Lombardy
Go-ahead for the ambitious project of Skidome of Selvino. Today, the President of the Lombardy Region, Roberto Maroni, has given the "go-ahead" for the realization of the most innovative indoor ski slope, which will be the first in Italy and with the longest runway in the world, completely basement and zero environmental impact.
Thursday 11 July 2013 4 minutes reading time
"It 's one thing that absolutely must be done," said the President Maroni together with the Mayor of Carmel Selvino Ghilardi, the Councillor for Sport Rossi and Antonio Lara Gizzards Regional Council of Selvino.
The project involves the construction of two tracks from 30 meters in width more than 600 meters long, with a height greater than 120 meters, a ski and snowboard freestyle more than 180 meters long and 30 wide, a track for beginners. And then a wall of ice climbing 10 meters high and 40 wide, a rock-climbing wall (outside) 10 meters high and 30 wide, a trail that will also be used in the summer for mountain biking, a chairlift to the long runway, a ski lift for snowboarding and a carpet lift for beginners. The space will be configured to host international competitions with the presence of visitors (180,000 estimated presences). There will also be changing rooms, bathrooms, spaces dedicated to training, ski depots and waxing, equipped rooms for meetings and teaching. Other amenities include a hotel, a wellness and fitness of about 300 square meters, bars, pubs, restaurants and shops.
The project like and care about, Maroni promises that in the next few days will go in person on the plateau for an inspection and to realize what we are going to do: "I want to take note of the beauty of the area and the extent that this 'investment might have. believe that, in addition to being a unique project of its kind, helpful to boost tourism and sporting articles not only in the Bergamo valleys, but more widely across the region. "
Lara Gizzards, Regional Councillor, former ski champion but especially Selvinese doc is enthusiastic: "A Selvino will return to dream, this creation will allow the resumption of a struggling economy, create jobs , there will be the opportunity to bring the schools in all times of the day and skiing just outside Bergamo. "
The Gizzards then explains that: "Selvino is a strategic place, in addition to being a stone's throw from the big cities of Lombardy, also has a nice and convenient cable that connects Albino plateau in a few minutes. In addition to a contribution from the region, the structure would be largely financed by private and therefore is a big challenge. "
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