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Some positive news.
The skiing area in San Bernardino (CH) was closed since 2012 because of a conflict between owner and local authorities.
Ownership changed, and they are working to re-open the area.
Ambitious plans to replace the aging lifts with modern ones, and even an extension into a whole new mountain, to the north (right) of the current area.
No official opening date yet. But work on reviving existing lifts (electronics, painting) is progressing really fast. And there's lot of rumours they will open this season, December 8th. Nothing officially confirmed though.
Latest news here. It's in German, if you can't read German, you can put the URL into google translate.
https://www.alpinforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5414086#p54%E2%80%A6
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Good news continues. They have started slope preparation. So they will actually open December 8th.
Last edited by You need to Login to know who's really who. on Mon 4-12-23 12:29; edited 1 time in total
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Looks a nice little ski area
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No connection with Super Saint Bernard then. Complicated thing ski resort naming.
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Rare to have a ski resort in the Alps reopening after such a long time (or a new one opening) nowadays. With climate change, environmental pressures etc., I wonder if something like this will ever happen again?
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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| davidof wrote: |
| No connection with Super Saint Bernard then. Complicated thing ski resort naming. |
Super Saint Bernard (near Martigny) was closed years ago. Due to vandalism, will never open again.
Espace San Bernardo (La Thuile IT + La Rosiere FR). Open and healthy.
San Bernardino. This topic. Ticino, was closed, now re-opens and re-animated.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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You know it makes sense.
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It is actually in an Italian speaking part of Graubünden not Ticino. It is a fair drive from any large population centre (Milan is about 2.5 hours assuming no big queues at Como) though given it is pretty high it should have good snow conditions so popular with locals. I drove over the actual pass (rather than the tunnel) on the way back from Milan a few months ago (I prefer it to the Brenner, less time on the Autostrada!). The pass itself is a steep & twisty climb above the village and pretty remote not many will go that way these days.
There is a real contrast between the somewhat austere, bleak and isolated German speaking valley on the northern side and the sunny Italian one on the southern side. It bought to mind the poem by Goethe "Know'st thou the land where the lemon-trees bloom" which is about the mythical longing of many German speakers for the sunny and warm land to the south of the mountains.
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