March 5, 2008

Skiing at the Big White Resort and Geilo in Norway Locations

by Maxwell Maseko

With 16 ski lifts, and a total capacity of over 28,000 skiers every single hour, Big White has the feeling of a small resort whilst still catering for a diverse range of visitors. This means you're sure to meet new friends on your stay, but you can also find some privacy if that's what you'd prefer. The Big White has it all when it comes to keeping you happy, and that is why its visitors just keep coming back for more, year on year.

Big White also offers expert tuition for those who are just beginning to ski, or indeed for the cubs! Not only is this a great way to get the kids out of your hair for a few hours, but you can also help them maximize their enjoyment of the vacation, by improving their abilities on the slope. Whatever you choose to do at Big White, and wherever you choose to stay, you can rest assured that you will love every single minute, and you'll surely recommend it to your friends and family. So why not consider the Big White for your next skiing vacation, and visit one of the world's most acclaimed ski resorts? With such top notch facilities, and a growing reputation, the Big White can only go from strength to strength, and is something definitely not to be missed.

Skiing Geilo in Norway Location

Geilo has increased its reputation amongst Snowboarders in recent years beating off Lillehammer, Voss and Hemsedal in its bid to host the Norwegian Snowboarding Championship. With four sides of mountain each dedicated to snowboarding and skiing, Geilo is now able to call itself Norway's first skiing location to offer 5 runs dedicated to snowboarding. With 110 runs in total, Geilo has 14% expert allowing experienced skiers to enjoy themselves on the slopes, whilst maintaining the rest of its facilities for intermediates and beginners that account for a larger number of their yearly visitors.

Geilo also offers exceptional value for money with weekly family packages starting from $1000 including accommodation, bed and breakfast. The element that stands out the most about Geilo is the way it caters for families, with crches, family diners, and especially their Christmas bonanza which includes Santa visiting the slopes with his reindeer on Christmas day, and the time leading up to christmas. Geilo never fails to be fully booked for Christmas, with so many families choosing to bring their children along to experience Christmas within this winter wonderland.

St Anton in Austria

With 8 runs and rising, St Anton has failed to give into pressure from around the world, for man-made slaloms, and safety alterations on runs. When you are skiing on certain sloped in St Anton, you have to have your wits about you, or something dangerous could easily happen. The facility has also gained much acclaim from adrenaline junkies in the snowboarding field, who rank St Anton as being one of the best facilities in the world. St Anton's rise in snowboarding also came as it followed the new trend of offering night-time, freestyle snowboarding under flood lights and fireworks. This is becoming the new trend in snowboarding, and what better place to do it, than at St Anton.

During my trip to St Anton to check-it-out I found that the hotels around the area were brilliant, making it no problem for English speaking holiday makers to enjoy themselves. I stayed at a luxury 5 star hotel that had an indoor heated swimming pool. The swimming pool peaked out onto the top of a snowy mountain as you bathed in 40 degrees water.

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