Getting Started in Cross Country Skiing The beauty of Nordic skiing is strolling along at your own pace, taking in the tranquility of your surroundings. With your own equipment and a snowy winter, you can ski almost anywhere - your backyard, a local park, walking trails or golf courses. If you don't have your own equipment or don't know how to XC ski, you can usually find...more
Skiing and Snowboarding Gap Years What is it that you want to do after you finish College or University? You've worked hard to get your grades and the next step is either work or education. You may have a great plan for your career, or you may be keeping your options open - deciding on what you really want to do. Whatever your situation, it's always worth taking a gap...more
What's the Difference Between Skiing and Snowboarding? If you're thinking of starting a new winter sport, you should know that the two most popular are skiing and snowboarding. There's a bit of a healthy rivalry between these two sports, so you should consider which one you want to take up carefully. You may be an accomplished skier looking to start up snowboarding or vice versa, in which case you'll know firsthand all about your own sport. However you may also want to cross the divide and dabble with the other sport. In any case, here's a guide to the differences between these two magnificent pursuits. SimilaritiesLet's start with their similarities. Both of these winter sports are downhill pursuits performed on snowy mountain or hill sides. They are both incredibly popular and create hours and hours of fun. Mountain ranges all over the world play host to some of the most outstanding resorts with dedicated professionals, budding amateurs and countless holiday makers, travellers and visitors all hitting the slopes either to ski or snowboard. So, what are the differences? EquipmentThe main difference...more
World's Best Skiing: The Best Peaks, Resorts & Cities World-class skiers come to the United States to explore our myriad mountains, terrains and slopes, but many of the world's most popular skiing cities and resorts lie just north of, or across the pond from, the...more
Having Travel Insurance for Skiing Holiday It is sort of fun to journey on skiing holiday. With the travelling, you'll come across attention-grabbing and tasking slopes in new locations across the globe. With the way the weather all over the world is, you will find locations...more
History of the ski and skiing We take for granted the high tech equipment now involved in skiing and there are an abundance of ski hire shops and resorts in which to take a skiing holidays. There are avid skiers, beginners and those that just enjoy the odd skiing holiday now and again but there is no getting away from the fact that skiing is a popular sport all over the world.The history of skiing goes back a long, long while and is associated with the word skio which means, piece of wood. Skies probably originated from several devices designed to help the early settlers move around on the snow easier and faster. They were not a ski exactly but more of a convenient way to travel across the snow to hunt fish and provide for their families.There are lots of variations of the ski and there are far too many to mention here, most of them were manmade variations of strap on shoes and wood. The ski pole emerged a little later and was again a man made article that was usually a thin strip of wood that was used alongside the ski to help with balance, much the same as today but of course ours are far more...more
Top Skiing Resorts Entice Skiers to Grab Flights to New Zealand Great snow, thrilling steeps, incredible resorts and a picturesque scenery! This is how the wonderful country...more
Grant Atkins Conveys Knowledge on the Sporting activity of Snow Skiing From bunny hills to black diamond runs, skiing is one of the world's most well-liked sporting activities...more
Best Ways of Choosing Alpine Boots for Skiing Alpine boots are very popular among women who desire to take part in adventurous sports like the skiing, mountain trekking, and...more
Purchasing the Ski Equipment of the Skiing Vacations Nowadays, Skiing is considered to be a fun outdoor activity which can be done either with your friends or family. Skiing...more
Lapland skiing and the weather Lapland, Finland offers some of the latest skiing into the season, with skiing sometimes possible until early may. It really does depend on the...more
Have Unlimited Skiing Fun by Investing Money in Quality Ski systems! Are you fond of skiing and willing to buy the ski system and associated accessories to make your ski...more