This ancient transportation mean, widespread for centuries amongst the mountainous communities, returns in the snow resorts as a new trend.
With excellent trained dogs, usually husky, and with the continuous support of very professional instructors, you can enjoy the feeling of the speed sliding in the fresh snow in company with the man’s most faithful friend. Lately in many installations they have started to bread their huskies. During the sport season, numerous regional or / and national competitions and races are taking place.
Mount Shasta is located in northern California, east of Interstate 5 along SR89, between Mount Shasta city and McCloud city, California, USA.
Lutsen Mountains is one of the most well-known ski areas in the north central Unites States. This large and high ski area, consisting of four mountains, is situated in the rugged Sawtooth Mountains, part of the Superior Highlands on the north shore of Lake Superior. Lutsen Mountains has four mountains, named Ullr, Mystery, Eagle and Moose Mountains.
Bromont is located at 85 km/52 mi east of Montreal, bordering the Eastern Townships at the base of Mont Brome. It is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Bromont is one of the most famous ski resorts in Quebec. This area attracts many people from all over the world, as it can offer excellent conditions to visitors for their best vacations.
Squaw Valley Ski Resort is located in Olympic Valley, California, USA. It is one of the largest ski areas in the US after Heavenly and was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics.
Bjorkliden lies at 250 km/155 mi inside the Arctic Circle. It's one of the world's northernmost ski resort where modern ski has been born.
Ushuaia is the capital city of the Tierra del Fuego province in Patagonia, commonly referred as the southernmost city in the world, also being an important naval base. It is located in a wide open bay, on the south coast of Isla Grande de Terra del Fuego and bordered in the north by the Martial mountain range.
Monte Baldo mountain chain and its surrounding area, in Lake Garda, is the perfect open playground for winter mountain sports fans. From December until March, Monte Baldo offers to ski fans an amazing skiing season. The eastern slopes of the Mountain are more friendly for ski activities due to the surface conditions - it is less rocky. The most famous slope in the zone is the Prà Alpesina, a black marked run and fixed training point for many national championships as well as regional and national ski events.
In an almost entirely mountainous region, located in northern Italy and surrounded by incredible alpine nature and the Dolomites mountain range, Moena's beautiful village is one of the top destinations for tourists.
Torbole sul Garda, in the area of Lake Garda, is well-known as the ideal location mainly for sailing, due to the perfect weather conditions. Thanks to the many organized schools and clubs, all of them recognized by the Italian Sailing Federation (FIV), offer excellent services, including well established safety measures and an efficient rescue service.
The Dolomite area offers a wide variety of trekking itineraries with different levels of difficulty for the sport's fans. With countless paths and routes in a breathtaking landscape, the entire area seems to be the ideal destination for hiking on the mountains! The choices are endless in the Dolomite's open playground arena such as Arabba, Creppe Rossa, Selva di Cadore, Sasso Bianco, Val Civetta, Croda da Lago, Val di Fassa.
Trentino - Alto Adige, in northern Italy, has recently become a point of attraction for the enthusiasts of hand gliding. The famous Dolomites di Brenta mountain group is a hot spot for flying, due to its plentiful peaks and slopes.
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.
In Trentino – Alto Adige, an alpine region in the north of Italy, sailing can be an outstanding experience. The water sports here, in Dolomites mountain group, are not a very frequent leisure activity but nonetheless they are very well organized and count several years of experience.
Nowadays, snow kiting has become a new trend in the winter resorts. In Trentino – Alto Adige, in Northern Italy, the right spot for exercising your preferred sport is Passo Tonale, which separates the Stelvio National Park from the Madonna di Campiglio ski area.
