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Feel the Rush, Love the Freedom
This Winter 2009/10, Vicenza's Outdoor Recreation reminds you that the European mountains are your playground. With exhilarating speed, amazing views, time to chill with friends and enjoy staying fit, what better way to spend your Winter months! Call ODR today to reserve your spot on the mountain!

Ski & Snowboard
Mountain Resorts
The Kronplatz mountain, with its 2,275 meters high summit and its beloved bald head, is visible from every vantage point in the valley. Download the map of the area here >

One of the jewels of the Brenta Dolomites in Trentino is Madonna di Campiglio, a village and a ski resort in northeast Italy. Download the map of the area here >

Val Senales, or the Senales Valley, is a beautiful skiing area in the heart of the South Tyrolean Alps not far from Merano. The
nice village of Maso Corto is the ideal starting point for real skiing fun with the whole family. Special features are the quiet position far away from
crowded skiing resorts, the openness and transparency and last but not least the especially pleasant atmosphere in the Senales Valley. These are perfect holiday conditions for families and sport enthusiasts of every age group. Prepare yourself to enjoy the pure snow fun! Website >

San Martino di Castrozza, Website >
Visit the Folgaria, Website >
Visit the Cortina, Website >

Val Gardena
Download the Val Gardena, click here E-Catalog

Heliskiing
Heliskiing is off-trail, downhill skiing that is accessed by a helicopter, not a ski lift. Heliskiing is essentially about skiing in a natural -- albeit highly selected -- environment without the effort or gear compromise required for hiking into these areas as in ski touring or ski mountaineering.

Most heliskiers are seeking specific, pleasurable skiing conditions that are hard to replicate in the highly manipulated terrain of ski resorts: particularly powder snow, but also long descents, natural terrain contours and features, smooth corn snow, old-growth tree glades, steep and extreme slopes, or for the more adventuresome, wild snow and a natural, variable environment.

The presence of the guide and machine offer some protection against the risks and discomforts unavoidably associated with entering this mountainous environment, allowing skiers with little or no mountain sense to enjoy a wild environment.

Though no Heliski trips are currently scheduled for the Outdoor Rec 2009 Calendar, please inquire at our front desk or call 634-7453 for information on planning a private trip.

Snowshoeing
Snowshoes are footwear for walking over snow. Snowshoes work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area so that the person's foot doesn't sink completely into the snow. Snowshoeing expands the potential for exercise available in the wintertime. It has the added benefit of being gentler on the feet than walking or running the equivalent routes, since snow cushions the foot's impact. For the same reason, it is less detrimental to the environment, since the snow likewise buffers the earth against the impact of so many hikers and campers, cutting back on trail erosion and other effects of heavy use.

Snowshoeing makes even familiar hikes different and new. If the snow is deep enough, obstacles such as large boulders and fallen logs can be more easily bypassed. Winter transforms familiar forests into something wonderful and strange, and clearer, bluer skies in winter often afford more sweeping, longer-range views from favorite lookouts than are available in summer situations. The stillness of the air, quiet and snow cover give nature a pristine feel that is sometimes lacking at other times of year.