Overview
- About 40 helicopter flights over roughly four hours moved snow onto the pistes at Monte Bondone near Trento.
- Trento Funivie said the airlift followed warm temperatures and strong winds that made snow cannons unusable.
- CEO Fulvio Rigotti described the helicopter effort as a temporary fix to maintain safe, skiable runs.
- Environmental groups condemned the measure as an unacceptable attempt to compensate for adverse weather.
- Italy has enforced a helmet mandate for all winter-sport participants since November 1, with fines and possible ski-pass loss for violations.