Recently it has become the new trend in the resorts slopes with many faithful fans. Telemark is less demanding in terms of conditions and snow quality, that is why the sport is getting more attractive. In many winter resorts, in Trentino-Alto Adige, it is possible to rent equipment while instructors would assist you in enjoying this fascinated ski version.
Passo Tonale, in Trentino side, offers endless runs even for the most demanding skier. The high altitude and the long and wide slopes create the perfect conditions to practice Telemark skiing. On the other side, in Alto Adige, ideal location is Canazei – Marmolada in Val di Fassa. This reintroduction of telemark skiing rapidly gains fans and very often events and races are taking place in the winter resorts.
Bansko Ski Resort is a mountain ski area, located in the south-western part of Bulgaria. It lies between the two banks of the Glazne river and at the foot of the Pirin mountains, being the highest part of the resort. The town of Bansko is situated 160 km / 99 mi far from the capital of Sofia.
Whistler Blackcomb is one of the largest and most famous ski resorts in North America. It is located north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Whistler Blackcomb features the Peak 2 Peak Gondola, which offers easy access between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains at the top. It is worth noting that this resort is visited by 2 million visitors per year.
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.
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.
Ushuaia is the capital city of the Tierra del Fuego province in Patagonia, commonly referred as the southernmost city in the world, being also 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.
Mont Habitant is a mountain, located in the Laurentides, Saint Sauveur and it is only a 45 minute drive away from Montreal. It is a well-known ski resort, which attracts many people from all over the world every year. It is widely known that Mont Habitant is the best family ski area. Mont Habitant is also the first ski area to offer ski classes for children.
Alto Adige in Trentino of northern Italy is a top worldwide destination for performing alpine skiing. Many mountaineering ski tours cover the entire region of Trentino, crossing the borders with neighboring Austria or other northern Italian regions.
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.
Already since the '70s, Cortina d' Ampezzo was considered to be the most important flying area in Italy and Europe as well. The Italian Free Flight Federation was also founded here in 1976 when many clubs have started to operate many free flights at the same period.
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.
Trentino-South Tyrol region of northern Italy provides excellent and well-advanced infrastructures for alpine skiing, that have been developed over the last years. Cross country skiing in San Martino di Castrozza can become an amazing experience in a unique white snow setting.
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.
The Dolomites group is famous mostly for the snow sport activities. However, here in Trentino of Alto Adige in northern Italy, among slopes, peaks and valleys, one sport is very popular, paragliding. Paragliding is one of the few sports here, that can be practiced throughout the year.
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.
