Tag: nordic

• Angel Fire Resort Prepares for the 2011-12 Season

  Like many other ski resorts in North America, Angel Fire Resort has been working various upgrades and a sizable expansion for the upcoming 2011-12 winter sport season. The New Mexico resort ...

• Cross Country Sprint New Zealand

  The Nordic trails of Snow Park will be the venue for the Cross Country Sprint. A new course is being set out for the 2011 event, and spectators will be able to see the entire course from the ...

• Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010

  The Vancouver Winter Olympic Games 2010 will be taking place from the 12th of February to the 28th of February 2010. This thrilling international event began in France in 1924, when the first ...

• Geschmossel Classic Ski Race

  Taking place at Mount Washington Resort, the Geschmossel Classic Ski Race is a 15 km race along the Ammonoosuc trail network at Bretton Woods Nordic Center. Registration begins at 08h00, with a ...

• Randall Shines at the 2009 Nordic World Ski Championships

  The 2009 Nordic World Ski Championships are currently underway in Liberec, Czech Republic. This grueling stage of ice and snow sees the best competitors from across the globe take part in some ...

• Vermont

  Take a vacation in Vermont, the birthplace of skiing in America! Over a century ago, Norwegians who had settled in Stowe used skis to get around in winter on the impassable roads. Stowe, which is home to the highest mountain in the state, Mt Mansfield, was the venue of the first ski race held in […]

• Nordic

  The term ‘Nordic Skiing’ can refer to cross country skiing, ski jumping or a combination of the two. Most commonly it is used to refer to cross country skiing which is a very popular sport and is even classified as an winter Olympic sport. Each year the Nordic skiing World Championships is the event that […]

• Bolton Valley

  One of the most well-groomed and serviced four-season resorts on private land, Bolton Valley Resort has a lot to offer its visitors. To start with, the resort – the only one of its kind on private land in New England – is situated on 6000 acres of land. Only 165 acres are actually used for […]

• History

  Skiing was not a vacation recreation but a means of transportation in winter in Northern Europe and Asia thousands of years ago. Early skis were made from the bones of large animals strapped to the toe of the boot with leather strips. In Scandinavia wooden skis were believed to be used even five thousand years […]

• Cerro Catedral

  The oldest ski resort in Argentina is most aptly named. The Cerro Catedral ski resort is also known as Catedral Alta Patagonia and its two mountain peaks bear a striking resemblance to the towers of a medieval cathedral. Located in the Rio Negro province of the Patagonia region, Cerro Catedral is one of the largest […]

• Chapelco

  Imagine skiing in the middle of an old forest, unspoiled by man. The ancient trees are covered with lichen (popularly known as Beard of the Devil) and create a mystical and magical ambiance in this pristine forest. You can turn this dream into reality at Chapelco, one of the most impressive resorts in the legendary […]