Mount Dolomites Rock Climbing, Skiing and Snowboarding

The Dolomites are a section of the Alps mountain range in Italy. Besides the spectacular views, visitors to the Dolomites can enjoy skiing, snowshoeing, snowboarding, ice skating and sledding in the winter months, and hiking, mountaineering, mountain biking, base jumping, paragliding and hang-gliding in the summer.

 

The Dolomites are a challenging and beautiful range of steep limestone peaks situated south of the Austrian/Italian border. Many of the peaks are over 3000m+ high, giving long and demanding big wall routes up to 800m long. Some routes can be over 20-pitches long, however the vast majority of them can be done in a single days outing or with an overnight stay in a mountain hut or lodge.

The range and style of rock climbing routes that can be experienced in the Dolomites is unique and varies from

• Single pitch sports routes
• Lots of long moderate alpine routes up to 800m long
• Imposing big wall routes such as the north face of Cima Grande arguably one of the great north walls within the Alps.

Scottish Lakes Skiing and Snowboarding

Scottish Lakes Skiing and Snowboarding - The Scottish Lakes High Camp, near Leavenworth, is a four-season destination for mountain adventurers. Offering fantastic skiing and snowshoeing during the winter, this destination presents awe-inspiring vistas of high country peaks and hiking. You’ll savor the rustic comfort of High Camp’s day lodge, hot tub, sauna and friendly hospitality.

Scotland Lakes are one of the most beautiful features of the country. Blue, tranquil and mysterious the Scotland Lakes provide the landscape of Scotland with an unique beauty hardly surpassed by any other. The water bodies are generally called 'lochs' in Scotland with only one natural lake amongst them the magnificent Lake of Menteith. The lakes of Scotland are either of volcanic, glacial or artificial by origin.

Lakes in Scotland provide unique tourism opportunities, not only do they have great scenic beauty but are also very navigable allowing pursuance of many kinds of water sports such as sailing, canoing, kayaking and others. Some of the larger ones like Loch Ness and Loch Lochy are rumored to harbor the legendary prehistoric plesiosaur-like beast adding a lot more to the tourist interest.

Scottish Lakes also form part of the communication channels in Scotland, many are interconnected and thus form a complex web of waterways for the boats and cruisers sailing on these waters. They allow visitors to immerse themselves in the Scottish lifestyle and still see it in perspective of the greater human history.

Sailing on these salt and fresh water lakes are thus an unparalleled experience, a detailed sketch of a vibrant culture.

Mount Baker Skiing and Snowboarding

Mount Baker Highway, Ski and Snowboarding Area. Mount Baker: Skiers come from all over the world to ski at Mount Baker. This majestic peak offers ski trails for the novice to expert skier, snowboard parks, and mountain wide maintained jumps. Sit back after a long day on the slopes, and enjoy a fine wine or cup of hot cocoa at one of the mountain’s two lodges.

The Mt Baker Stepup Jump is a sick kicker we build in the Mt Baker Backcountry and one of the biggest Step ups around the Northwest. Every year at the end of the season we build this jump and have the crew out to hit it. The Wildcard crew of Patrick McCarthy, Andy Bergin Sperry, Jay Kelly, Morgan Rose and others went out the build the jump big and large.

Overnight: Bellingham gives visitors a break from the ordinary. Surrounded by magnificent natural scenery, this small city offers unique galleries, hiking, arts, theater, charming restaurants, and shopping. Take a whale watching trip or sip espresso and watch the ferries traveling to British Columbia.

Snowboarding

Snowboarding a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. Snowboarding is a popular winter sport that involves riding a single board down a ski slope or on a half pipe snow ramp.

 

Compared with injuries resulting from traditional alpine skiing, snowboarding injuries occur more frequently in the upper extremities and ankles and less frequently in the knees. Different types of snowboard equipment, rider stance and snowboarding activity tend to result in different types of injury. Snowboarder's ankle, a fracture of the lateral talus, must be considered in a snowboarder with a "severe ankle sprain" that has not responded to treatment. Risk of injury may be lowered by using protective equipment, such as a helmet and wrist guards.

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One of the most exciting and thrilling sports is the snowboarding. This would be the most exhilarating adventure sports of your life. Snowboarding is similar to skiing, it is just inspired by the sport surfing and skateboarding.