News & Events

 
21/11/2008
News
New ARVA Trainingscenter New of the 2008/09 winter season the ARVA Trainingscenter installed at Pré de Pascal, top station of Val Veny cablecar
 
20/10/2008
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Grivola, new mountain hut A new mountain hut (12 beds) has beenplaced on Cima Bianca ridge, at 3200m, starting from normal...
 
07/08/2008
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GONELLA REFUGE IS CLOSED The refuge will be closed in the summer 2008 (entire season)to built a new mountain hut...
 
 

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Foundation "Montagna Sicura"

The establishment of a non-profit making foundation called "Montagna sicura - Montagne sûre", based in Courmayeur, for the study of phenomena and problems related to mountain safety, rescue and life has been promoted by the Aosta Valley Regional Government, the city of Courmayeur, the Aosta Valley Alpine Rescue Organisation and the Aosta Valley Union of Mountain Guides.
 
  • The "Villa Una Cameron"

    That the villa should now become the headquarters of a Foundation whose aim is to encourage mountain safety and respect for this special environment, meets the criteria set out by Miss Cameron in her will, when she bequeathed the villa to the Aosta Valley Regional Government.
  • Glacier Direction Cabin
  • The Aosta Valley Glacier Direction Cabin

  • Grandes Jorasses glacierThe Foundation 'Montagna Sicura' is base of the Aosta Valley Glacier Direction Cabin. Its aim is to coordinate some initiatives for monitoring Aosta Valley glaciers, to plan combined actions for safeguarding them and to promote the scientific know-how acquired.
  • Glaciers Inventory
  • Glaciers Inventory of Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley

  • Pré de Bar glacier - Val FerretThe Glaciers Inventory is a data base with information about current and historical glaciers, biographical data, annotation of events dealing with the glacial environment and a photografic inventory.
  • ACQWA Project
  • ACQWA Project - 2008

  • Acqwa projectACQWA Project (Assessing Climate impacts on the Quantity and quality of WAter) is a large-scale integrating project, with 35 partners. Foundation Montagna Sicura partake in subtask' : "Impact of climate warming on the stability of hanging glaciers in the alps" .
  • Development of the Espace Mont-Blanc
  • Espace Mont-Blanc

  • Espace Mont-Blanc: its aim is the elaboration, for the Mont Blanc cross-border area, of a sustainable development plan intended as a strategic measure of support for decision-making, unique for all three countries, which will help the local community's undertaking of important choices in questions of planning, protection and management of the territory.