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Knowing you’re not alone resonates with you

They head up on the first lift of the morning, into the silence of an empty ski area, before you even click into your skis. They come down last, checking the slopes in the dark. Once they reach the bottom, they give the snowcats the clear to start working.

Thirty volunteers from Croce Bianca Paganella, backpacks on and skis on their feet, working alongside the Carabinieri and Police. These are people who choose to spend their weekends and holidays up on the mountain, ready to move.

Based at Cima Paganella, they run through first aid drills and techniques between calls.

Trail Builders on break on the trails of the Dolomiti Paganella Bike Park | © Frame & Work, 2022
We sometimes use small diggers when our arms aren’t enough. Frame & Work, 2022
Bikers descend from the Big Hero trail in the Dolomiti Paganella Bike Park with Molveno in the background | © Giacomo Podetti, 2024
The perfect trail doesn’t exist – but there’s a trail for every type of biker. Giacomo Podetti, 2024
Hands of a trail builder arranging hay and dry wood on the path of one of the trails in the Dolomiti Paganella Bike Park | © Frame & Work, 2022
If the trail is too wide, we use stones and the undergrowth to narrow it, ensuring bikes don’t disrupt the forest. Frame & Work, 2022

Then, the radio sounds. It usually happens right before lunch or in the late afternoon, when fatigue betrays the legs. Sometimes it’s a minor injury, and a snowmobile ride down to the valley is enough. For ski edge cuts, though, it takes a tourniquet. A quick metallic clamp, a sharp motion to stop the bleeding right there on the snow. The toboggans are staged near the lift stations, so not a single minute is wasted.

For an emergency, they rush. For bad weather, they wait. When heavy fog and snow roll in, you might call it a day and retreat to the spa. They stay put at the summit. Holding the line until the very last run is cleared.

Come comportarsi in montagna

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