Cusiano di Ossana introduction
General Information
Cusiano di Ossana is in the Val di Sole located in the Italian Alps. The resort is at an elevation of 945 meters or about 3,100 feet and has 18 lifts, including some cabin lifts. Val di Sole is between two parks, the Stelvio National Park to the north which is considered to have the largest populations of animals in Italy and the Adamello Brenta Nature Park to the south. The Adamello Brenta Nature Park is the only alpine area that still has the brown bear. There are many hotels and timeshare apartments for the overnight stays. There is also an Ice Stadium that offers skating and broomball matches and a Congress Centre that offers many indoor activities such as movies and cultural events.
Winter Activities
Skiing being the favorite winter activity, there are a variety of slopes for beginners to experienced and for both skiers and snowboarders. There are guides who will not only suggest routes for going into the back country but will guide anyone wanting to go off into the back country. Either way, if anyone goes off trail, they need to inform the guides of their intentions. There are ice skating and snowshoeing and torchlit descents. There is also orienteering which is a popular sport in Europe that involves using a map and compass to navigate along a course. There are also itineraries for swimming, bowling, and karaoke. And there is heli-skiing where the skier is taken by helicopter to inaccessible areas. There is also access to horse-sledding and dog-sledding.
Summer Activities
Mountain biking, rock-climbing, and mountaineering are some of the popular activities during the summer. For those who enjoy water sports, there is river-rafting, kayaking, and fishing along with swimming circuits in the many number of lakes in the valley. There is also horseback-riding and glacier walking. There are options for Nordic walking, and hiking, as well as orienteering, where participants use a map and a compass to navigate a course. There is an archery range and there are helicopter tours. There is an adventure park with zip lines and rope bridges for those who wish to try their hand at swinging through the trees.
Other Information
For the sight-seer, the area has several castles, palaces, churches, and museums to visit and explore. There is also the Samoclevo fortress. The Cicoria cycle of St. Mary Magdalene is also worth a visit to get some awesome photographs. Val di Sole has a long history of groups coming through since the time of the Romans. There is an Austro-Hungarian cemetery that was built in 1917. Val di Sole also has a new Aquacenter which provides innumerable activities during the summer and winter.