Questions tagged [skiing]
Traversing snow or dry slopes with feet attached to long narrow material designed for sliding. For water skiing see tag [water-sports].
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Night skiing in Switzerland
I'm looking for any ski resort (anywhere in Switzerland) with night(after 6pm) skiing on Sundays. If anybody aware of any such a resorts, please share a link.
Thanks in advance!
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Cross country skiing around Sjusjoen in mid-late April - possible?
Wanting to go hut-to-hut in Norway - I'm thinking around Sjusjoen probably best for my first time, ideally just after the half term in April, so about 12-19th.
But I read officially the skiing there ...
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How long is the "Grande guerra"/"First World War" ski tour when start and end point is Canazei?
The "Grande guerra"/"First World War" ski tour is an 80km long ski tour passing places like Civetta, Cortina (Lagazuoi, 5 Torri, Giau Pass), Alta Badia and Arabba. This site ...
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Is there a website that can tell me which resorts have fresh snow and below freezing weather?
Optimal ski days occur when:
There's a non-trivial amount of fresh snow/"pow" in the past 24 hours
The temperature doesn't increase past the melting point, as otherwise you get icy skiing ...
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snow at Zakopane in April?
We are thinking of going skiing in the Tatra mountains in Poland (on the Slovakian border), staying in Zakopane.
Is there likely to still be snow in the first week of April?
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Ski holidays in France - January 2021 and Covid pandemic
Year ago I booked a ski trip to Les Menuires, from january 8th to 17th 2021.
It has been cancelled due to pandemic, but since the lockdown in France has ended I hope to go there - on my own.
What I'm ...
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Springtime Ski Resorts near NYC
I am looking to plan two weekends near NYC with visiting ski resorts over the next few weeks. There is very little information I have found on spring skiing in NY, except that generally Hunter Mt ...
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What are the differences between Fterolaka and Kelara locations of the Parnassos Ski Center?
The Parnassos Ski Center seems to have more than one locations for skiing. In particular it seems to have at least two separate locations, Fterolaka and Kelaria.
Are they indeed separate locations? ...
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Ski areas rules-of-thumb south, north, east, west slope?
Are there any rules of thumb when choosing a skiing area?
I'm looking at google maps and browsing ratings, but are there any rules of thumb such as 'avoid north-oriented slopes' or something?
Height, ...
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Are there area-wide ski passes in southern Poland?
I may have the opportunity to visit the Polish mountains next February but when glancing through offers it looks like ski slopes are "disconnected" - each of them is one single entity.
I am used the ...
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Where is a celebration-free, little-to-no Christmas skiing destination during the holiday season? [closed]
I'm trying to plan a skiing trip for Christmas holidays which is when I can use my work holidays, however I do not celebrate Christmas and I do not enjoy the whole consumerist/festive/you-name-it ...
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Can you go skiing on a trip to Warsaw in late December?
I am going to be in Warsaw during the last week of December with two kids (8, 12).
Is it possible to go skiing that time of year in Warsaw region? (both natural and man made snow are fine)
Is there ...
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Transfer from Geneva Airport to La Thuile
I am trying to book a last minute ski trip for the Easter weekend. I am about to purchase my flight tickets, but I'm unable to do so, because I am not sure how I can get myself from Geneva Airport to ...
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Are there ski/snowboard storage facilities in Whistler?
I'm planning to travel to Whistler and I'd rather leave my skis there for a few days. Is there a place where I can store them for a fee?
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Why does Epic pass gives me access to only two chairs with footrests at Tahoe? [closed]
When snowboarding in various countries in Europe, I've encountered many different types of chair lifts. Some would have wind screens that can pull up/down, some heated seats, but at a minimum they all ...
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