FIS to build alpine-only training center in Italy

By Published On: June 12th, 2007Comments Off on FIS to build alpine-only training center in Italy

At its Portoroz meeting, the FIS Council approved the designation of Sella Nevea, Italy, as an official FIS training center. The resort is constructing a new course that will be reserved exclusively for training in all alpine skiing events, with a focus on the speed events. The new course will have a dedicated lift, top-to-bottom snowmaking, safety equipment, timing and technical support.
AT ITS PORTOROZ meeting, the FIS Council approved the designation of Sella Nevea, Italy, as an official FIS training center. The resort is constructing a new course that will be reserved exclusively for training in all alpine skiing events, with a focus on the speed events. The new course will have a dedicated lift, top-to-bottom snowmaking, safety equipment, timing and technical support.
    The facility will be available to all national ski associations at an all-inclusive price of € 85 per day (including accommodation, full board and ski passes). The offer will be valid for the coming season beginning in late November.
The resort is setting up an administrative service to assist with coordinating the available facilities, also including use of fitness facilities, video analysis equipment, other training services and meeting rooms. 


    “The initial idea for the training center was born three years ago,” said Peter Gerdol, responsible for race organization with Promotur, the resort management company for Sella Nevea and project manager for the Tarvisio World Cup last season. “Sella Nevea has long been involved with organizing European Cup and other FIS races. The resort has a slope that is particularly suitable for speed races and teams from the neighboring countries such as Slovenia and Austria have long come to train here.”
    “The training center is part of the development plan for the resort of Sella Nevea, which together with its partner resort Tarvisio is interested in attracting more athletes as well as holding more competitions,” Gerdol added. “And, of course, we also want to make the resorts better-known among ski tourists. However, following the difficulties to find training and racing opportunities in the speed events over the last seasons, we think that the offer from the Sella Nevea FIS training center will be much appreciated. 


    “Such a training center is a longtime wish of ours,” said FIS President Gian Franco Kasper. “We are very grateful for the initiative and financial support by the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia that made this possible. The Sella Nevea slope for full-time non-commercial use is currently unique anywhere in the world. FIS is proud to support this training and development opportunity, which I know will come to serve many nations and hundreds of skiers from the youth to the very top levels.”
    For more information on the new training site, e-mail sella@promotur.org.

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