"We're getting closer and closer to the Milano Cortana 2026 Winter Olympics, and in the run up to the international event the Olympic channel is taking a look at the history of winter sports in the region. Recently they took a look at Italy's first ski lift, the Col Alto chairlift in Corvara, Alta Badia. This lift, created by Italian transport pioneer Erich Kostner, opened in 1947."
"It was built from the scraps of WWII, laying the foundations of the Dolomite ski culture that survives and thrives today. That original lift is gone, but the modern lift system of Alta Badia operates as an aerial subway system above the resort. Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work..."
Approaching the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, the Olympic Channel examined winter sports history in the Dolomites. Italy’s first ski lift, the Col Alto chairlift in Corvara, Alta Badia, opened in 1947 and was created by transport pioneer Erich Kostner. The lift was constructed from leftover materials from World War II and established the foundations for Dolomite ski culture that endures today. The original Col Alto structure no longer exists, and Alta Badia now operates a modern aerial lift system that functions like an aerial subway above the resort. Nolan Deck writes for Unofficial Networks about skiing and outdoor adventure; he grew up skiing in Maine and now lives in the Denver area.
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