What Is Snow Tubing?

What Is Snow Tubing

Get on top of a snowy hill. Ride an inflatable inner tube. Slide and have fun! That’s basically what snow tubing is about. Once considered as an outdoor winter activity, it can now be done all-season on a typical backyard hill – thanks to snowmaking technologies. However, it’s obviously more enjoyable to … Read more

The History of Winter Olympics

The History of Winter Olympics

After the 22nd Winter Olympic Games held last 2014 in Sochi, Russia, the next Winter Olympics scheduled in 2018 will be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The administration of South Korea offered North Korea to co-host the games as an effort to build bridges between the two long-standing enemies. South Korea wanted … Read more

The History of Snowboarding

The History of Snowboarding

Snowboarding is a snow activity which was invented not as a form of travel but just for fun. Besides skiing and sledding, snowboarding is a common thing to do during winter and has been part of Winter Olympics and Paralympics since 1998 and 2014, respectively. While this sport became popular in the … Read more

Best Mountains for Beginners

Best Mountains for Beginners

Climbing mountains isn’t meant for everybody. But you don’t have to be everybody if you start with small steps. Sure it might seem like something only people with years of experience can do. While that is true, it only applies to a few very dangerous mountains. For beginners, there are a ton … Read more

Mountain Climbing Safety Tips for First Timers

Mountain Climbing Safety Tips for First Timers

Planning to go mountain trekking for the first time? It may be exciting, as you’re looking forward to the stunning view you’ll be seeing and the amazing trip you’ll be having, but at the same time, it can be intimidating because of your lack of experience. So, don’t leave home without any … Read more

Popular Summer Mountain Sports

Popular Summer Mountain Sports

Despite the presence of technology, people still love to go outdoors. This is due to the exciting outdoor sports, and one of them is indulging in different types of mountain sports. In fact, technology has made these sports even more exhilarating and safer than ever, by way of much-improved mountaineering gear. Here … Read more

Interesting Facts About Skiing

Interesting Facts About Skiing

Skiing is one of the best mountain sports and dates all the way back to the 6300BC when skis were used for transport purposes. However, Skiing is a popular winter sport in recent times. There are numerous astonishing facts about skiing. Check out some of the craziest but fun facts about skiing … Read more

Unusual Winter Sports

Unusual Winter Sports

Here are some of the uncommon sports in the winter or in the snowy areas that you may be unfamiliar with (but might want to try): Curling Curling is an unusual sport which originated in the Old World. This sport, which consists of sweeping stones to reach the “eye” (target) of the … Read more