Albania Blocks Lara Colturi’s Bid to Compete for Italy as Olympic Deadline Looms Lara Colturi, one of alpine skiing’s brightest young talents, faces an uncertain path to the 2026 Winter Olympics due to a dispute between the Albanian Ski Federation and her family over her desire to return to compete for Italy, reports Eurosport.it. Born in Turin and the daughter of 2002 Olympic champion Daniela Ceccarelli, Colturi, 18, made history for Albania with […] Olympics SnowBrains | April 22, 2025 0 Comments
Guests at Italian Ski Resorts Must Provide ‘Green Pass’ to Ski This Winter | Enclosed Lifts Will Run at 80% Capacity Italian ski industry officials signed a decree yesterday outlining operating procedures for ski resorts this upcoming winter. The ‘protocol for the reopening of ski areas and the use of ski lifts’ outlines several rules ski resorts will have to implement for the ski season to go ahead. Italian ski resorts remained largely closed last winter. Related: Guests Will Require Covid Pass […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 24, 2021 0 Comments
60-Year Mystery of Dead Italian Skier At 10,171-feet high, the remains of a skier and some of his equipment were found on July 22nd of 2005 starting the mystery of a supposed Italian skier. The remains were found in the Aosta Valley in a glacier at Valtournenche in Cime Bianche, Italy. The incident happened close to the current small ski town, Breuil-Cervinia in Italy. Italian police […] Industry News Kristen Strom | July 13, 2018 0 Comments
Pair of Foil Handcrafted Italian Skis can be Yours for Only $60,000 Italian ski maker Foil has just released a pair of handcrafted skis, the Oro Nero Classico, with a ridiculous $60,000 price tag. Foil is an Italian ski maker that specializes in rare, unusual, and often precious materials, think rosewood and purpleheart top sheets, bamboo sidewalls, and metal-plated bindings. Its aim is “to create a ski of World Cup performance, in perfect […] Gear Steven Agar | March 2, 2018 0 Comments
2 Killed, 1 Critically Injured in Avalanche on Mont Blanc, France Yesterday “The avalanche occured around 4am when a block of ice, close to the summit of the Tacul, fell onto the snow field below and triggered the avalanche.” – chamonix.net SIx climbers were hit by an avalanche while ascending 15,781-foot Mont Blanc yesterday morning at 4am. 2 climbers unfortunately lost their lives. Three climbers were found buried in a crevasse on the Tacul glacier.. Of […] Avalanche SnowBrains | August 14, 2013 3 Comments
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