If you want to enjoy every aspect and opportunity of winter fun to the hilt, then you need look no further than the Alpe di Siusi region. The mountain slopes covered in a deep blanket of snow against the backdrop of the craggy, ice-enshrouded Dolomites offer innumerable opportunities for sports and pleasure. Welcome to Winter in the Alpe di Siusi!
Olympic cross country stars came to the Alpe di Siusi for training
Marit Bjørgen, triple Olympic champion and five-time medalist from Vancouver, has been training on the Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm for eight years now. The Norwegian Marit Bjørgen captured three gold, one silver and one bronze: she won the Ladies 15km pursuit, the individual sprint and the 4x5km relay. Bjørgen finished third in the 10 km freestyle and settled for silver in the 30km cross country classical event.
Also double Olympic champion Petter Northug took advantage of the training camp Alpe di Siusi. He won his first Olympic gold in the team sprint. He also struck gold in the 50km cross-country race on the final day of the Winter Olympics. Northug took silver in the relay and bronze in the individual sprint. read more