Several truckloads of snow were brought down to central Livigno at 1850m in the Italian Alps at the weekend.
A grooming tractor followed the dumper tricks down the resort’s narrow main street to prepare the snow.
The snow delivery, to the delight of summer visitors, was for a biathlon demonstration event – combining cross country skiing and rifle target shooting.
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Two of the world’s best male and female biathletes, Dorothea Wierer and Dominik Windisch are Italian and they were in Livigno to demonstrate their skills.
They were amongst a group of races at the ‘Livigno Biathlon Event’ which continues all week. Other events have included a demonstration of biathlon in its original form in traditional dress.
The snow had been stored from last winter through the spring and summer in a massive pile protected from the heat by sawdust and tarpaulins.
