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Nov17

Hello, New Zealand!

Published by Asya in Adventure, Australia, Cities, Extreme, Flying, New Zealand, Rafting, Sailing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Travel gear

Queenstown

Set in the heart of New Zealand’s southern Alpine region, Queenstown has reputation as the adventure capital of the world. Surrounded by stunning mountains, lakes and rivers, Queenstown is New Zealand’s premier alpine resort. Only 3 hours direct from Melbourne or Sydney, it is the country’s major tourist destination. The city provides perfect venues for all kinds of adventure sports and offers some of the world’s best skiing and snowboarding conditions.
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Nov09

Strbske Pleso, Slovakia

Published by Asya in Europe, Hiking, Parks, Photos, Skiing, Slovakia, Walking

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Situated at 1355 m above sea level, Strbske Pleso with its large mountain lake is a favorite ski, tourist, and health resort in Slovakia. It is a good starting point for a host of hiking excursions and day-trips in the mountains including to Krivan and Rysy. Activities: Cross-country skiing, Ski-jumping.
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Nov04

Luxury Ski Holidays

Published by Asya in Europe, France, Hotels, Relaxing, Resorts, Romantic, Skiing, Spa

 

hotel de airelles

The Hotel de Charme les Airelles is situated in the heart of the Jardin Alpin offers access to the biggest skiing area in the world – Les Trois Vallees. With its 600 km of slopes, the five-star ski resort in one of the world’s most fabulous winter destinations.


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Oct28

Mont Perdu, Pyrenees

Published by iv in Biking, Climbing, Cultural, Europe, Extreme, France, Parks, Photos, Relaxing, Skiing, Travel gear, UNESCO

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One  mountain landscape, which spans the contemporary national borders of France and Spain, centered around the peak of Mount Perdu, a calcareous massif that rises to 3 352 metres. Mont Perdu(meaning lost mountain) is the third highest mountain in the Pyrenees. The mountain is approached by two of Europe’s deepest canyons on the Spanish side. The landscape is a stunning mix of bleak mountains, pastoral countryside, lakes and forests. Mont Perdu site is registered on the Worldwide Heritage list since 1997.


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Oct25

Sporthotel Valsana

Published by iv in Biking, Europe, Fitness&Gym, Golf, Hiking, History, Photos, Skiing, Spa, Swimming, Switzerland

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The hotel is quietly located in the heart of Arosa, providing a beautiful view of the Lake Obersee. Europe’s highest golf course is situated 500 m above the hotel. The Sporthotel in Arosa, Switzerland is about 1800 m above the sea, wonderful place to spend the summer vacation in the beautiful mountain ranges.
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Oct20

Mt Damavand

Published by Asya in Asia, Climbing, Hiking, Iran, Parks, Skiing, Walking

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Iran is one of the most mountainous countries in the world. Mount Damavand at 5,671 m is not only the highest peak in Iran but also the highest volcano in the Middle East. In a clear weather the mountain is visible far from over 250 km away. Mt Damavand is difficulty almost the same as Mt Kilimanjaro (5892 m) in Tanzania and Mt Everest Base Camp (5380 m) in the Himalayan Mountain Range. The mountain and its surrounding areas are popular hiking, climbing, and in recent years are rapidly gaining popularity as skiing destinations. It has mild skiable slopes for descents up to 3000m downhill skiing – it is surly one of the world’s finest ski mountaineering places.
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Oct17

Cocuy, Sierra Nevada

Published by iv in Climbing, Colombia, Extreme, Hiking, Parks, Photos, Relaxing, Skiing, Snowboarding, South America, Travel gear

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The Sierra Nevada del Cocuy is a National Park and a set of highlands within the Cordillera Oriental mountain range in the Andes Mountains of Colombia.  The Sierra Nevada Del Cocuy, about 8 hours from Bogota, has over 20 snow capped peaks and some forty lagoons. Temperatures oscillate in the lower part at around 23º C and go down to 3º C in the snow covered peaks.
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