Cortina is the location where many and very important national and international competitions and championships take place. After a short period, when the free flight has been banned, Cortina returns to play an important role to the sport. The flying season begins in June and it ends in October.
Recommended points are the Val di Cresta and the Bretonico Plateau. Flying under the alpine sky would be without doubt an unforgettable experience full of images and emotions!!!
Wenatchee is the largest city of Chelan County, located in North Central Washington and lies on the west side of the Columbia River. The city is also known as the Apple Capital of the world, due to the valley's many apple cultivations.
Rio de Janeiro, commonly known as Rio, is the capital city of the Rio de Janeiro State, the second largest city of Brazil and the third largest metropolitan area in South America. Since July 2012, part of the city has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in the category of ''cultural landscape''.
Saarbrücken is found near the French border pointing at the heart of a metropolitan area of a great people concentration. Saarbrücken as the capital of the State of Saarland, is a commercial and cultural center.
If you want to feel like Superman for a while, then you should try hang gliding. It's an extreme fly sport that gives you the opportunity to feel free like a bird and taken away by adrenaline. The amazing view of the landscape and the increasing speed you get at, is a really good combination.
The Free State is situated on the flat boundless plains in the heart of South Africa. Known locally as the "breadbasket" of South Africa, it is an agricultural city and most of its land lies at 1000 m/3281 ft above sea level. It is the land of rugby, sunny skies and characterized by a continental climate, with warm to hot summers and cool to cold winters.
Jockey's Ridge State Park is located in Dare County on the Outer Banks. It is open all year round except from Christmas Day and it covers an area of 426 ac /1.72 km². In order to satisfy your curiosity, visit this park and enjoy yourself performing hang-gliding.
Arco, in Garda Lake in Trentino region, hosts four world class Grand Prix and it is the venue of numerous national and international trainings. The track layout and the peculiarities of the terrain conditions make the ''Crossodromo'' one of its kind.
Nordic trekking is a widespread new trend in the mountain sports. Trentino-South Tyrol region, near the Italian- Austrian borders, is regarded as one of the the top destinations for the fans of Nordic walking.
Lake Levico in Trentino Region of northern Italy is the ultimate water sports’ playground in Trento province.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
