non skiers

[maevep]

Any advice about good resorts for accompanying non -skiers who want to be active, tobogganning, dog sleding, ice skating, etc? thanks

[john510]

Hi Maevep,
one place that comes to mind is Mayrhofen in Austria


http://www.mayrhofen.at/
http://www.mayrhofner-bergbahnen.com/


they have a big iceskating arena and they have some decent toboggan runs [link (http://www.mayrhofen.at/sport-activ/tobogganingcrosscountrycurling.html?L=1)].

I think for dog sledging you would have to go to Scandinavia.

[paul]

Maeve most places will have tobogganing / sledding and alot of the rural places in Austria will have a local hockey team. Personally I would find this a little boring for a week, maybe you can look into somewhere that also has a spa / wellness center where you could also relax for a few of the days :D

[ClaireBear]

maeve, you won't have a problem finding things to do. I have a friend who just does snow shoeing (walking in the snow with these big things on her foot) and she loves it.
Here is a picture from her facebook of the snow shoes
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[Killian]

Any advice about good resorts for accompanying non -skiers who want to be active, tobogganning, dog sleding, ice skating, etc? thanks

Innsbruck and Lillehammer are good. Both also have Bobsleigh open to the public.:)

[xcountry]

Maybe this is just too obvious, but how about learning to ski ? If your friends are already skiers, then you can do some lessons in the morning and meet up with them in the afternoon for a few easier runs. By the end of the week you should be going down blue and maybe red with ease.

[tomas]

Maybe this is just too obvious, but how about learning to ski ? Maybe skiing isn't for everyone ? Maybe she had a bad experience.

I would recommend Val Thorens, it has the longest tobogganing run in France it' 6km long. There is also an ice driving school there : http://www.icedrivingacademy.com/ which would be fun.