We learned today that there are over 1300 telemarkers registered for this La Skieda festival. Yes, folks...that's 1300 telemark skiers in this one valley. I'd be fairly sure that there's not 1300 telemark skiers in the whole of NZ or Australia for that matter.
And today, after reaching the valley floor, we skied to "Festa Trepallina", a free luncheon for all the festival attendees and half the Livigno township. We can't even begin to estimate the number of people all sitting in the sun enjoying in a deserted valley at the back of the ski resort. Words fail me when I try to capture the fantastic organisation and party atmosphere of this event. Best view the film footage!!
The food was amazing, great vats of polenta, spare ribs, ragout, salad, cheese, bread and a beer! I suspect, every Mama in Livigno had been cooking for a week in preparation for this event.
Above us, the freeride Skieda competition was being held. The experts showed us how it's done! Tearing down the slope, they launched themselves off rocks and used the trees as race poles. An incredibly daunting display!! The DJ, was playing all the classic tunes - Rolling Stones, George Thorogood, Zee-zee Top, all the hippy classics, mixed with some good latin salsas, bossanova and topped off with Pavarotti and Julie Andrews!! Classic!!
These Italians truly know how to throw a party!!
2/ The whole village was manning the food assembly lines!
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