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• Skiing in Tasmania

  Tasmania lies to the south of mainland Australia, and is an island that is known for its impressive mountain ranges, of which eight stand higher than 1 500 meters above sea level. The peak that ...

• Snowsport Scotland Summit 2014

  Along with the AGM and Council Meeting, the weekend will also include forums for the various disciplines and coaches workshops. For more information visit www.snowsportscotland.org

• 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 ...

• Moscow International Ski Salon 2009

  The 16th Moscow International Ski Salon will once again bring the various contributors to skiing and snowboarding tourism together under one roof and showcase every aspect of winter sports in ...

• World Snowboarding Championship

  Even though snowboarding has grown into an immensely popular winter sport, it has always remained on the sidelines in regard to championship tournaments. But that is all about to change with the ...

• Ski Orienteering – Skill, Endurance & Quick Thinking

  As one of the four disciplines regulated by the International Orienteering Federation (the others being foot orienteering, mountain bike orienteering and trail orienteering) ski orienteering is ...

• New Hampshire Resorts Get Ready for New Season Action

  During the summer months each year, the New Hampshire ski resorts set about making improvements in preparation for the next snow skiing season. Regular visitors look forward to seeing what is ...

• Cross Country Ski Association Gets Olympic Grant

  It’s official – the Central Cross Country Ski Association (CXC) is one of the grant recipients of the 2009 Olympic Opportunity Fund. The financial support provided by this facility will no doubt ...

• Australia’s Alpine Resorts Invest in Improvements

  The Alpine snow skiing resorts of Australia have been buzzing with activity in the summer months preparing for the 2008 snow skiing season. More than $25 million has been invested in making ...

• Snow Sport All Year Around at Liberty Mountain

  With climate change impacting negatively on snow sport destinations in many parts of the world, an artificial alternative may be just what snow skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts are looking for...

• Julia Mancuso – A Bright Star

  Julia Mancuso is an American alpine skier and Olympic Gold Medalist, having been the winner of the giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Born on 9 March 1984 in Reno, Nevada, Julia is the ...

• Val Thorens Ski Area

  Located at an altitude of 2,300 meters in the Tarentaise Valley of the French Alps, Val Thorens is the highest ski village in Europe, offering ski-in-ski-out convenience no matter where you ...