Tag: activities

• Trekking

  If you’re the sort of person that enjoys hiking or trekking through the countryside and enjoying the wonders of nature at your leisure, you should definitely give a thought to trying your hand at ski trekking. Ski trekking is also sometimes called ski touring, ski mountaineering and alpine touring and it is basically a form […]

• Snow Shoes

  Snowshoeing is an inexpensive activity that will give you an opportunity to see beautiful sights as you hike through the snow. Modern snowshoes have been designed according to people’s needs and what type of conditions they are planning to walk in. Before purchasing a pair of snowshoes from your local outdoor store, consider the type […]

• Kitzbuhel

  Kitzbuhel, in Austria, is a vacation resort famous not only for skiing but for a host of other related activities as well. One of the most popular resorts in the region, just two hours from Munich, Kitzbuhel attracts both the glamorous and the family crowd with equal magnetism. Its vast slopes are served by over […]

• Les Deux Alps

  Les Deux Alpes means the two Alps and that is exactly where this lovely French ski vacation resort is located – where the Northern and Southern Alps meet. It is the main ski resort in the Dauphine region in the heart of the Oisans massif on the edge of the Ecrins National Park. Les Deux […]

• Adventure

  So you have an adventurous spirit and need an outlet? Have you considered adventure skiing? Adventure skiing is a broad term referring to skiing that is off the beaten track. Adventure skiing means going where your impulses take you and exploring the unknown. With adventure skiing you carve out your own trail in the beautiful […]

• Norefjell

  Norefjell ski resort is the highest peak in an area with hilly terrain. Just an hour and twenty minutes from Oslo, the capital of Norway, Norefjell is surrounded by majestic mountain peaks and boasts panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. It is just fifteen minutes away from the scenic Lake Kroderen. Norefjell was the venue […]

• Alpine

  Alpine skiing is a winter sport activity that basically includes any discipline which involves the speedy descent of a hillside – snow isn’t even required for the sport to be considered an Alpine sport. Most people use it synonymously to refer to downhill skiing, but the term is much broader than that and can also […]

• Alta Snowbird

  A ski vacation in Europe may have introduced you to ski tunnels, but the idea is still unique in North America. In fact people on a skiing vacation to Utah’s Snowbird will see the first one in operation. Snowbird is one of Utah’s most popular vacation resorts and the new tunnel will open up many […]

• Downhill

  Downhill skiing, also referred to as Alpine skiing, is a fantastic way to keep fit and have fun. In a nutshell, downhill skiing is moving down a slope on a pair of skis – often at high speeds. The equipment required for downhill or Alpine skiing includes a set of skis, poles to maintain your […]

• Magic Mountain

  Magic Mountain Ski Area in Londonderry, Vermont, not far from Manchester, is well-known as a family ski resort with great expert terrain. Reopened in 1997, Magic Mountain has gone from strength to strength, attracting many to its unspoiled natural landscape. First developed in 1960, Magic Mountain has retained its Swiss alpine village ambiance, appreciated by […]