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Snowboarding Etiquette; the Unwritten Laws of the Chairlift
The chairlift is undoubtedly the most tedious part of any day on the piste. With that in mind, picture this all too familiar scene: You've been waiting for what feels like hours, slowly shuffling your way to the front of the queue amongst the sea... Read full post...
Posted by Toni Shaw on 25th May 2011Snowboarding
Snow-boarding is the country's main sport after skiing and you won’t be short of opportunities to try it out in Austria. Picturesque Kaprun is full of charm, well-kitted out for families and has excellent glacier slopes for both beginners and intermediates; you’ll find access to 130km of pistes in the area and some awesome terrain to explore. This area is great for cross-country skiing too, with a 12km circuit beginning in the village and joining the 200km Pinzgau Loipe.
Lively Solden and large Mayrhofen – set in the stunning steep Zillertal Valley – guarantee ideal snow-boarding conditions. With so many resorts offering high altitude and phenomenal terrain – such as Hochgurgl, Obergurgl, St Christoph and St Anton – you’ll really be spoilt for choice. With over 260km of pisted runs as well as chances for off-piste challenges, party-village St Anton is a popular choice and has plenty to keep even advanced boarders and skiers busy.
If these were the seventies, by this time in November you'd be putting on your astrakhan hat and getting ready for snurfing. But it's 2011 and bell-bottomed trousers are no longer in fashion... Snowboarding still is though, even if we call it... Read full post...
Posted by Ana Sandoiu on 25th November 2011