Final stellar for the Vertical Tour in Livigno, win Pham and Bridgman. Now all the Tonale

Strongly competitive talking to Livigno was the last race of the season, although the Braulio Vertical Tour 2013 will take a final parade on Saturday 16 and Sunday, March 17 landed for the first time at the Passo del Tonale, in the heart of the Adamello Ski.

For this is the only tour traveling snowboard and freestyle in this country on a permanent wanted to say goodbye to large with a double race, the kicker set up perfectly by the shaper LivignoPark of the ski area Carosello 3000-Tagliede, which was the more exciting and higher contents of a season that even until now had always given and show good overall.

There were 26 in total, divided equally between snowboarders and freeskiers, and was tendering the highest level. As in the freestyle for the occasion hosted a massive presence of foreign athletes of the highest quality so that the young Frenchman Paul-Eric Faure, winning just five days before in Bormio, was down from the podium. The best result was a Americanino which hear a lot about in the future, Zachary Pham, talent and boldness all the stars and stripes and already in the national team American Junior. Beat fellow, but currently competes in the Dutch colors, Joey van der Meer while on the lowest step of the podium the idol, the livignasco Emanuele Galli who also won the award for 'Best Trick' of the day .

Adrenaline even in trials snowboarders who saw prevail class of young Venetian Nicholas Bridgman, usually stationed at Plan de Corones. Behind him Valsusino Yuri Maciotta, specially increased from Sauze d'Oulx and author of the 'Best Trick, and the third alleghese Mauro Bisol. But overall applause to all, undertaken with full hands from the large audience in the parterre of the race.

Best way to say farewell to the competitive part therefore could not be there. And two days Carousel 3000, with the village close to the cableway Livigno center - Tagliede has once again demonstrated the value of the project that is part of the 'Braulio Vertical Tour'. Highly appreciated all the tastings and the technical evidence here, as in the nine previous stages, accompanied the animation, music and games staff involved in continuous rhythm all the public, on the track and off, thanks to events like the ' Braulio Vertical Night 'which on this occasion was hosted by The Crossroad Pub.

But what of Livigno is not goodbye. In fact, on 16 and 17 March there will be a closure in style with an ad hoc event on the slopes of the Tonale Pass for the first time enters in a big way to be part of the program. What Tonale is a unique event of its kind because it will unite athletes and fans, all sharing the pleasure of skiing or surfing on snowboards. In fact, the organization has planned to place a 'Big air bag' under one of these kickers in the Snowpark on the chairlift 'Valena' which will be open to both virtuosos of slopestyle and tourists. And 'one of the attractions of the area of the Snowpark Adamelloski open at least until Easter and perfect for everyone as it provides some facilities with more challenging for experienced riders, but also a "easyArena" facilities with affordable even for children.