3 Backpacks for skiing
Since I’ve started skiing I’ve developed my own way of dealing with carrying things with me through out the day. As a snowboarder I don’t like carrying things in my jacket or pants pockets. On a deep powder day, you know you will simply forget to zip one up after you are done with it. [...]
How to get to Skiwelt from Munich, Salzburg and Innsbruck by train. Save hassle and money by using the really great Austrian & German train networks. Trains are a great way to travel, hopefully by reading our tips you will have a good idea as how to take this trip.
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Great Outdoors in Dublin have a sale on this weekend, it might be worth your time to check out their sale and to see what they have on offer. From their promo email it looks like the do have some bargains.
Continue reading …Windskiing: the crazy that never took off because it’s way way too dangerous ! Have a look at what’s involved in windskiing, but be careful not to get swept away on your skis.
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A look at the popular sport of skiing in Urban environments. Have a look at some of the best videos of people skiing in cities.
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Manoj from BerrySki asked me to do a review of their product, namely a new BlackBerry app for skiers. BerrySki offers you the possibility to download maps of the ski resort pistes in Europe or USA / Canada, and tied in with GPS functionality of your BlackBerry you will be able to see where you [...]
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A regular question in our skiing forum is the one about ski poles. People want to know what they are used for and how do you know a good pair from a bad pair. Whether you are renting poles on your holiday, or you want to buy some, our tips below should give you a [...]
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A review of one of the best hotels in Altenmarkt im Pongau in Austria. A look at Hotel Schartner, which offers a family friendly run hotel with all the facets of a 4-star hotel.
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If you want to ski early in the season, or have guaranteed snow cover even in bad years, Hintertux Glacier [www.hintertuxergletscher.at] is the place to go. This resort towers over almost every other resort in Austria with a peak of 3,250m. It’s often above the clouds, giving a great view like the one above (looking [...]
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and its regional members created a really wonderful website, called “Vancouver Live”. The website, www.eurovisionsports.tv/olympics is the first website of it’s kind that has the blessing of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It ran for the first time in the summer Olympics, in 2008 in Beijing and has been continued [...]
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