Ski World Cup in Cervinia: 4 investigated for the alleged unauthorized slope.
The investigation by the Aosta prosecutor’s office into the works for the Italian-Swiss slope built for the Zermatt Cervinia Alpine Skiing World Cup races, which were never held, ends with four suspects.
In fact, in autumn 2022, the men’s and women’s downhill races were canceled due to lack of snow, while in autumn 2023, the races were canceled due to too much snow and violent gusts of wind.
The agency announced this Ansa Valle d’Aosta.
Unauthorized excavation
The public prosecutor Giovanni Roteglia contests the execution without authorization of an excavation transversal to the tongue of the glacier, 330 meters long and eight meters wide.
The 4 suspects
The suspects are Federico Maquignazpresident and CEO of Cervino SpA, his predecessor Herbert TovagliariL’mechanical shovel operator who physically carried out the excavation e Franz JulenSwiss president of the organizing committee.
According to the prosecution’s theory, the connecting track between the main one and the Plateau Rosa glacier is not included in the authorized projects.
Maquignaz, Tovagliari and the mechanical shovel operator are defended by the lawyer Corrado Bellora of the Aosta court.
Franz Julen, president of the organizing committee and president of the Zermatt Bergbahnen ski lift company is defended by the lawyer Federico Fornoni of the Aosta court.
The investigations of the Forestry Corps
The investigations by the Valle d’Aosta Forestry Corps were initiated on the initiative of the prosecutor’s office, after news emerged in autumn 2023 regarding the controversy over the works on the Swiss side of the route, where the Swiss authorities have jurisdiction.
The Gran Becca slope starts from the 3720 meters of the Gobba di Rollin and reaches the 2835 meters of the Cime Bianche Lakes, with a route largely on a glacier and two thirds in Italian territory.
(re.aostanews.it)
