Santa Caterina Valfurva
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| Country | Italy | ||
| region | Lombardy | ||
| province | Sondrio (SO) | ||
| local community | Valfurva | ||
| Coordinates | 46 ° 25 ' N , 10 ° 30' E | ||
| height | 1734 m slm | ||
| Residents | 200 (?) | ||
| Telephone code | 0342 | CAP | 23030 |
| Website | Official website | ||
Santa Caterina Valfurva is an Italian ski resort 200 kilometers northeast of Milan and fraction of the municipality of Valfurva .
Santa Caterina is located in the Gaviatal not far from Bormio in the province of Sondrio ( Lombardy region ). The place is located at 1734 m slm and has eight lifts and 40 kilometers of ski slopes. The road from Bormio continues behind Santa Caterina to the Gavia pass .
Santa Caterina was the venue for the women's races at the 2005 Alpine World Ski Championships . The piste on which the races were held is named after the multiple world and Olympic champion Deborah Compagnoni , who was born in Santa Caterina.
Personalities
- Achille Compagnoni , first to climb K2
- Deborah Compagnoni , ski racer