For almost five years, Sun Peaks has been a home away from home for the talented athletes of the Austrian National Ski Team. Learn more about the team here and find out what they’re doing in Sun Peaks.
For the different people, Switzerland is associated with different tourist attractions and activities, but beyond any doubt is that during the winter season the country attracts swarms of skiers and snowboarders. I will make a short review of the best Swiss ski resorts and holidays for ski season 2008 / 2009.
The school holidays are over, the last days of the summer run themselves out and a slight chill in temperatures welcomes in the season of Autumn. Thoughts of long hot summer days change to the next big event on the calendar, which for some people will be the Christmas celebrations, while for others, particularly sports fans, it will be the annual skiing trip.
Renting a home for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver or Whistler? The Winter Olympics like the Summer olympic games are held once each 4 years. The last Winter olympic games were held Torino in Italy in 2006. On July 3rd 2003, the Canadian town of Vancouver was given the Winter olympic games and afterwards the mayor of Vancouver, Sam Sullivan received the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the Torino games. This flag is now on display at the Vancou...
The town of Val d'Isere is known as the ideal venue for various skiing championships. One of its areas, the Face du Bellevarde, became the location of the men's downhill race event during the 1992 Winter Olympics. The same area will also be used for the men's slalom and for the giant slalom during the Criterium de la Premiere Neige. And for the coming 2009, the town of Val d'Isere will be welcoming participants and spectators of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.
Think of Austria and possibly the movie "The Sound of Music" is likely to be uppermost in your thoughts. Certainly, the country's beautiful lakes and mountains are among its most beguiling attractions, but they are just part of its appeal. Here are 10 tips to help kick-start your holiday planning, with some suggestions and reasons to visit the land of music maestros such as Mozart and Haydn.
Some folk who come into the game buy their snowboards ; others get theirs as gifts after much pleading and patient waiting. That's a start, but now you have got to figure out the hardest part, which is learning the way to become a genuine snowboarder. In this article we're going to talk about some of the basic strategies of snowboarding, and some of the most significant things you are going to need to learn, and the equipment you're going to need to get started.Come visit us ri...
There's some serious Hollywood filming afoot in the foothills. There's been some serious buzz centered around some structures visible on one of the ridges above an old ski resort.Working in the Boutique Hotel industry is a surprisingly effective way to hear about local news and gossip, and the local gossip is the Christopher Nolan movie The Inception is being filmed at Fortress Mountain, which may finally be reopening.Page 1 of 11
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