Just inaugurated Super G, hyper -technological refuge of the nightlife at altitude. At the Wood starry dinner
By Anna Maria Catano
The thrill of the wind, the sled that runs fast. Guide one in the snowy mountains Husky wetsuitSiberian dogs of ice eyes is pure emotion. Sleddog, a sport that comes from the far north of the world, is now widespread among our Alps.
TO Cerviniain Val d’Aosta, at the foot of His majesty the cervin, Even children over 10 years (and at least 120 centimeters high) always accompanied by an instructor after a short introductory course can conduct a sled from two dogs. The track is mainly flat, with some adrenaline leap. An unforgettable adventure for young and old.
Cervinia, Modaiola locality in one of the most areas Bello delle Alpiinvites everyone to sport and fun. The white circuit for ski lovers is easily accessible with a six -seater / cable cable car to Plan Maison, 2550 meters in height, reign of marmots, ibex, chamois. From there then you go up to the Plateau Rosàquota 3480.
But the novelty of this winter season is the inauguration of the new Mountain Club Super Gthe Après-Ski which wants to involve above all a young and fashionable clientele. Super G It is a 700 square meter hyper -technological refuge with a igloo bar, a Snowfood area with solarium and a restaurant that, between inside and outside, can accommodate up to 200 covers. Point for a public for a constant search also at the altitude of fun and music.
Cervinia is at the same time sport and glamorous
Refined wellness is guaranteed to 5 stars Saint Hubertus Resort. A regenerating and silent context that proposes “an immersion in the force of the elements”: inevitably in first place there is water, that of the ergonomic swimming pool that looks on the surrounding woods. In the furnishings, a lot of wood and fire in fireplaces. Then there is the stone reminiscent of the imposing, icy cervine. The honey of the spa of the Valtur Cervinia crystal ski resort. A regenerating space between vapors and wellness rituals that follows a slow rhythm: chosen the path winds between tropical hot shower, biosauna, ice waterfall, Turkish bath, emotional path, infrared bench, tepidarium.
Cervinia at the table
Cervinia is also a gourmet meta: a young couple, he Italian, Cristian Scalcoshe Swedish, Amanda Eriksson they conquered A star Michelin, really deserved. The Wood, their restaurant, was inaugurated in 2013. Already in the name the program. Wood is the element that characterizes the furnishings, the Valle d’Aosta Alps and the forests of the distant Sweden. Their menu a real experience of the palate.
But it’s not the only place to eat well. The kitchen of the m also exquisiteEtzeletAlpine Chalet: the typical dishes of the North and the Fontina triumph, a pasture cheese impossible to compare to what arrives in the city. Inside the fireplace fire warms the patrons creating the magical atmosphere of the mountain huts. In the warm months from the terrace, the surrounding panorama is fine. As from Chalet La Crestawhich offers twelve suite with ski-in access, ski-outs to all the slopes of Cervinia and Valtournenche. The undisputed jewel is then Chamis, at 1,815 meters above sea level: a tiny Alpine village which by choice of its inhabitants is not possible to reach by car.