Val Thorens: a village at 2300 m above sea level. With a business card like it should not be surprised if this place is among the most popular not only by the French, but also by the Italians. The long road to get there is certainly, as the tunnel of Frejus in here it takes about two hours. But the offer of this resort is worth the inconvenience of traveling a few more kilometers. Val Thorens is a modern village located in a large basin below the Aiguille de Peclet (3562 m) and is part of the largest ski resort in the world, "Les 3 Vallées", or 600 km of trails all connected skis. From here you can give to the nearby ski tour Les Menuires and Saint Martin de Belleville, at the bottom of the valley, go to Meribel, easily accessible through the Mont de la Chambre, or even get up to Courchevel (eye at the time of return, however, in this case!) . 
If you want to stay in Val Thorens, there are still 140 km of pistes ranging from 1800 m of the Plan de l'eau up to 3200 of Cime Caron. The tracks are all large, out of the woods, with alternations of sudden and dramatic walls. The black lines are rarely, because the French love the bumps much more than the Italians ... The plants are quite fast, especially if si pensa che sono raggiungibili da qualunque punto del paese sci ai piedi; sarebbe stata auspicabile qualche seggiovia coperta in più, vista l'altitudine...
begin with the presentation of this unusual place (beaten by little unusual because of the large tourism circuits) located at the end of a long road that runs through the valley Anzasca. The trip, from Domodossola, not very long, about half an hour di auto, purtroppo la strada è stretta e qualche volta è interrotta a causa di frane e i lavori vanno solitamente molto a rilento... Per raggiungere Macugnaga c'è anche un ottimo servizio autobus dalla stazione di Domodossola gestito dalla Comazzi.
The area of \u200b\u200bBelvedere extends between 14oo and 1900 m, is equipped with artificial snow, it's almost always in the shade in winter, because just below la più ripida parete del Monte Rosa, ed adatto alle famiglie per la prevalenza di piste medio-facili.
massi che si presentano agli occhi degli escursionisti estivi; per questo motivo è difficile che gli impianti del Monte Moro vengano aperti già da Natale-Capodanno, mentre invece qui si scia quasi sempre molto bene da gennaio-febbraio fino a stagione inoltrata because the snow keeps well (in recent years, the slopes are still open until nearly mid-May, which occurs even in Cervinia!). The tracks are usually well-groomed, wide and with very few people. Monte Moro is also home to many off-piste itineraries. But let's shortcomings: as I said is very difficult to find all 40 km of trails open to snow-making problems and staff shortages. The plants are very "vintage": very beautiful and fascinating the two lifts of Monte Moro, the chair largely obsolete windswept, ideal for freezing ... Macugnaga is recommended for those who want to find places within walking distance from major cities of the North-west environment quiet and unspoiled, where you can definitely ski in a satisfactory manner, provided they do not want to have a vast area and cutting edge. ASSESSMENTS FOR BEGINNERS: 7.5 / 10 INTERMEDIATE: 7.5 / 10 ADVANCED: 7 / 10 
Il Gran Sasso d’Italia
Nell'Italia centrale il massiccio del Gran Sasso è il gruppo montuoso più importante e suggestivo della catena degli Appennini. Con i suoi 2912 m. di altezza sul Corno Grande, è il monte più alto e facilmente raggiungibile grazie ad un percorso di circa tre ore che, al seguito di guide alpine esperte, porta alla vetta sulla quale, in un giorno senza nubi all'orizzonte, You can see both the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Adriatic. It stands majestic and gigantic like a huge boulder emerged from the bowels of the earth, made of solid rock and solid, a wall between the two seas that generates strong currents between the hot and cold air, causing high winds in winter and sudden showers summer.
The Gran Sasso massif covers about 40 km. , Between the provinces of L'Aquila, Teramo and Pescara. There are three major chains: the double ridge that stretches between Lake Campotosto and the plateau of Campo Imperatore, the Group of Corno Grande and Corno Piccolo and the ridge north of Campo Imperatore.
The first dorsal originates at Capannelle Pass, continues in the peaks of Mount S. Franco (2132 meters) of M. Jenco (2208 m.) and the Pizzo di Camarda (2332 m.), followed by the Rocky Ridge and culminates with the Malecoste Cefalone Peak (2553 m.). The complex of Corno Grande rises in the north of Monte Portella, including plans and Campo Imperatore Campo Pericoli. Aspect of the Dolomites, culminating with the summit of Corno Grande and Corno Piccolo (2613 m.), Gran Sasso has two characteristics: that of Paretone which is the highest cliff of the Apennines and the Calderone glacier, which is the southern Europe.
Flora and Fauna of the Gran Sasso
The steep walls of the Gran Sasso, on the side of Campo Imperatore, are devoid of vegetation, while on the Teramo side, at lower altitudes, are covered by mixed forests of beech trees and extensive.
Regarding the fauna, some years it has been reintroduced the Abruzzo chamois, easily visible to Campo Pericoli, while on the rocks of Pizzo Cefalone you can see the golden eagle, buzzard and sparrowhawk. At lower altitudes we find the wolf and small mammals, mid-sized carnivores typical of the rest of the Apennines.
Gran Sasso: Corno Grande and Corno Piccolo. 
Campo Imperatore: l'Albergo. 
Campo Imperatore: l'Ostello. 
Campo Imperatore: veduta dal rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi. 
Campo Imperatore: i tre valloni. 
Montecristo: veduta del ristorante. 
Itinerari delle piste da sci. 
