Couple of weeks ago we’ve been to Cheneil filming for L’Arancia. Here’s some backstage shots of the days. Stay tuned for the entire video!

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Arpy is a very famous location for cross-country skiing, a small village that introduces a great valley, wild, defined, the old border between Italy and France. Until 1961 in those areas, now so quiet, a railroad that was used to transport coal from the mines of Col Croce to Morgex passed. We hiked a couple of hours, with the fog who enjoyed chasing us. Once we get to the Col Croce we ate quickly and then we began the ride. Snow condition was great, especially at the beginning of the riding, out of the woods. We had a very nice Sunday!

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Vertosan is believed to have been in ancient times a major road to cross Aosta Valley in direction of the Grand Saint Bernard Pass towards Switzerland. Even prehistoric settlements are present on the pass heading the valley, but it’s surely been more frequented in the past than now: today you will find no road or village up in the valley. Freedom and untouched terrain reigns up there now… and that’s what we like!

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The last time was about fairies and magic. This time it was about exploration. Exploration for those who are in the mountains is a little bit the beginning, brings with it the unknown and sometimes it turns into amazement. Other times, it happens that you let yourself amaze too quickly and create in your mind expectations that will be too high. Today the light has deceived us, he made ​​fun of us, very gently. Perhaps enough to watch 10 minutes more, maybe it had to go that way. It is mountain after all, and if you’ve never been in a spot, you must team up with patience… and everything is slower without the presence of man. Today we learned something more.

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First ride with the lifts, friday the 30th. We received the light, in the wood something happened, i’m sure. Pillows welcome us, the sun gave us some good minutes to ride and of course, the fairy were there, they let us ride in their home. The strictly necessary because the magic took shape. The shadows then came even more illuminating our smiles. Something happened there. Thanks friends, thanks fairies.

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So it looks like the summerbreak is over! The ski season has been pretty long here in Aosta valley: we’ve been riding on Grand Saint Bernard Pass on the 12th of June, and back on it in Pila at the end of October, making it a mere 4 and a half months without riding… Like it or not, here’s some shots of June and October! Bye bye summer !!!

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Today I had a very quick hike&ride in Pila. Francois would have come up with me but in the end has not got it. I decided to bring the same my camera and try to make me some pictures. At 8 I had on skis. The parking lot was empty, only my car. Paradise? At the end of the climb the snow was heavy and wet, too bad, I still can do some turns and have a big smile on my face, I needed so much those sensations! The first day went, alone, deep breaths. The season has begun.

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This year’s Reunion has been more “friendly”, few good friends riding the beautiful tracks around Aosta. Thanks to the shuttle drivers, The French Team and to the good and joyful atmosphere! It was a pleasure to share the day with you!

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That day we spent like 8 hours hiking, searching for new lines, falling, trying, shooting but first of all having fun in our home resort aka Pila. One of the best day of the season, for sure!

Riders: Fabrizio “Ciccio” Troilo and Massimo “Bubba” Ferro.

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