Pats Peak Resort Improvements
Pats Peak in New Hampshire is a popular family snow sports destination which has built up a reputation for excellent snow skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing opportunities during the forty-six years that it has been welcoming guests. This local family-owned resort is not about to rest on its laurels though, and continually looks for ways to ensure that guests have a memorable snow sport experience.
Features - Editor - 28 July 2008
Indoor Ski Resort in Israel
Some might be surprised to hear, but skiing is a favorite past time for many in Israel. Hundreds of local skiing enthusiasts and international visitors descend on Mount Hermon, which is located between one thousand six hundred and just over two thousand meters and is ideal for skiing and snowboarding, each year. The winter sport activities attract skiing fanatics to Mount Hermon each year. While the outdoors is always a magnificent experience, Israel has decided to create an indoor ski resort, which is easily accessible and will allow skiing and snowboarding activities all year round.
Features - Editor - 23 July 2008
Obergurgl – The Perfect Family Vacation Destination
The picturesque town of Obergurgl is, at a height of 1930 meters, the highest resort town in Austria. It was put into the spotlight in the year 1931, during the balloon flight of Auguste Piccard, but with a permanent population of approximately four hundred residents, Obergurgl is mostly a town that welcomes foreign visitors and skiing enthusiasts to its slopes. Over and above magnificent slopes, guaranteed snow and spectacular views, the village is also famous for the Scheiber family’s horse breeding operation that is a centre for Haflinger horses.
Features - Editor - 21 July 2008
Village Cabriolet at Winter Park Resort
In the Rocky Mountains, just outside of Denver in Colorado, is one of the most popular skiing destinations in the United States. With magnificent wildlife, near perfect skiing conditions in the winter months and a variety of activities, such as hiking and mountain biking, during the summer, the Winter Park Resort welcomes local and international visitors all year round. The Winter Park Resort is also dedicated to improving the resort and making more convenient facilities and activities available to visitors, such as the village cabriolet.
Features - Editor - 16 July 2008
U.S. Cross Country Championships 2009/2010
Kincaid Park is located amongst breathtaking hills in Anchorage, Alaska. It is a park that is known for its magnificent hiking trails, festivals and most importantly, twenty miles of spectacular cross country skiing. It is therefore no surprise that it won the bid to host the U.S. Cross Country Championships for 2009 and 2010. The announcement was welcomed with great excitement from the locals in Anchorage and especially the skiing community based here.
Features - Editor - 14 July 2008
Off-Season Training for Skiers
Not many skiers have the financial ability to jet off around the world so as to train all year round. It is a challenge for ordinary people, who do not have the luxury of sponsorship or riches, to remain fit during the off season and therefore many skiers are turning to the use roller skis. Roller skis enable skiers to remain fit and in training anywhere in the world. As with many pieces of equipment, there are just as many skiing enthusiasts who praise roller skis, as there are skiers who do not believe in these alternative training methods.
Features - Editor - 09 July 2008
Amazing Skiing at Klovsjo
Situated about 500 kilometers north of the city of Stockholm, Sweden, the small village of Klovsjo has long been a popular winter destination for Sweden’s snow skiing community. Although Klovsjo offers superb skiing conditions, the ski resort is only now starting to be discovered by skiers beyond Sweden’s borders. As word gets around, more people are starting to discover and appreciate the natural beauty of Klovsjo, not only as a ski resort, but as an all-year round holiday destination.
