Ista has created a park for enduro and downhill lovers on the ski slopes. Rental of excellence with cutting-edge vehicles. “The ski pass costs 25 euros”
Cortina. It has already been renamed “the ski of the new millennium”. Enduro or downhill does not matter: the common denominator of the new tourist attraction that is about to “overwhelm” Cortina is adrenaline.
The Ampezzo basin increasingly tailored to sportsmen. From skiing to cycling the step is short in Tofana where Ista has decided to marry, without delay, the cause of fun on two wheels in the name of adventure but at the same time in complete safety. This is the square in which the Krampus Trail was inaugurated on Saturday.
A “playground” for downhill and enduro enthusiasts. What is it about? Soon explained. “In the natural scenery of the Tofana, a route has been drawn, entirely by hand, that from the Duke of Aosta, at an altitude of 2100 meters, descends towards Piè Tofana” announced Alessandro Zoppelli of Dolomiti Bike Company, an Ampezzo company that in collaboration with Ista launched on the sports and tourist market of Cortina the practice of enduro and downhill, already strongly in vogue in half of Europe, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and France in the first place, “are four adrenaline kilometers, with a negative altitude difference of about five hundred meters”.
It is good to clarify: Krampus Trail is for many, but not for everyone. Great mastery of the bicycle and some experience in the field are required. “Krampus Trail is just the latest creature of a larger project that aspires to promote the practice of cycling downhill along the trails” continues Zoppelli, “in Socrepes a bike park has been in operation for some time, open to all, while for days, maybe hours, some works will begin that will add to the already very rich offer a new pedalable path, built close to the Rumerlo chairlift ».
Cortina’s offer dedicated to downhill practitioners includes ad hoc packages, a first-rate bike rental and also the possibility of taking advantage of the support of mountain bike guides.
«To use the trails, from Socrepes to the Duca d’Aosta, you just need to buy a daily Ista Cortina ski pass for 25 euros» added Zoppelli, «the Socrepes area represents the headquarters of two-wheel enthusiasts. An excellent rental was also obtained, one of the two in Europe able to make available to enthusiasts a certain type of bike (Evil brand) specialized for enduro and downhill (these are bicycles that have almost prohibitive purchase costs since the basic versions). Finally there is the possibility, for novice practitioners or for those who want to discover the trails in tour mode, to take advantage of the Cortina mountain bike guides who organize free trips, always starting from the Socrepes chairlift, every day in three shifts: 9.30, 10.30 and 11.30 “.
The practice of downhill is a rapidly growing international tourist attraction. «The skiing of the new millennium has already been renamed» concludes Zoppelli, «ski enthusiasts who use the ski slopes in winter, practice downhill in summerhill as an alternative to ebike excursions and outings, activities with a more amateur character ».
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