Mottarone
| Mottarone | |
|---|---|
 The peak of Mottarone | |
| Elevation | 1,492 m (4,895 ft) |
| Location | |
  Mottarone Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola / Province of Novara, Italy |
| Range | Pennine Alps |
| Coordinates | 45°52′49″N 08°27′04″E / 45.88028°N 8.45111°ECoordinates: 45°52′49″N 08°27′04″E / 45.88028°N 8.45111°E |
Mottarone is a mountain in the Western Alps of north-western Italy, with an elevation of 1,492 m.
Geography
The peak is in the communal territory of Stresa, between the Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore. The source of the Agogna river is located in the mountain.
Mottarone area is known for the production of cheese, the most renowned of which is the Toma del Mottarone.
SOIUSA classification
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[1]
- main part = Western Alps
- major sector = North Western Alps
- section = Pennine Alps
- subsection = Southern Valsesia Alps
- supergroup = Alpi Cusiane
- group = Massiccio del Mottarone
- code = I/B-9.IV-B.4
Access to the summit
The peak of Mottarone can be reached by a cableway from Carciano, a frazione of Stresa. This has replaced a rack and pinion railroad from Stresa in 1963. It overlooks the city of Verbania on the Lake Maggiore; the Monviso in the Maritime Alps, as well as the Monte Rosa, can be seen in clear sky days. Is possible reach the pick of Mottarone by car. There are two roads. The first get up from Armeno, near Lake of Orta, the second get up from Alpino, a frazione of Stresa and it is a pike.
Winter sports
A ski resort with 21 km of downhill skiing slopes is located on Mottarone.[2]
Ski on Mottarone has a long tradition. Sci Club Mottarone was founded in 1909. In January 1935 on the Mottarone took place the first giant slalom in the history of ski.[3] In 1940 opened the first ski-lift, called Slittone. After Second World War the ski-resort developed. Today there are 21 slopes, for every kind of skier. There are 5 ski-lift: Baby, Selva Spessa 1, Selva Spessa 2, La Rossa and Baita Omegna. In addiction there are two tapis-roulants for the beginners. Unfortunately, an other ski-lift, called Alpe Corti, is closed from 2011, for the end of its technic existence, that in Italy for ski-lift endure 30 years.
References
- ↑ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 134. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
- ↑ Le piste del Mottarone, web page on www.mottaroneski.it (accessed on March 2012)
- ↑ Francesco Vida. La storia dello sci in Italia.
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External links
- Mottarone online website (Italian)