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The age old sport of curling part 3
The curling sheet: this is a playing surface which is defined by the world curling federation. This federation decides the rules of curling. This sheet is made up of ice and is carefully prepared to be as flat as can be. The level here is about one hundred and forty six to about one hundred and fifty feet. And in length, it is bout fourteen and a half feet to about sixteen and a half feet in width.
When you have a target house marked at each end of the sheet. These houses consist of three rings which are made by painting or laying colored vinyl sheets which lay under the ice. These are usually distinguished by color. The rigs are defined by diameters as there are four foot, eight foot and twelve foot rings. The rings are mainly for visual air which is used for aiming and judging which [...]
The age old sport of curling part 2
The word curling actually first appeared in Perth in the year sixteen hundred and twenty. The preface has verses of a poem which is written by Henry Adamson. The game was originally called the roaring game. In the history of curling the stones were just flat bottomed river stones. These sometimes got notched and shaped. Also, unlike those of today, the thrower had very little control over the stone and they relied more on luck than skill and strategy. In Darvel, east Ayrshire, the weavers relaxed by actually indulging in day long matches of curling. The stones though were quite different. The stones were heavy stone weights and they were taken from the weavers hap beams and then later were fitted with extra handle for the job at hand. The wives of the men playing would usually keep [...]
At Prince Charles’ favourite ski resort
Klosters, located in Prättigau/Davos district in Graubünden canton of Switzerland, is one of the finest ski resorts in the world. It resembles a classic Alpine village, moderate and unassuming in character. However, the fact that Klosters is the favourite resort of Prince Charles (one of the cable car to the top of Gotschnagrat is named the ‘Prince of) makes it a special place visited regularly by high profile people and paparazzi. Klosters, along with the nearby Swiss town of Davos (8 km), offer wide range skiing facilities. Flüela Pass and the Engadine are located close to Klosters and Davos. The resort elevation is 1,179 metres while the top elevation is 2,884 metres.
Skiing in Klosters:
Klosters is linked with Davos by the same ski pass. Parsenn is easily reachable from both Klosters [...]
Verbier: Europe’s premier ski resort
Verbier is a world famous ski resort in Switzerland, blessed with world standard terrain and legendary après ski facilities. The chalet-style architecture adds to Verbier’s charm all the more. Verbier is located at the French speaking part of Valais region in Val de Bagnes in southwestern Switzerland. Verbier is one of the largest holiday resorts in the Swiss Alps.
Verbier is comparatively a new ski resort in Europe where serious skiing activities started as late as 1970s when the village of Verbier was linked up with other local villages to constitute Les Quatres Vallées ski resort. The resort elevation at Verbier is 1,500 metres while the top elevation is 3,330 metres.
Skiing in Verbier:
Verbier is known for offering world’s toughest piste skiing and exciting off-piste skiing.
The sophisticated [...]
Fabulous skiing at the top of Europe
Zermatt (from ‘Zur Matte’ meaning in the meadow) ski resort, located in the German-speaking region of Valais canton (Visp district) in southern Swiss Alps near the Swiss-Italian border, is one of the nine resorts in the world that offer scope of skiing entirely at altitude higher than 2,200 metres. The top two T-bars at Zermatt remain open for the tourists during summer season. The resort elevation is 1,620 metres while the top elevation is 3,900 metres.
The village of Zermatt is located about 10 km from Theodul Pass (3,300 metres high) bordering Italy. It is surrounded by high mountains of the Penine Alps including Monte Rosa (Switzerland’s highest peak), Dom, Lyskamm, Weisshorn and the Matterhorn.
The high altitude also ensures Zermatt to remain covered by glacial snows throughout [...]
The fresh ski resort at Courmeyeur
Courmayeur is an attractive little mountain town in Italy that is known for its fascinating ski trails and the sensational views over the Mount Blanc massif. It is located in the autonomous region of Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps close to the Franco-Italian border. It is located in the leeside of Mont Blanc, which is the highest mountain peak in Western Europe in the Graian Alps range and is crossed by the Dora Baltea. It is also the first village on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc tunnel. nt
The resort elevation is 1,224 metres while the top elevation is 2,763 metres.
La Palud, the nearby village is the base station of the Funivie Monte Bianco, the cable car to Pointe Helbronner that links it to the Vallee Blanche Aerial Tramway going to the Aiguille du Midi.
Skiing at Courmayeur:
Colle [...]
Skiing at Aspen
Aspen, located in the western Colorado Rocky Mountains in the USA, is one of the famous ski resorts in the world. Aspen in olden days was a silver mining camp. Tourists can stay at Snowmass resort, located about 20 km or at Aspen Highlands besides Aspen itself.
Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality and the most populous city of Pitkin County in Colorado in the United States.
Aspen is known for its excesses that include opulent properties as well as a local airport that is often full of private properties. The resort has also earned reputation for leading eco-friendly campaigns.
Skiing at Aspen:
Aspen has four ski areas, namely Aspen Mountains, Snowmass, Buttermilk and Aspen Highlands, each having distinct characteristics. Aspen Mountain (Ajax) rises above the resort town Aspen and gives an impression [...]
