"If you want to win a downhill you need a perfect run," said Odermatt ... and finishing third in the Val Gardena downhill the same season. Odermatt moves to the top of the overall World Cup ...

"You have to bear in mind that, until 1983, bolts had practically never been used before in the modern sense," wrote local expert Manfred Stuffer back in 1989 "For mountaineering in Val Gardena - and ...

Selva di Val Gardena is a charming village located at the end of Val Gardena valley, sitting at an altitude of 1,563 meters. Nestled between the majestic Sassolungo, the Sella Group, and the Puez ...