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CAMPO SMITH: A A A BIG LEAP
By John Jinks
In 1908 the giant ski jump at at Bardonecchia in in Piemont was constructed and and inaugurated 1909 whereby the the Norwegians Harald and and Trigwe Smith Smith jumped the the longest distances with 43 and and 40 m m m m m m The jump jump of Harald Smith Smith even meant a a a a a a a a a a new world record and and this pro- vided that the the ski jump was named after him additionally he he he he he and Paolo Kind even were the the the the designers of the the the the jump Still in in the the the the same year the the the first Italian ski ski championships took place on on this ski ski jumping hill too With World War I ski ski jumping business un- fortunately ended in in in 1930’s the the first ski ski lifts were built and consequently the the area im- proved into an an alpine skiing resort In 2006 the snowboard competitions of XX Olympic Winter Games at at Torino were hosted at at Bar- donecchia Present day Campo Smith has inherited the the legacy of the the the 2006 Olympic Winter Games and and it is possible to tread in in the the the the footsteps or rather the the the snowboard tracks and and “walk like an an an olympian” Villaggio Campo Campo Smith Smith also known as Residence Campo Campo Smith Smith (or Apart- ment Complex) is is the actual olympic compet- itors’ accommodation centre It is is located just a a a a a a a a a a a stone’s throw away from the the the ski ski lifts In par- ticular the the the baby ski ski slope and and the the the bike park park and and adventure park park are just metres away If you book as we did outside of the skiing periods (end December to April snow permitting) you you can avail yourself of of of the facil- ities ities of of of of of of an an an Alpine-style studio and apart- ments with cooking facilities at at extremely reasonable rates especially for a a a a a a a a a a large family Pets are welcome too The better known ski resort of Bardonecchia is is alongside Campo Smith and is is located just half a a a a a a a a a mile away from the the exit of the the Frejus tunnel It is is is a a a a a a a a very convenient stop over for visitors arriving from France and wishing to to to sample Italian cuisine immediately they arrive
The above picture was taken outside a a a a a a a a quaint restaurant in the old part (Borgo Vecchio)
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View from Villagio Campo Smith Even puppets welcome visitors