Santa Caterina
Santa Caterina is situated in a valley basin at an altitude of 1.738 m above sea level at the foot of the Ortles-Cevedale mountain group, set in a protected area of the Stelvio National Park. S. Caterina was already known in the 19th century as a spa bath location, thanks to its ferruginous water springs.
It was the ideal holiday place for health treatments. There were also excursions on foot or a ride on a donkey’s back to the Forni Hotel to admire the mighty Forni glacier. Soon after the war, Santa Caterina became one of the most well-known alpine resorts.
The real entry on to the mountain tourist locality scene came about at the beginning of the 1960s, when thanks to the first ski lift, alpine skiing became possible along with cross-country skiing which had already been used as a means of transport.
Over the years, S. Caterina has changed from a small mountain pasture area to a complete sports tourist resort with hotels, residences, holiday homes, alpine refuges, all in continual expansion so as to always be among the best known tourist centres for both summer and winter holidays.
Santa Caterina in Winter
Santa Caterina is a “white paradise” where the blue sky and the white snow make a grand winter scene.
Ski lifts that go to an altitude of 2700 metres with slopes always perfectly covered in snow, thanks also to a modern programmed snow installation system, skiing can be assured from December to April.
The 10 km cross-country track winds through thick coniferous woodlands amidst a fairy-tale landscape with both tourist and competitive trails.
The well-organized ski schools of alpine skiing and cross-country skiing are a reference point for tourists who want to approach the snow for the first time or for those who want to improve their techniques or simply find friendship among the ski instructors and coaches who can help to enjoy the time spent on the snow.
The small tranquil village of Santa Caterina with hardly any traffic is the ideal place for a family holiday.
There is a Mini-club available for young children with supervisors, a reserved area fitted out with a small baby skilift and amusing games on the snow.
On the snow slopes of Santa Caterina, great athletes have become first class ski champions like Deborah Compagnoni, the greatest undisputed champion of Italian alpine skiing, also the famous downhill skier Pietro Vitalini, and many other sportsmen who find Santa Caterina ideal for training and competitive practice. All the women’s alpine ski races for the World Championships 2005 will be held in Santa Caterina on the new “Edelweiss” slope.
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| Cross-country Skiing | Santa Caterina is the ideal place for cross-country skiing set in a friendly fairy-tale atmosphere.
The Valtellina track has 5 and 10 km circuits, important international competitions and numerous World Cup races have been held here. The track winds at an altitude of 1800 metres, across a wide plane and through thick woods, it has demanding ups and downs with vertical drops between 109 and 390 metres.
The course has original innovative technical solutions among which the famous demanding downhill trail, a real slalom.
Nearby the competitive track there is the 8 km tourist track where for a distance they coincide, the tourist track has 2 – 3- 5 km circuits, it is easy and always fascinatingly panoramic, immersed in S.Caterina’s century old cembran pine woods.
The high altitude and the particular sun exposure guarantee perfectly snow covered trails which are carefully groomed every day.
The making of the athletic and the tourist tracks were both carried out under the supervision of Benito Moriconi, the coach for the Italian National Cross-country Ski Team and Manuela Di Centa. |
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| Targeted Activities: |
Cross-country Skiing, Skiing, Snowboarding |
| Season Availability: |
December to April
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| Numer of Runs: |
11 |
| Total Length of Runs: |
40 |
| Difficulty of Runs: |
blue - easy (2 runs-7km), red - medium (6 runs -18km), black - difficult (3 runs - 15km) |
| Altitude: |
1738-2800 meters |
| Other Specifications: |
The Ski stadium has a completely enclosed nursery slope for small children or beginners, there is also a short hand-lift to try out the first steps on the snow in safety and under the instructors’watchful eye.
Two 8-seat cabin cars are presently in construction, they will take skiers and non-skiers to the Valle dell’Alpe, the sunniest part of the ski area, and a 4-seat chair-lift will leave from the Valle dell’Alpe towards the Sobretta peak. There will also be a new slope made for the “FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2005” races.
The opening of the new ski lifts and the new slopes are expected for the winter season 2003/2004. |
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