For the snowboarding fans, there are separated arenas, very well organized and shaped with natural formed snowboarding slopes. A quite large part of these slopes are floodlight, giving you the opportunity for night rides. Trentino – Alto Adige region is an extended snow activities playground where most privileged are the skiers and the boarders. The first-rate organized network with the breathtaking panorama of the Dolomites Mountains makes the area the perfect arena for those looking for excitement and fan.
On the eastern side, in Val Pusteria, there is the biggest skiing area of Alto Adige, the Plan de Corones, featuring more than 50 km/31 mi long of ski runs. Every year many competitions and championships, national and international ones are held on the spot, namely the Snowboard World Cup, the Biathlon World Cup, the National Snowboard Championship Trophy and more others races and events.
Homewood Mountain Ski Resort is located a few miles south of Tahoe City near Homewood, in the west side of Lake Tahoe, California, USA.
On the northeast of beautiful Mount Hood lies the ski area of Cooper Spur.
Boreal Mountain Ski Resort is a ski area located in Soda Springs, near Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Nearest city is Truckee and the resort is on Highway 80, in the west of the city.
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.
Hunter Mountain is a ski resort that has a lot of points in its favor. Firstly, it is the first ski resort in the world to have 100% of snow making. What is more, it is located only two hours north of New York City. During winter season, the resort invites all ski daredevils who want to get in touch with the snow environment.
Val Senales, located in the western foothills of the Dolomites mountain chain, 29 km/18 mi from Merano town, is the ideal arena for the snowboarding enthusiast.
Valle Isarco, located in the heart of Dolomites mountain chain, is the natural home for sledding. Here it is a very popular sport.
Since 2010, the first and only one of its kind runway circuit for cars and kart on ice and/or snow is being operated in Parco Naturale di Cascatella, in Passo Brocòn, in Valsugana-Lagorai area, south-east of Trento, in north Italy. Each category has its own circuit.
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.
An old fashioned mean of transportation like snowmobile, it has became nowadays an exciting sport with lots of fans. In Dolomites area, especially in Cortina d ’Ampezzo, a well-known winter resort, snowmobiling is largely practiced for touring the mountains and the small valleys in a funny, stimulating and relaxing way.
Trentino Region, in northern Italy, is a well known zone amongst the passionate fans of caving. The particular geological formation of the Dolomites Mountains and the continuous pass of floating water and steams have shaped the underground format of the area.
Telemark is the new tendency in the snow world. Named after the homonym region in Norway, this identifiable technique with the bent-knee curves is the oldest skiing style.
Lake Santa Giustina, located at 41 km/25.5 mi in the northern of Trento, in north Italy, is a unique spot for practicing canoe-kayak.
It goes without saying that rafting on the Noce River, during the summer season (from May to September) implies you are in the right place on the right time for unforgettable moments full of emotions. Descending the rivers of Dolomite area can be a real explosion of adrenaline. The safety rules are very specific and practitioners are invited to abide by at any moment.
