Galdhopiggen Offers Top Skiing in Norway

Situated within the municipality of Lom in the Jotunheimen mountain area of Norway, the majestic Galdhopiggen is the highest mountain in Scandinavia reaching a height of 2,469 meters (8,100 feet). Although Galdhoppigen towers above the surrounding landscape, it is accessible on foot and the view from the top is awe-inspiring, making it a popular choice with “peakbaggers” – summit-focused hikers. Galdhoppigen also offers superb snow skiing and snowboarding terrain and as the area is perpetually covered in snow, it is a popular skiing destination in Northern Europe’s summer months from May/June through to mid November.

Excitement Over the AST Winter Dew Tour

The AST Dew Tour is a very popular five month summer extreme sport series featuring three sports, each incorporating a number of different disciplines, taking place at venues across the USA. The AST Dew Tour sports include BMX (Dirt, Park and Vert), Skateboard (Park and Vert) and Freestyle Motocross. The recent news that the AST Dew Tour will be extended to include three months of winter competition has been greeted with great enthusiasm from snow skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts.

Mount Snow Makeover

Mount Snow in Vermont has become known as a leader in snow skiing facilities and, together with the other three faces of Carinthia Mountain, namely the Main Face, Sunbrook and the North Face, skiers and snowboarding enthusiasts have been flocking to this resort for years, to enjoy their extended skiing seasons, which are ensured by the resorts’ high tech fan guns. Now, due to the growing number of freestyle skiers, Mount Snow has been working on getting the mountain face of Carinthia Mountain ready, to become one large ninety five acre freestyle terrain park.

Marble Mountain Resort – A Top Ski Destination in Canada

Marble Mountain Resort is located in the eastern region of Canada and it is a region that not only overflows with beauty, but enjoys a rich heritage. The Labrador and Newfoundland region has always been an attraction with its codfish, and lured many English, Indians, Vikings and French to its shores over the centuries. When the fiftieth anniversary of Newfoundland and Labrador becoming part of the Canadian Confederacy came around in 1999, Marble Mountain Resort planted a cedar tree. The tree now stands over seventeen meters in height, so that every skiing and snowboarding enthusiast who enjoys the magnificent slopes of this skiing destination will be reminded of its history.

Upcoming Buttermilk Improvements

With its four magnificent peaks – Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk – Aspen Snowmass is a very popular snow skiing destination. Recent upgrades at the Snowmass Ski Area offer world-class skiing and snowboarding opportunities to the many snow sport enthusiasts that visit each year. In an ongoing effort to maintain high standards, Aspen Skiing Co. is seeking approvals to carry out improvements on Buttermilk’s skiing facilities, including a new Tiehack lift, as well as nearly doubling up on the current snowmaking capacity.

Unforgettable Ski Touring on the Haute Route

Many skiing enthusiasts are always looking for a new challenge and new skiing adventures. One of the most famous skiing tours, which offers skiers beautiful slopes, testing terrain and major satisfaction on completion, is the Haute Route. Skiers can select a skiing route that will suit them, and then tackle the slopes from France to Switzerland on a skiing tour that lasts approximately seven days. Preparation is key when taking on the Haute Route, as many skiers only complete fifty percent of the route and have to come back again to try to make it to the end.

Rainbow Ski Area Brightens Winter in the South

Situated in the beautiful Tasman District of New Zealand’s South Island, the Rainbow Ski Area is a key snow sport destination for snow skiing enthusiasts in the Nelson and Marlborough regions.

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