Hundreds of people participated at the opening of the Snow Festival “Piatra pe Zapada”, Saturday February the 20^th 2010, which took place on Cozla Hill. Guest of honor was Elena Udrea, Minister of Regional Development and Tourism, that offered with this occasion the first European certificate for Cozla Ski Slope.

The opening of the festival was at 14:30 when Elena Udrea, Gheorghe Stefan, Mayor of Piatra Neamt and Gheorghe Flutur, vice president of the PDL Party, arrived with the chairlift, together with Vasile Pruteanu, President of the Neamt County Council and Dorin Chirtoaca, Mayor of Chisinau.

After the opening speeches the festival was celebrated with confetti, hundreds of blue balloons and a ski parade. The fun continued until late in the evening and moments like the concert of Fly Project and Corina and a ski parade with flames on the ski slope were highly appreciated. After that those that were present at the festival enjoyed a big fire camp and the fireworks. The day finished with an open party for everyone.