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Mountain Gravity 2011

AMBRÌ – From August 20th to 28th in the Ambrì Airport will begin the Xth edition of the Mountain Gravity. This event is a meeting of extreme parachuting and is known as a Skydiving & Tandem in the middle of the Swiss Alps. There aren’t only skydiving but also music and barbeque during all the day.  For people [...]

Valcolla: from Signôra to Piandanazzo
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Valcolla: from Signôra to Piandanazzo

VALCOLLA – The most known way to climb the Monte Bar starts in Corticiasca. Two friends propose us to follow an alternate path, which leads from Signôra up to Moncucco, then Piandanazzo reaching the hut Monte Bar. The track enters immediately into the woods, and climbs gently from Q1000 to our destination at around Q1600. [...]

Ticino’s Woods: Camorino – Ponte Capriasca
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Ticino’s Woods: Camorino – Ponte Capriasca

TICINO – When you think of Ticino with just two dimensions you see a valley crossed by tracks and asphalt. The space is tight, and since it is a county of transit, much of the valley floor is occupied by highway and railway lines. But if you start thinking in three dimensions, and you go [...]

The “Strada alta” of Leventina
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The “Strada alta” of Leventina

It’s all Nella Martinetti’s fault. Since I listened to her song named “Strada Alta” I was eager to discover it to check the reliability of the song. Because of Rita’s antibiotic treatment, I had to go on my own. I took a look at the map and, since the road from Biasca to Airolo was [...]