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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSituated in the zone referred to as \u201cLes Iles\u201d (The Islands), the initial stages of construction of the surfing lagoon – which spans 8500 m2 – has already commenced with the public opening slated for early 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The facility will provide great waves for experienced surfers, but also for beginners and families who can learn to surf under the supervision of professional instructors. Viewing areas and amenities will also cater for the general public to watch all the action and soak up the atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The co-founder of Ala\u00efa SA, Adam Bonvin, is delighted to finally go public with this news. “This is a historic moment and I still have a hard time realizing that the project we were dreaming about is actually coming true\u201d, Bonvin said. \u201cSwiss surfers will finally be able to indulge in their passion in Sion, Valais. This project is perfectly in line with the desire to diversify tourism activities with a 4 seasons offer. It will now be possible to ski \/ snowboard, skateboard and surf on the same day.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wavegarden\u2019s\nChief Commercial Officer, Fernando Odriozola, is equally proud of this\nannouncement. \u201cA Wavegarden Cove in the heart of the Swiss Alps is going to be\na big draw for the region and we are proud to work with the team at Ala\u00efa SA,\nwho share our company’s vision to bring great waves to people who wouldn\u2019t\notherwise have access to them\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With\nthe recent opening of a public facility in Bristol, (www.thewave.com<\/a>) and another\nfacility soon to open in Melbourne (http:\/\/www.urbnsurf.com<\/a>), 2019 has proved to be an extraordinary year for\nWavegarden. 2020 is shaping up to be just as impressive with\nprojects in various stages of construction in South Korea, Brazil, USA and\nScotland. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After several years of quietly working away, Wavegarden and Ala\u00efa SA today jointly announced that construction of a Wavegarden Cove has commenced in Sion, Valais, in the heart of the Swiss Alps. The addition of a Wavegarden Cove to Ala\u00efa’s already impressive action sports center is welcome news for the country\u2019s 40,000 strong population of surfers. The Ala\u00efa […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2896,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wavegarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Wavegarden-Democenter-1_Jack-Robinson_b-1024x683.jpg\")
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