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The RISERVA BIANCA at Limone Piemonte explore on snow shoes, go snowboard- is a ski resort that is proud of its 80.5 km of ing (at Limone 1400 you will find Limone slopes, many of which with programmed Snowpark, access via the Morel chairlift), snow. The resort stretches from the village experience off-piste, snow hikes and if you of Limone Piemonte to Quota 1400 and the are feeling adventurous, ice climbing, or village of Limonetto (from 1050 to 2050 simply relaxing in the warm sun and the m), in the valley. The resort fresh air on one of the many sunbathing offers slopes for all abilities, from easier terraces. The slopes are less than one slopes for young children to harder slopes, hour from the Cote d‘Azur and the Ligurian so there is something to suit everyone. Riviera. There are 18 lifts covering the whole of the The welcoming historic centre of Limone, skiable area, they use a “hands-free skip- with an ancient Gothic parish church ass” system and include a and and patricians‘ houses, offers entertain- 11 chairlifts. ment, leisure activities, cafés, fashionable For children who are just learning to ski, haunts and trattorie to sample local dish- there are two kinder parks (Igloo Village es. If you don‘t ski, there is ice skating and at Limone 1400 and Gogolandia at the top a splendid spa with swimming pool. of the Severino Bottero al Sole gondola lift. A few km from Limone, in , you There are bouncy play areas, fun runs can see the story of Pinocchio told in the and 4 magic carpets, one of these is at many murals on the buildings around the the Limone Sole area with a snowtubing village. run. You can also go cross-country skiing here, at the Centro Fondo Panice, you can

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Pistes n. km TOT. 38 80.5 1 0,5 8 6 23 69 6 5

Lift Facilities TOT. Button Lifts 2 Chairlifts 11 Gondola lifts 1 Magic carpets 4

3 2 Mondolé Ski - Artesina - -

Three hubs making up one large resort, this Prato Nevoso is dedicated to families, its is Mondolé Ski, with 4 access points, over particular amphitheatre shaped lay-out of 120 km of downhill slopes for skiers of eve- the Conca and its southern exposure, with ry level, and a panoramic cross-country ski plenty to offer for young people by day and circuit. Artesina (1300 m), Frabosa Soprana through the winter evenings. This part of (884 m) and Prato Nevoso (1500 m) the three the resort has 37 km of slopes and 11 lifts. skiing villages that form the resort. It has 30 A particular feature is the night-time illu- lifts, using a “hands-free skipass” system. mination to ski under a star-filled sky on 7 km of piste. The snowpark is lit at night Artesina is rightly proud of its 60 km of too and is the showcase of the freestyle piste and is renowned for the Turra plains, area, equipped for every level of riding, with a fantastic balcony looking out over the boxes, rails, jumps, half pipes, boarder cross Maritime , here you can take in some runs and a new bagjump. Not forgetting the breathtaking views with slopes of all snow tubing for grown-ups and kids alike, levels as you weave your way down from 2100 open at night when the slopes are lit. m. There are quieter areas and gullies for For the little ones, Mondolé has three fun off-piste skiing and wonderful walks with parks and a snowpark: the Pinky Park at snow shoes. Artesina with a magic carpet, bob and sledge At Frabosa Soprana, which was a holi- runs, and a play area with the entertainer day destination as early as the end of the Pinky. Frabolandia at Frabosa Soprana, by nineteenth century, you can still see the the Malanotte chairlift, offers a number of Parish Church of St.John the Baptist built activities throughout the year and Prato by F.Gallo in the eighteenth century and a Nevoso Village at Prato Nevoso has a large lively town centre all through the winter. play area with snow tubing, magic carpets The skiable area has FISI approved slopes. and games in the Conca and La Collina dei The 7 lifts supply 30 km of pistes for all Daini, a snowpark where kids can twist and levels of skill. jump like real freestylers. 4 2 Mondolé Ski - Artesina - Frabosa Soprana - Prato Nevoso www.mondole.it

Pistes n. km TOT. 54 120 1 3 24 48 25 55 4 14

Lift Facilities TOT. 30 Button Lifts 7 Chairlifts 14 Gondola lifts 0 Magic carpets 9

5 Other resorts in the area

The valleys around Cuneo in southern all have strong features, from the wilder ones with unspoilt landscapes to those with up-to-the-minute technology lifts.

3 San Giacomo di This resort lies behind the village, on the slopes of Monte Colmé and the Alpet. There are 35 km of slopes, reaching a maximum height of 1611 metres. San Giacomo offers lively “après-ski” with all sorts of alternative sports (horse riding, ice skating, quad bikes, snow shoes, backcountry skiing).

4 Lurisia Terme Lurisia, is a wellness centre thanks to its thermal springs and unspoilt natural environment. This resort is particularly suited to families with children.

5 -Cantarana The cross-country ski centre Cantarana, a few km from Ormea, has circuits ideal for beginners, and more testing tracks for more experienced skiers. The hamlet of Upega near has a number of routes for cross-country ski- ers but also possibilities for backcountry skiing, outings with snow shoes and ice climbing.

6 The first ski resort along the , Garessio 2000 extends from 1300 m to 2000 m, from here you can see the Ligurian Gulf and Corsica and then turn around to see the Western Alps and the Po Valley. Ideal natural surroundings for backcountry skiing and hiking with snow shoes.

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7 Viola St. Gréé This resort on the slopes of Monte Mindino became famous in the 70s and it has all the services necessary for a skier who wants to rediscover one of the pearls of the Maritime Alps. By the play park there is a magic carpet for begin- ners and little skiers. If you don‘t ski, you can enjoy snow tubing, ice skating, bob sledges and snow shoes.

8 Situated in the Alta Valle Pesio e Tanaro nature park at the foot of the Marguareis massif, Chiusa di Pesio is a little paradise for all cross-country skiers. The centre at Le Gorre has a bar, restaurant with typical local dishes and backcountry ski gear hire.

9 Vernante Vernante, famous for its murals dedicated to Pinocchio, offers cross-coun- try ski tracks, wonderful routes for backcountry, ski touring and snow shoes excursions.

10 Entracque, a winter destination for families on the edge of Alpi Marittime nature park, has a network of 5 down-hill ski slopes with 3 lifts and 35 km of cross-country tracks.

7 Other resorts in the Cuneo area

Valle 11 Festiona 12 Bergemolo di 13 14 B agni di 15 16 The Valle Stura has cross-country centres at Festiona, Bergemolo (Demonte), Aisone, Bagni di Vinadio and Pietraporzio making it an authentic paradise for skiers. There are over 100 km of tracks of different levels. If you prefer down-hill, heli-ski or off-piste, you will find everything to satisfy your sporting needs at Argentera. The lifts take you to 2650 m for guaranteed fun. There is a Ski-shuttle mini bus between Festiona and Aisone for cross-country skiers and those with snow shoes.

Valle Grana 17 e Valle 18 19 20 Elva 21 Marmora 22 , renowned for the picturesque Castelmagno sanctuary and its fa- mous , has a number of cross-country tracks. Among the most charming resorts for cross-country, backcountry skiing and snow shoes hikes in the Cotian Alps is the Valle Maira. The tracks go from 944 m at Marmora to 1686 m at Cascate di Stroppia, Acceglio. There are also tracks in the valleys around Elva on the slopes of Colli delle Cavalline, San Giovanni and Canosio, where there is also a small ski lift.

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Valle Varaita 23 24 25 Chianale 26 27 28 Valmala

The is a stone‘s throw from Monviso, the highest peak of the Cottian Alps. At Pontechianale you can ski from 1600 m, among pine trees and wide slopes to 2700 m with pistes for all levels. Sampeyre, a tourist location at 1000 m, offers a perfectly integrated ski area in a magnificent natural environment coverinig almost a 1000 m in height. Casteldelfino, at 1296 m, over the years has specialised in cross-country skiing. The tracks are approved for national competitions and cover a total of 15 km. The cross-country tracks at Valmala stretch over 32 km, with various levels of difficulty suited to both beginners and experts.

Valle Po 29 30 - Pian Regina 31 32 Pian Munè, near Paesana, offers an amazing view over Monviso with 3 lifts and marked routes for snow shoes and back-country skiing to a chalet at 1900 m that serves as a bar and restaurant. You can also get a lift on a snowcat or snow- mobile in the evening for enchanting suppers high on the slopes. The ski slopes at Crissolo also include the “Monviso” chairlift which takes you from the centre of the village at 1333 m to the lifts on the slopes at 2400 m. The pistes vary: there are possibilities for beginners, families, experts and off-piste enthusiasts. Above Bagnolo Piemonte you will find RucaSki, particularly suited to little ones, who can learn to ski having fun in the baby park with magic carpets and the play area on the snow. Cross-country enthusiasts will find circuits at Pian Regina near Crissolo and at Oncino here in .

9 Global Mountain

Global Mountain is a company made of ACTIVITIES: 10 Mountain Guides; it functions as a For beginners: courses with several ex- mountaineering, backcountry skiing and cursions or one day courses to introduce climbing school, bringing beginners to the techniques used in backcountry ski- these sports in a spirit of awareness with ing and safety in a snowbound environ- emphasis on the culture of safety in the ment. mountains. The Global Mountain guides For backcountry skiers with some expe- work in all the valleys around Cuneo tak- rience: guided excursions and ski tours ing outdoor enthusiasts for some of the lasting several days, chosing the best most gratifying experiences that high route every day on the basis of the snow altitude sports can offer. The three win- and weather conditions. Weekends or ter watchwords for Global Mountain are: whole weeks of skiing in the upper Occitan Backcountry skiing, off-piste and Icefall valleys based in refuges that can only be climbing. reached on skis. Backcountry skiing. The magnificent am- For fitter skiers: Two of the most breath- phitheatre of peaks surrounding Cuneo taking haute routes in the Alps: the Mon- with over 400 routes within 45 mins drive viso circuit on skis in four days and the from Cuneo and a season which lasts 180 crossing of the whole of the Maritime Alps days make this area one of the most suit- in two 5 day sections. able in the whole of the Alps for this sport. Everyone will find a worthwhile experi- ence here, both beginners and the fittest and most exacting skier. 10 Global Mountain www.globalmountain.it Global Mountain - Guide Alpine Cuneo - +39 366 3571021 - Info about programmes: [email protected]

Off-piste skiing, using the lifts to climb, Put yourself in the hands of a professional Global Mountain‘s “fun with safety”. for your adventures in the Maritime Alps Through guided outings and courses the and Monviso area, The Mountain Guides Mountain Guides supply the basic infor- can be recognised by the UIAGM badge mation on how to ski and use the emer- they always wear and their guides id card. gency equipment for self rescue. Every outing includes a simulated avalanche rescue. The rescue equipment includes, rucksac with air-bag, avalanche beacon, probe and shovel, and is supplied by the organisation. There are single day or ski safaris over several days to explore the best unspoilt snow around the ski resorts in the . Guides are avail- able for beginners and for demanding, competent off-pisters. The most beautiful icefalls in the val- leys around Cuneo with the Global Moun- tain Alpine Guides, specific climbs, basic courses of several outings and finishing courses. For beginners one day courses on equipped ice walls. Technical equip- ment supplied by the organisation. 11 The main winter events 31 December: NEW YEAR’S EVE TORCH PROCESSION at Frabosa Soprana. From 6.30 pm torchlit proces- sion by the ski instructors, from the slopes to the centre of the village to liven up the festivities for New Year. NEW YEAR IN THE CONCA at Prato Nevoso, with music, dj sets and fireworks on the snow. TORCH PROCESSION TO END THE YEAR at Artesina. January: CIABS CLUB MEET ON THE SNOW at Frabosa Soprana. Day dedicated to Bernese Mountain Dogs. PROMENADO IN VALLE STURA at Festiona, a cross-country ski granfondo over 42 km, free style. February: MASCOT MEET at Artesina, entertaining carnival event with the best known mascots in . April: SPRINGSPLASH at Prato Nevoso, riotous fun at this end of winter party, ski down directly into the water. Art and culture The historic and artistic heritage of the Cuneo area is of considerable importance, with treasures from different periods, from pre-history to Roman times, such as thefasci- nating archeological site at ), right up to modern day. Among the historic cities Cuneo stands out with its medieval centre and its arcades, capital of the refined gothic court of the Marquises of Saluzzo. Mondovì “laughing” as Carducci wrote in a poem, and the Acaja Castle, where the Palazzo Muratori-Cravetta stands out, and its Residence of the Royal House of Savoy (UNESCO world herit- age site), Manta’s castle and gothic frescoes of Heroes and Heroines and of the Fountain of Youth, with its Filatoio Rosso, the historic silk spinning mill now a museum, and the many mountain villages where you can hear Provençal and Occitan spoken such as Limone Piemonte, Chianale, Bellino, , , Sampeyre, Elva. 12 Spas

MOUNTAIN HOTELS WITH SPAS MIRAMONTI*** Frabosa Soprana www.miramonti.cn.it GALASSIA*** (Fraz. Prato Nevoso) www.pratonevosohotel.com MARGUAREIS*** Frabosa Sottana (Fraz. Artesina) There is a significant presence of sanctuaries and abbeys spread around the mountains www.hotelmarguareis.it and plains. From Sant’Anna di Vinadio (the highest Sanctuary in Europe) to Castelmagno, MONDOLÈ*** from the Certosa di Pesio to Staffarda to the Basilica Regina Montis Regalis at Frabosa Sottana with it elliptic dome, the biggest masonry dome of its type in the world. (Fraz. Prato Nevoso) www.hotelmondole.com GRAND HOTEL PRINCIPE**** Limone Piemonte www.alpiemareholidays.com Thermal springs and wellness spas GRAND PALAIS EXCELSIOR The thermal springs in the province of Cuneo are located in the mountains and offer (Apartment hotel) medical therapies as well as cosmetic clinics and wellness treatments. LE VILLAGE SPA Places to relax, where the water with its healing properties invigorates body and mind, to Limone Piemonte help you overcome the stress of everyday life. A spa resort gives you the opportunity to www.grandexcelsior.com revive and enjoy the stimulating effect of the water. Whether alone, with your partner or www.levillagespa.com with friends, in summer or winter: whenever you like is the right time. BRAGARD*** Terme di Vinadio Limone Piemonte www.bragardhotel.com A unique structure, set in the open, luxuriant Stura valley. The art nouveau buildings of REGINA DELLE ALPI*** Vinadio Terme hosts a wellness centre and beauty farm, where up-to-the-minute equip- Pietraporzio ment and natural therapies will find the way to make you feel great. www.reginadellealpi.com www.termedivinadio2015.it COMMERCIO*** Roccaforte Terme di Lurisia Mondovì (Loc. Norea) The spa at Lurisia, set in a refined and comfortable environment among the pine and chest- www.hotelcommercio.it nut groves of the Monregalese area. There is all the time you need here to find good health REALE*** - NIVOLANO SPA and beauty, thanks to its exclusive warm springs of diuretic, low mineral Lurisia water. Roccaforte Mondovì (Fraz. Lurisia) www.lurisia.it www.hotelreale.it - www.nivolano.it DELLA PACE*** Sambuco www.albergodellapace.com RESORT MONVISO (Room lodging) www.resortmonviso.it RELAIS DEL NAZIONALE**** Vernante www.ilnazionale.com 13 Unique gastronomic specialities

The province of Cuneo offers an immense range of high quality typical produce. Some- thing for all tastes. The quality produce grown here and the numerous excellent typical dishes deliver the strong, lively and tasty gastronomic character of the place. The land around Cuneo is still healthy and its products distinguish themselves for their unique, individual character. From wines to cheeses, from salame to Piedmontese beef, from the vegetables to the fruit. It all tastes good and wholesome. Among the top scorers on traditional menus are Polenta, (made with maize or buck- wheat flour), Bagna Caôda (a sauce made of oil, garlic, anchovies, and sometimes with added cream, used as a dip for seasonal vegetables), Vitello Tonnato (slices of meat with sauce), Fritto Misto (vegetables, meat and sweet morcels fried in batter), soup with pulses or vegetables, Ravioli, Gnocchi (potato dumplings with Castelmagno D.O.P. cheese), Tagliatelle with mushrooms, meat done in a number of ways, from tartare to roasts and boiled beef, desserts like chestnut pudding and peaches stuffed with ama- retti biscuits and chocolate.

For a warm winter evening in the mountains around Cuneo

What a better way to finish the day than a pleasant evening in good company? What could be better than a moonlit ride on a snowmobile or snowcat to have supper in a chalet with a menu of traditional dishes? In a unique snowbound setting, by the warmth of real fire, with tempting dishes laid out to spoil you and treat you. 14 www.cuneoholiday.com

1 Riserva Bianca 12 Bergemolo di Demonte 23 Bellino 2 Mondolé Ski 13 Aisone 24 Casteldelfino Downhill skiing 3 San Giacomo di Roburent 14 Bagni di Vinadio 25 Chianale 4 Lurisia Terme 15 Pietraporzio 26 Pontechianale Cross-country skiing 5 Ormea-Cantarana 16 Argentera 27 Sampeyre 6 Garessio 17 Castelmagno 28 Valmala 7 Viola St. Gréé 18 Acceglio 29 Bagnolo Piemonte Snowboard 8 Chiusa di Pesio 19 Canosio 30 Crissolo 9 Vernante 20 Elva Pian Regina Mountaineering 10 Entracque 21 Marmora 31 Oncino 11 Festiona 22 Prazzo 32 Paesana Randonnée skiing

Off-piste skiing 29 30 Ice skating 31 32 Hiking with 26 snowshoes 25 24 23 27 Ice climbing 20 22 28 Snow walking 18 21 19 Snowmobile

16 12 17 Quads and go-karts on the snow 15 13 12 Snow bike 8 14 11 4 3 Biathlon 10 2 7 9 Horse riding on the snow 1 6

Little Sledge 5

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