Dolomiti Superski celebrates 50 years by honoring its founders
Dolomiti Superski celebrates fifty’years
The Val di Fiemme Obereggen cable car consortium celebrated the 50th anniversary of Dolomiti Superski by honoring founders Elio Polo, Italo Craffonara and Georg Weissensteiner at the headquarters of the Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme in Cavalese.
The Val di Fiemme – Obereggen consortium looked back on 48 years of life within the Dolomiti Superski’universe. The Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme è has been a key player in the birth and strengthening of the Val di Fiemme – Obereggen consortium, in addition to owning much of the land that houses slopes and lifts. Present were the Scario of the Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme Dr. Mauro Gilmozzi; the president of the consortium Val di Fiemme – Obereggen Siegfried Pichler, the mayors of the valleys involved, Marco Larger president of the Conference of Mayors of the Fiemme Valley, Bernard Daum Mayor of Nova Ponente, presidents of the Apt Paolo Gilmozzi for Fiemme-Cembra and Erich Thaler for Val d’Ega / Eggental, friends and guests.
Icon of the celebration è was once again the work “Enrosadira” that Bellunese artist Daniele Basso created, with the twelve three-dimensional triangles in polished steel that symbolize the’union and cooperation of the as many valleys that in these 50 years have allowed the birth and growth of Dolomiti Superski, one of the most important ski consortium in the world.
“We are celebrating an important anniversary” explained Siegfried Pichler, president of the Consorzio Impianti Val di Fiemme – Obereggen “a moment that represents a great milestone but at the same time offers us an’opportunityà to reflect on the values and principles that have guided us since our founding. The pioneers who launched this idea 50 years ago had a dream, a vision that è became reality. Today we can proudly say that è much more has been achieved than we could have imagined then. But as we know, the journey does not end there. The world around us is changing and we are facing new challenges and our districts are called to further development, in order to maintain their competitiveness, while fully respecting the’environment and nature, which have always been our primary asset”.
President Pichler honored the founding members: Georg Weissensteiner, Italo Craffonara and Elio Polo, pivots for the birth in the ‘70s of the ski resort. who received from Pichler’s hands a special mention, in thanks for their work. Also honored was Pichler himself, who has led the Val di Fiemme – Obereggen consortium since 1979. Also awarded from the hands of Giulio Misconel Vice President of the Consortium and Daniele Dezulian Representative of Dolomiti Superski were engineer Piero Nicolussi, for more than 40 years technical manager of the ski lifts, secretary Michele Tonini, Donatella Gabrielli referent for the Pampeago issuing center, Flavio Delvai, first secretary of the consortium as well asé creator of the first promotion initiatives, Piero De Godenz and Silvano Seber for their invaluable work and commitment in the growth and management of Itap Pampeago, Funivie Alpe Cermis.
