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23023 Chiesa Valmalenco
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Ski hire Chiesa Valmalenco - Chiesa Valmalenco ski area is divided in to two sectors, both some distance from the resort centre. The larger, known as Chiesa ski area and on Alpe Palù, is accessed by a cable car which departs from Vassalini, a hamlet about a kilometre from the centre of the village. It rises exactly a thousand vertical metres to the ski area itself, where five chair lifts and five drags serve wide sunny slopes, divided evenly between above and below treeline skiing. You can also reach the slopes by continuing for a further 6km along the road up to San Giuseppe rather than getting on the cable car. There you will find yourself at the bottom of the slopes proper and can take a couple of chairs in succession up to the same arrival point as the cable car. The second area is above the neighbouring small resort of Caspoggio, reached by a mountain road up from Chiesa Valmalenco, smaller with four drags and two chairs; the skiing is almost entirely within the treeline and on gentler slopes, rated blue or red. Beginners will get a lot of benefits from starting their skiing at Chiesa Valmalenco, the scenery is pretty, and the attitude is light hearted. There are beginners' slopes dotted all over the area, including the bases at San Giuseppe and Caspoggio, as well as at altitude up at Alpe Palù reached by the cable car, so snow cover should never be a problem. There is also plenty to progress on, with long gentle blues. Intermediates will enjoy the fast cruising on these too, but also have slightly more challenging slopes such as the 6km long super G slope that descends the full 903 metre maximum vertical down from Sasso Alto to San Giuseppe. Another option is the high speed flying kilometre training slope Del Dosso down from Alpe Palù. Experts have more limited terrain options, but there are some exciting slopes and Chiesa Valmalenco has a reputation for having staged competitions that have attracted the likes of Ingemar Stenmark; and for a ski school that includes former Italian racing champions in its roll call of teachers. Apart from Thoeni's run from Sasso Alto with walls, canyons and moguls, there is one exciting descent at Caspoggio, a 5km run down from Dosso del Galli descending more than 1000 metres. The Sole 2 slope here is also worth a look; it's normally used for racing or training. A third steep option is the slalom trail Costera beneath the two-seater chair that starts down at the village, and there's a self-timer course for those who want to check their speeds. Those with transport can purchase the larger Ski Pass Lombardia, which covers more than 20 ski centres in the area served by more than 250 lifts in total. Cross-country in both Nordic and skating styles is well catered for in the Valmalenco region, with 15km of altitude tracks up at Lago Palù, in the forest around an alpine lake below Alpe Palù. There are also skating tracks for racers along the valley at San Giuseppe. Boarders in Chiesa Valmalenco can now access all the key sectors by cable car or chair lifts, including two high speed detachable quads. There's a lot of open fun boarding terrain both on the big powder basin above the trees and on some of the reds and blacks complete with bumps, natural canyons and walls down through the trees. Beware of flats in some key areas however, most notably on the longest trail, the 6km blue Super G run. The resort has also built a fun park with 100 metre half pipe, the Primavera. Tip: Using SNOWELL you can rent your skis and snowboards online in advance in Chiesa Valmalenco and save money at the same time. At the time of your arrival you can pick up your booked rental equipment directly at the co-operating ski hire shop directly in Chiesa Valmalenco. An extremely practical but also economical solution for your ski hire in Chiesa Valmalenco.

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• Consorzio Valmalenco Promotion
  p.za ss Giacomo e Filippo 1
  23023 Chiesa Valmalenco
• Phone: +39 0342 451 150
  Fax: +39 0342 452 505
  E-Mail: consorziovalmalenco@libero.it