From Thursday, October 30 to Sunday, November 2, the Modena exhibition center hosts the 21st edition of Skipass, the winter tourism and sports exhibition. Organized by ModenaFiere, Skipass is the most eagerly awaited event on the Italian trade fair scene: the benchmark showcase for winter tourism and sporting goods operators, sportmakers, associations, and sports and leisure clubs, and an unmissable event!
Once again this year, Skipass Modena is packed with new offerings presented by ski areas and industry companies; among the top ski destinations are the Aosta Valley Region, Plan de Corones, Corvatsch, and Val di Fassa.
Iconic brands returning to the fair include Rossignol, Dynastar, Lange, Head, Salomon, Atomic, Fischer, Völkl, Dalbello, Gabel, and Leki.
In the market area, visitors will find skis, bindings, boots, snowboards, goggles, sunglasses, apparel, and snow accessories with great discounts and promotions across several shops at the fair where you can buy gear for the winter season while saving money.
Outdoor Area
Skipass 2014 revamps its outdoor area, setting up a true mountain village at the Modena exhibition center dominated, as in the last edition, by the snow-covered Ski Area—the largest ski slope ever built in a city—open to the public and to interaction with the companies presenting their seasonal new releases and 2014/2015 collections at ModenaFiere.
Demos, clinics, free ski and snowboard lessons, mini snowshoe excursions, and telemark races and exhibitions engage visitors of all ages. Alongside the Ski Area are features such as the new rail—a breathtaking setup designed for competitions between snowboard and freeski pros—and new structures dedicated to visitors such as the ‘beginners rail’ for aspiring freestylers, snow-tubing, and the inflatable bag jump.
There will also be the Urban Rail Contests, featuring top Italian and international riders.
Free activities for the public
Rail Beginner (outdoor area): open to the public and clinics in collaboration with APO.
Ski slope (outdoor area): free lessons in skiing, snowboarding, telemark, and snowshoeing.
Morning: KIDS’ SKI SCHOOL in collaboration with the Emilia Romagna Regional Board of Ski Instructors. Equipment provided by Pool Sci Italia.
Afternoon: SNOWBOARD4KIDS, free snowboard lessons.
Cross-country skiing (outdoor area): free lessons throughout the day led by coaches and instructors from the Val Dragone Ski School and Società Sportiva Frassinoro.
Ice skating rink (outdoor area): open to the public. UISP instructors available to answer questions and offer practical tips
Bag Jump (outdoor area): jump freely from the platform onto the giant air mattress!
Pump Track (outdoor area): open to the public
Boulder (Hall B): pro and amateur competitions. During free hours the structure is open to the public
Rotor (Hall B): pro and amateur competitions. During free hours the structure is open to the public
Riglet Park by Burton Snowboards (Hall B): free snowboard lessons for children aged 3 to 6
Slackline (Hall B): exhibitions and games
Fair treasure hunt (Hall B)
Pinocchio sugli Sci (outdoor area)
Vertical line (Hall B)
Nordic Walking (outdoor area): Free trials and lessons
Ticket prices:
An adult ticket costs € 15.00, while children aged 7 to 13 and visitors over 65 pay a reduced ticket of €13, and children aged 0 to 6 enjoy free admission.
New this year is online advance booking, which allows visitors to purchase tickets at a steep discount: those buying a full-price ticket online pay €10 for Thursday and Friday and €12 for the weekend. » ticket info details
Opening days, hours and how to get there:
Skipass 2014 begins on Thursday, October 30 and ends on Sunday, November 2, with opening hours from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm on all days of the event.
The exhibition center can be reached by car or public transport (train + bus).
Modena Fair is just 2 minutes from the Modena Nord exit on the A1 motorway, and can also be reached from Modena’s North and South ring roads.
From the train station, you can take bus no. 9, which goes directly to the exhibition center (Fiera stop, right near the entrance).
All other information about the Skipass 2014 Fair can be found on the official website www.Skipass.it
We look forward to seeing you at Skipass 2014—stop by and visit us at our MondoNeve booth!
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