Dolomites Skyrace

Canazei, JULY 29, 2007

Dolomites Skyrace is one of the most important high mountain races. It celebrates its 10th year and is one of the prestigious 2007 World Championship races. The course passes through paths, mule tracks, screes and snowfields, at the feet of the most impressive Dolomite peaks.The race starts in Canazei (m. 1.450); competitors then go up to Passo Pordoi (m. 2.239), the world renowned mountain pass that is the destination for thousands of mountain lovers from all over the world that reach it thanks to the "Strada delle Dolomiti" (the Road of the Dolomites) and that has been the arrival of many epic stages of the Italian Cycling Tour over the years.

From Passo Pordoi, competitors climb up to the col of Sass Pordoi (m. 2.829), and finally reach the highest peak of the Sella Massif, i.e. Piz Boè (m. 3.152).

From there, competitors begin to go down and after passing near to the alpine lodge Rifugio Boè they run along the magnificent Val Lasties to reach Canazei again.

The course has a vertical drop of 1.750 metres and is 22 km long.

Website:

http://www.dolomiteskyrace.com/

Val di Fassa: Sounds of the Dolomites

"The Sounds of the Dolomites" is a summer music festival that gathers artists of international fame who perform surrounded by the Dolomites, the mountains that Le Corbusier used to call "the most beautiful natural architecture in the world". The event, unique in its genre, organized by Trentino Spa is gaining more and more success, since it combines music and nature and attracts people fond both of art and hiking from all over the world. A new way of enjoying different kinds of music and live art performances surrounded only by the mountains.

Programme:
July 8– Val San Nicolò: Banda Osiris
July 15 – Ciampac: A mix by "Des voix bulgare"
July 21– "At Dawn in the Dolomites" at Rifugio Fuchiade: Margherita Hack, Mario Brunello
August 1 – "At Dawn in the Dolomites" at Rifugio Roda di Vael: David Riondino and Gianluca Putrella
August 8 – Rifugio Berg Vagabunden Hütte: Francesca Breschi, Damiano Puliti and Fabbroni
August 18 - Rifugio Monti Pallidi: Adel Salameh Trio
August 23 – Malga Bocche: Hariprasad Chaurasia Trio
August 30 – Baita Valace: Emanuele Zanfretta & Patrizia Borromeo
September 8 – Rifugio Micheluzzi: Richard Galliano

Website: www.isuonidelledolomiti.it

Enjoy the Dolomites