On the foothills of the Alps and with three extensive mountainous group, Dolomites di Brenta, Solda and Panarotta mountain chains,Trentino-Alto Adige is a wide-ranging natural playing field for a number of sports activities and specially for skiing.
Trentino -Alto Adige hosts excellent and well-advanced infrastructures for alpine skiing have been developed over the years. The spot hosts every year in its numerous snow resorts, a significant number of very important international competitions such as World Cups, male and female, for different categories and of course, Winter Olympic Games.
The slopes of the region operate as training arena for Olympic teams such for those of the United States and Norway. Furthermore, in Trentino side there is also a large space for non athletes, available to simple fans of the snow so as to enjoy skiing in highly organized ski facilities. The alpine resort offers night skiing experience and the unique sensation of skiing in deep fluffy snow, for the joy of the powder-hounds!!!!
Badger Pass Ski Area is a small ski area which is located in Yosemite National Park, near Mariposa, California, USA.
Mount Seymour is a mountain located in Mount Seymour Provincial Park, in the district of North Vancouver, British Columbia. It is a well-known tourist destination, which gives many people the opportunity to have fun and enjoy themselves in all fields. So, get a move on and visit this place as soon as possible.
Cairngorm is the sixth highest mountain in the United Kingdom. Giving upon the town of Aviemore, which is at about 16 km/10 mi away, Cairngorm is situated in the Highlands of Scotland. Cairngorm ski resort has the reputation of being one of the most attractive and most challenging ski resorts in the UK.
Christchurch is situated in Canterbury region of the South Island, and is the second largest city of New Zealand. It represents the getaway to Antarctica, while lying next to Pegasus Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
Dayton City is located in the Southeastern part of Washington State. It lies in a valley, at 1600 ft/487 m above sea level and is situated among two rivers, namely Patit Creek and Touchet River.
Terry Peak is a mountain and a well-known ski area in the Black Hills just outside of Lead, South Dakota, U.S. Being the third highest point east of the Rockies, Terry Peak attracts many ski enthusiasts every year.
The weather conditions in Val Senales glacier resort, near Merano in the south Alps, a combination of mild temperatures on the valley and alpine climate at high altitudes, create the ideal settings for those who enjoy snowboard-carving.
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.
Dog sledding nowadays has been re-discovered and is now a very popular sport. In Cortina d’ Ampezzo, the oldest resort in Italy and amongst the most famous in Europe, this new trend has many fans due to its commodity, pleasure and fan that offers to its lovers.
The entire Dolomites mountain group is an enormous playground, full of routes, trails and paths. The Alto Adige-Trentino region, in north Italy, is the ideal destination for trekking enthusiasts. Trentino, situated in the bottom of the Italian Alps, is famous for the endless opportunities that offer to the trekkers. Since 1896 when the first trail ‘’Osvaldo Orsi’ was established, thus connecting the shelter of Pedrotti e Tosa with Tuckett's one, the mountain group of Dolomites di Brenta, in the north part of the Brenta peak, offers many kilometers of trails for different levels of ability.
The Dolomites mountain chain and its surroundings is just the ideal location for anyone to practice all kind of snow and ice activities. Ice climbing fans can find here an exceptional arena with countless options for practicing their preferred sport. In Corvara, no more than 20 km/12.4 mi from Cortina d' Ampezzo, there is one of the largest artificial installations in Europe.
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.
Sledge was the main mean of transportation for several hundreds of year and trade mark of the alpine region. Nowadays it has been transformed into a very pleasant and funny sport activity with many fans. Monte Cavallo is the perfect destination for truly unforgettable runs.
Ski boarding is a new trend among skiers around the world. Ski boarding has shorter skis than normal ones and it looks more like the small snowboards. It’s safer and easier to learn while it is getting funnier for the practitioners, since its design allows the skier to move and jump freely without loosing the control of the skis.
