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• Holmenkollen Ski Museum in Norway

  Holmenkollen Ski Museum was established in 1923, making it the oldest ski museum in the world. It is situated at the base of Norway's famous Holmenkollen ski jump in Oslo. Tours of both the ...

• Fun in the Snow at Stuhleck

  In the year 1891 the massive task was undertaken to summit Stuhleck on skis. The successful completion of this expedition had far reaching implications, as Stuhleck and the entire Spital am ...

• Great Competition at the 2008 Vasaloppet China

  The city of Changchun in China will host its sixth Vasaloppet event from 30 December 2007 to 3 January 2008. This increasingly popular snow skiing event is based on Vasaloppet Sweden, the ...

• Equip Yourself with Snowshoes this Vacation

  Your winter vacation may involve snowshoeing or walking and hiking in the snow. The terrain that you will walk on depends on the vacation destination and your desire for adventure. People on ...

• The Pearl of the Dolomites – Snow Skiing

  Madonna di Campiglio - renowned throughout Italy and Europe as one of the few ski resorts "that got it right". A perfect mix of ski-by-day-and-party-by-night atmosphere. Discreet, elegant and ...

• Ski Pole Clinic: Cross-country Ski Poles

  In cross-country (Nordic) skiing, poles are essential. They provide far more than just an aid to balance. They are also an essential means of propulsion, and allow Nordic skiers to get a ...

• Harbin Ice and Snow Festival 2010

  For one of the biggest snow and ice sculpture festivals in the world, head to the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival 2010, this kicked off on the 5th of January and continues through to an ...

• Ski Weekend for the Wounded Warriors

  The Wounded Warriors Project was established to support and assist war veterans and the women and men that bravely sacrificed themselves for their country, and often return home wounded, ...

• Hidden Valley’s Plans for Expansion

  The Hidden Valley Four Seasons Resort in Somerset, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. is to undergo renovations, improvements and expansion to the value of an estimated $1 billion over a thirty-year period. ...

• Avalanches: The Snow Skier’s Greatest Fear

  An avalanche is a slide of snow, mud, rock or occasionally a combination of all three that proceeds down the slope of a mountain under the force of gravity. Avalanches can flow at speeds of up ...

• Climate Change Wreaks Havoc with Ski Season

  Canadian ski resorts are enjoying excellent snowfall this season, attracting a host of snow sport enthusiasts from Europe, as many European resorts experienced a slow start to the season. Many ...

• Snow Sport at Falls Creek in Australia

  Located in the Alpine National Park in the north-eastern region of Victoria, Australia, Falls Creek offers world-class snow skiing facilities during the country's winter months.