At Sella Ronda in Fassa Valley there is the starting point of the most famous ski tour. Offering two options as a start, Belvedere – Canazei and / or Campitello – Col Rodella, the touring skiing is crossing the entire Fassa Valley. What is more, the itinerary offers the possibility to run its trails at both directions. The clockwise is the Orange coded track and the anti-clockwise is the Green coded track. In many points, lift systems are facilitating your efforts.
In 2012 , Pozza di Fassa ski area was the home-town of the Men’s Special Slalom Race of European Cup, organized by the International Ski Federation. Val di Fassa is the principal ski area of Alto Adige with its 340 km/211 mi long slopes. 150 organized facilities in 8 different zones of the region can be the ideal ski destination for skiing fans. The area offers many off-piste passes, a truly unforgettable experience.
The most famous tour starts at Dolomites di Brenta, ending at Croda del Becco Mountain. Another very popular tour leads to the Forcella del Cristallo Mountain. Every year the area hosts the most prestigious international ski mountaineering event, the Sellaronda Ski Marathon race. The race includes the Sella mountain group, taking place during the night.
Heavenly Mountain Resort is located near the city of South Lake Tahoe, on the California-Nevada border, El Dorado County, California, USA.
Sochi is a city situated in the federal subject of Krasnodar Kray, Russia. Its exact location is near the border between Russia and Georgia, on the Black Sea coast. Sochi is known to the entire world, as the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics are about to take place here.
Mont Orford is a mountain, ski resort and a provincial park in the Eastern Township of Quebec, Canada. The fact that it is located a few minutes away from the town Magog and within one hour away from Montreal, makes Mont Orford always busy in both summer and winter season. The ski resort consists of three summits: Mont Giroux, Mont Orford and Mont Alfred Desrochers. This place has a lot of points in its favor and that's why everyone who visits this place never gets bored.
Buckhorn Ski and Snowboard Club is located about 40 mi/64.4 km from Los Angeles, in the Angeles National Forest, near the city of Azusa, California, USA.
Hakuba is a village which is located in Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Situated in the Northern Japan Alps, Hakuba is today a well known winter tourist destination offering best snow conditions to all skiing enthusiasts.
Southern of Greece, in Achaea, you can find Chelmos, a beautiful mountain range in the Peloponnese region. Its name means a mountain with snow. It is also known as Aroania and it has the highest top (2355 m/7726 ft). It's a place where the ancient myths travel all over the region.
Recently, for the pleasure of ski fans, safari skiing version is getting very popular in Trentino-Alto Adige Region, in northern Italy. Followed by mountain guides and instructors, the fans can reach zones and spots in remote areas difficult to access otherwise.
Snowshoeing is a new trend of the recent years in the winter resorts. Although snowshoeing is a very old technique for moving on the snow, the activity has been re-emerged as a funny, relaxing and easy way to discover snowy landscapes over the last years. Without requiring any kind of ability or training, snowshoeing can give you a sense of peace and serenity while exploring paths and routes, covered by clear fresh snow.
In the heart of the Dolomites Mountain chain, well known for its snow activities resorts, the possibility for the paddling fans to practice their preferred sport can look out of the ordinary.
In Alto Adige - Trentino region, the particular geological formation of the Dolomites Mountain group and the continuous pass of floating water and steams have shaped the underground format of the area, creating cavities and caves with an especially interesting character and with ample evidence of the past.
The north part of the Garda Lake, in Trentino, has become one of the most visited places in the world for rock climbing. Trento’s side of Garda offers more than 2000 routes of climbing options.
Snowshoeing has become very popular in all winter resorts over the last years. Touring to the slopes and hiking up the hills on these ‘rackets’ gives you the opportunity to admire pure nature in remote locations, accessible only to mountaineers. Reaching heights up to the hills with breathtaking panoramas is the best reward for your efforts.
The old fashioned winter ski-resort of Cortina d’ Ampezzo, in Veneto region becomes Cortina d’ Ampezzo Bike-resort during summer season. The Dolomites offer so many itineraries and trails that make the area a real paradise for the sport's fans. Cortina is a regular meeting point every year among visitors from all over the world. The most important bike event taking place annually here, is the famous ‘’Cortina – Doddiaco MTB Race’’, at the end of July, which is one of the most popular and important races in the Dolomites out-door activities scene.
During the recent years, snow kiting attracts many fans among the snow sports. In Cortina d’ Ampezzo, in Veneto region, in the foothills of Dolomites mountains, this new trend has offered a different version, the kite surfing on the icy waters of the alpine lakes. In Passo Resia, the artificial lake Resia with its 6.6 km/4.1 mi long of surface is an ideal terrain for landing and sliding on the ice.
