline. On the level ground that then rises up to the Colle del Belvedere, spaces for cool juniors to enjoy the never-ending panoramic views.
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