Skiing
One of the 13 activities you could get with Go Red, from €75 per person. Like all of them, you do not find out this is the one until between 48 and 24 hours beforehand.
About skiing
What is skiing?
The skiing is a mountain sport: you slide across snow, on a pair of skis (two boards attached to your boots by bindings). Snow makes everyone think of winter, but depending on where you go you can ski at any time of year.
Activity at a glance
The kit you need to ski
- Approved skis
- Approved helmet
- Protective goggles
- Protective clothing
- A short briefing before you start.
- A qualified specialist instructor.
- Public liability and accident insurance.
Duration
This activity lasts about 3 hours.
How much skiing costs
This activity costs €50 per person and includes the experience, the kit and video of the session.
Where to go ski touring
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Ski season
This kind of activity runs from November to March, because it depends on the weather to be run properly.
A bit more about skiing
Did you know that more than half the world’s ski resorts are in Europe? It has more of them, and more variety, than anywhere else. Difficulty is the other thing worth knowing about, and it is set by the grade of the run you are on. In Europe runs are graded by colour: green, blue, red and black.
The Green runs are for children and beginners. Then come the blue ones , which are a step up in difficulty. Red runs are properly hard and demand a high standard; you may find obstacles on them. Last come the black runs. These are very steep indeed, and reserved for the most experienced skiers.
The other thing about skiing is how many disciplines it has:
- Alpine skiing
- Cross-country skiing
- Freeski and freestyle
- Snowboarding
- Mushing
- Telemark
- Biathlon
- Speed skiing
On the official website of the Royal Spanish Winter Sports Federation (RFEDI) you can look up the rules for the sport. As well as the regulations in force you will find calendars, prices, licences and insurance , which all matter here. They even run a countdown to the next Winter Olympics in Beijing.
If it is your first time on skis, go with a certified instructor who has years behind them — that is how you get the most out of it.
If you found this useful, take a look at other snow sports on the link below.
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