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BoogelWoogel 2021 Aims to Set Digital Swimsuit Downhill Record

2021-04-02 by Phil Butler

boogelwoogel

Skiers and snowboarders worldwide will congregate online for this year’s modified version of the famous BoogelWoogel downhill ski event.

Tags: BoogelWoogel, Nikita Girin, Rosa Khutor, Russia events, ski festivals, ski resorts, Ski Russia, ski Sochi, skiing, snow rolling, snowboarding, Sochi

World’s Coolest Ski Event Cranks Up: BoogelWoogel 2018 Registration Begins

2018-03-01 by Phil Butler

BoogelWoogel 2018

BoogelWoogel-2018 will be bigger, better and “crankier” than ever before. The Alpine Carnival that takes place at Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort from March 28 to April 1 has a reputation for building on past successes, so this year’s event will surely out-do all previous carnivals.

Tags: 2018 skiing, alpine skiing, BoogelWoogel, Guinness, Guinness World Record, Laura Pergolizzi, Rosa Khutor, Russia events, ski events, Ski Russia, snowboarding, Sochi, Sochi ski events

Rosa Khutor Winter Season Starts

2016-12-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Rosa Khutor ski lifts via Skiing in Caucasus

High up in the mountains of Krasnodar Krai the cable car to the ski slopes of Rosa Khutor are running wide open. The resort resumed operation with the first guests of the season arriving via cableways “Olympia”, “Forest”, “Conversation”, and “Chalet”.

Tags: Alpine Russia, Alpine skiiing, Krasnodar Krai, Rosa Khutor, Russia skiing, skiiing, snowboarding, Sochi

Caucasus Ski Resort ‘Arkhyz’ Offers New Ski Instructor Courses

2016-02-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

In ski news from Caucasus ski resort ‘Arkhyz’, instructors in alpine skiing and snowboarding, and JSC ‘Resorts of the North Caucasus’ will hold certification courses for training courses entry-level instructors ( ‘C’ category) and instructors average level of training (category ‘B’ ), for the upcoming 2016/17 season.

Tags: Arkhyz, Arkhyz resort, Caucasus, Northern Caucasus, Russia skiing, ski instruction, skiing, snowboarding, winter attractions

Graubünden skis into digital with dual Facebooks

2014-11-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Graubünden Travel Experts

Switzerland’s top holiday destination, Graubünden has ramped up further their digital marketing by launching a second Facebook page aimed at agent training.

Tags: Alps, ski destinations, skiing, snowboarding, swiss alps, Swiss travel

Best Resorts for Snowboarding Next Season

2013-04-24 by Argo Contributor

Snowboarders in Canada

Snowboarding is for all the thrill seekers out there. It gives you a rush that can’t be duplicated but some Ski resorts in the US and Europe have banned snowboarding all together so they can target more families. But there are still some amazing resorts that are specifically for snowboarding and have embraced the sport. For the perfect snowboarding experience you need a fast slope that offers you the best bumps and jumps.

Tags: Aspen, Austria ski, France Skiing, ski destinations, skiing, snowboarding, Winter sports

Five Unlikely Skiing and Snowboarding Destinations

2011-12-01 by Guest Author

Ski Dubai

From skiing in Dubai, to even more unlikely destinations, such as Australia and Lebanon, our guest author takes you to five unlikely places for winter fun under the hot sun.

Tags: skiing, snowboarding, travel

Mammoth Mountain Resort Swings Into Summer

2011-06-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

mammoth mountain

If you’re looking for an interesting way to entertain your dad this Father’s Day, look no further than a day of golfing and skiing action at the Mammoth Mountain resort in California – they’ve just announced a superb deal on a ski + golf package running from June 17 till July 4 for just $79! Visitors can […]

Tags: father's day, golf, golfing, Mammoth mountain, resort, sierra star golf course, ski + golf package, skiing, snowboarding

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