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The best sport on earth is snow skiing

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By jackowacko

The beauty of the mountains
The beauty of the mountains

Lose yourself on the slopes..

Snow skiing on a bright sunny day is one of the best ways to spend your time.

Snow skiing gives you lots of pleasure when gliding down these beautiful hills.

Just get your skis, put them on, get your goggles, get your lift pass and go up the mountains and forget everything.

Provided that you know what you're doing, snow skiing is all about letting go, enjoyment and relaxation after a lot of physical work; skiing.

There are some great places to do some snow skiing, and if you can get to the southern hemisphere, you can do some snow skiing in the winter and the summer.

Just imagine, during the winter one can go to Colorado or Val d'isere and during the summer months you fly to Australia or New Zealand.


Off piste in France

Snow Skiing Is A Great Experience

Snow skiing is fun, but it is also great exercise.

People who take to the slopes on a pair of skis will burn a good number of calories by the end of a long afternoon.

These people will be able to eat a substantial meal at a cozy lodge or chalet and not worry about the calories.

Snow skiing is just as good as an afternoon in a gym, but the background is much more beautiful than an ordinary gym.

And don't forget; in a gym you are looking at a mirror, or looking out of the windows at the people on the street, or at concrete. This will not happen on the mountains; you just don't get bored on the slopes.


Skiing is enjoyable...

Snow skiing has been an enjoyable activity for many years, and people from all over the world pack their skis to get to a great resort.

There are usually some great instructors at all of these resorts so beginners can learn to ski and skilled skiers can improve their skiing techniques.

People who have never done any skiing should consider a trip to a ski resort for they will be able to learn from excellent instructors.

At the same time it is advised that you are looking for a resort that has facilities for every kind of ski level.

People who have never skied before will not have to worry about flying down a mountain like the skiers in the Olympics.


Are skiers sociable?

And most skiers are people who love to socialize. Although snow skiing is an individual sport most skiers are actually looking forward to meet afterwards in the bar and drink one or more beers or glasses of schnapps.

Many of the ski resorts are in beautiful settings, and these are usually surrounded by charming towns with lots of nightlife and great shops.

People who do not want to do some skiing might consider spending some time in a ski resort just for the ambiance and social life.

Think about Aspen, Val d'isere, Churwalden or Bormio; these are just some of the resorts which will take your breath away. So you have many options to choose from.

  • SkiTiger.com NW Snow Report at 5pm, White Pass, WA had 4.0 inches of new snow today.

    www.skiTiger.com It's Tuesday December 8. Good afternoon, this is skiTiger.com with the Northwest snow report. Looking around the Northwest the last three days. In Oregon, Timberline Lodge has a 56 inch base, Mt. Hood Meadows has a 45 inch base, Mt. Bachelor has a 34 inch base, Hoodoo has a 33 inch base, and Mt. Hood Skibowl has a 24 inch base. In Washington, White Pass has a 47 inch base, Stevens Pass has a 45 inch base, Crystal Mountain has a 30 inch base, Summit at Snoqualmie has a 27 inch base, and Bluewood has a 25 inch base. In Idaho, Sun Valley has a 28 inch base, Lookout Mountain has a 23 inch base, Silver Mountain has a 20 inch base, Schweitzer has a 17 inch base, and Brundage has a 9 inch base. The ski forecast for the next few days looks like this. In Oregon, Tue., Mostly sunny. Free air freezing level at the surface. Pass winds East 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill readings as low as -20 in the morning. Tue. PM, Mostly clear. Free air freezing level at the surface. Pass winds Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Wed., Mostly sunny. Free air freezing level at the surface. Pass winds East 5 to 10 mph. Lowest wind chill readings down to -10 in the morning. Wed. PM, Mostly clear. Free air freezing level at the surface. Pass winds Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Thur., Partly sunny. Free air freezing level at the surface increasing to free air freezing level 2500 feet in the afternoon. Light wind. Thur. PM, Partly cloudy. Free air freezing level 2500 feet. Fri., Partly sunny. Free air freezing level 3000 feet. In Washington, Tue., Mostly sunny. Afternoon Pass temperatures 10 to 15. Southeast wind in the Passes near 10 mph this morning becoming light. Tue. PM, Mostly clear. Light wind becoming West near 10 mph after midnight. Wed., Sunny. Afternoon Pass temperatures 15 to 20. Northwest wind in the Passes near 10 mph in the morning becoming light. Wed. PM, Partly cloudy. Light wind. Thur., Mostly sunny. Afternoon Pass temperatures 18 to 23. Light wind. Thur. PM, Mostly cloudy. Fri., Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. In Idaho, Tue., Sunny. Highs 12 to 16. Tue. PM, Very cold. Partly cloudy in the evening...Becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of flurries overnight. Lows 1 to 6. Wed., Very cold. Mostly cloudy with scattered light snow showers. Highs 13 to 15. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Wed. PM, Very cold. Mostly cloudy. Scattered flurries. Lows 5 to 7. Thur., Partly sunny. Scattered flurries. Highs 18 to 21. Thur. PM, Mostly cloudy. Scattered flurries. Lows 8 to 10. Fri., Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 20s. Thanks for checking with skiTiger.com, for the most update info on your favorite resorts, check out www.skitiger.com for all your ski/ride reports www.SkiTiger.com   Snow Report   Snow Cams   SkiTiger.com, Copyright 2009 - 14 hours ago

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fredlovesgc  says:
15 months ago

Skiers are sociable depending on the conditions, on powder days you dont wait for anyone!

I stayed at Gondola Chalets, http://www.gondolachalets.com/ in Niseko, Japan last year and it was the first time I had been on a snow holiday and the only time I saw them was after skiing all day.

Fayee  says:
6 months ago

These Piks Are Good

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jackowacko  says:
6 months ago

I thank you for this compliment!.

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