Italy Snow

Snowboarding in Italy

There is more to Italy than fashion and food. In fact, Italy offers some fabulous runs, which has, so far, been underrated by the snowboarding community. It is also one of the cheapest countries to visit.

Most of the alpine activities are located in the north and it’s here that you can find some excellent snowboarding resorts. Italy is about snowboarding in style with some of the top places being San Martino Di Castrozzo, Canazei in Trentino and Courmayeur. Quite More

Italy: Snowboarders Dream

Of all the places to snowboard in the world Italy is at the top. It is also inexpensive to visit compared to other European nations. The northern part of Italy is filled with resorts that attract thousands of skiers/snowboarders every year.
The most popular mountains in Italy are of course the Alps. Some of the famous resorts located in the Alps are: Cervinia, Alba, Prali Sestriere, Val Gardena, and Maddonna di Campiglio.
Driving is the best way to reach many More

His Best Friend

I was zooming downhill, putting in a few fancy twists and twirls, when I remembered my friend Paul’s recent problem. He is an avid dog-lover, and always has a mutt at home. Many times in the past I have had to console him with several pints down the pub when his latest canine friend had sadly kicked the bucket.

Well, when he goes on holiday in Britain he takes the dog with him in the car, and usually chooses self-catering More

Trip to Africa for a change

I think everyone finds a sport or activity that they realise for them is the number one thing they have to devote a huge amount of their time to whilst not doing all the other things in life that are separate from it such as working, eating and sleeping. Every time I get some time away from work the only thing I can think about doing is snowboarding. Some would call me a thrill seeker or an extreme sports activist More

Shooting you board

One thing I’ve learnt the hard way whilst boarding in Italy is to make sure I have the best international roaming sim cards available for my phone before I go out there. I’ve been stung so badly by roaming charges and unexpected tariffs in the past that I always ensure I’ve scoped out the best deals before I head off to the slopes. Why? Well, like all modern snow boarders it’s no fun unless I can share the experience with More