Pitturina Ski Race stopped by bad weather

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Pitturina Ski Race stopped by bad weather

With great sadness, the organizers announced the postponement of the race too risky for athletes compete in these weather conditions.

The date of the race has not yet been finally settled, in all probability will take place next weekend. In the coming hours will be announced recovery program. The Pitturina Ski Race, valid as the third round for the circuit of the Ski Mountaineering World Cup, due to be held between Friday, January 31 and Sunday February 2. The bad weather in the next few hours have forced the organizers to move the trial to the World Cup. In the next few hours are expected snowfall that will exceed one and a half resulting in rising temperatures that could compromise the safety of'' entire race course. Also on Saturday and Sunday is expected to grade 5 for the avalanche danger, tops the alert level. The organizers of the Pitturina, took note of a situational not easy to handle and after compared with those in charge of the track, mountain guides, the technical director, the jury and with the leaders of the International Federation have not been able to do is move the '' event. A race like this move more than 1,000 people in the area and the MRP thing to think about is the safety of all, the Pitturina should be a great celebration of sport, if there is no security can not continue.
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