The magic spruce woods

Easy snowshoe hike through forests and pastures. Starting from Plan Pronion to Gordzà, at the discovery of the territory of Torgnon.
This excursion with snowshoes will offer you the opportunity to know the mountain environment of the Alps, to admire the splendid landscapes of the Aosta valley and to get in touch with the magical world of snow, by means of practical activities as to measure the snowpack with special tools such as lenses and thermometers, to know its origin, to learn its structural and stability features.

You will know the history of the snowflake and its further transformations into snowpack and you will observe the snowy environment from another point of vew

Participants will be equipped with snowshoes, snow poles and ARVA kit for self-rescue.

A new way to have fun and learn some detailed information to go snowshoeing in total safety.

Hight difference: 400 metres
Time of the hike: 4 hours
Other useful information: you should wear comfortable layered clothing, gloves and cap, trekking boots (no moonboot). Snowshoes and snow poles are available for those who do not have their own equipment. Participants should have with them their own packed lunch
Number of participants: minimum 2, maximum 10 persons
*How to book:*by phone 340 7085371 (Flavio Mario Dalle - Scuola Italiana racchette da neve®).

The itinerary of the hike may be modified or even cancelled for safety reasons or adverse weather conditions

The same snowshoe hike can be organised, on request, also on other dates