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Kanin Ski Resort
Kanin-Sella Nevea is a joint Slovenian-Italian ski resort located on the slopes of Mt Kanin and Sella Nevea Pass at the Slovenian-Italian border. The nearest locality is Bovec. On the Italian side, Tarvisio Tarvisio ( German and ; ) is a (municipality) in the Regional Decentralization Entity of Udine, in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. Geography The town is in the Canal Valley (''Val Canale'') between the Carnic Alps and Ka ... and Chiusaforte are the closest settlements. It has a total of of ski slopes and of sledding tracks. It is the only Slovenian ski resort at above sea level. The Slovenian part of the Kanin Ski Resort was closed in 2013 though it was expected to be reopened in winter 2016/17. Other activities *Cross country skiing (Log pod Mangartom, Letališče Bovec, Sella Nevea) *Sledding (5 km) & hiking Ski slopes External links - official site bovecskirental.com- Ski Rental Office in Bovec - Sella Nevea web site (Italian side) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bovec
Bovec (; , , ) is a town in the Slovene Littoral, Littoral region in northwestern Slovenia, close to the border with Italy. It is the central settlement of the Municipality of Bovec. Geography Bovec is located from the capital Ljubljana, at an elevation of . The settlement lies in the Bovec Basin of the upper Soča (''Isonzo'') River, below the eastern slopes of Mount Kanin (mountain), Kanin in the Julian Alps, forming the border with Italy. The adjacent Trenta (valley), Trenta Valley in the northwest leads into Triglav National Park. It has been traditionally part of the historic Goriška region, but today locals prefer to identify with the wider region of the Slovene Littoral. Name Bovec was attested in written sources in 1070 as and (and as in 1181–96, in 1257, and in 1377).Snoj, Marko. 2009. ''Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen''. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, pp. 72–73. During the 12th and 13th centuries, the name designated not only the settle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funifor
An aerial lift, also known as a cable car or ropeway, is a means of cable transport in which ''cabins'', ''cars'', '' gondolas'', or open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of one or more cables. Aerial lift systems are frequently employed in a mountainous territory where roads are relatively difficult to build and use, and have seen extensive use in mining. Aerial lift systems are relatively easy to move and have been used to cross rivers and ravines. In more recent times, the cost-effectiveness and flexibility of aerial lifts have seen an increase of gondola lift being integrated into urban public transport systems. Types Aerial tramway An aerial tramway, aerial tram (American English) or a cable car (British English), uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a separate moving rope provides propulsion. The grip of an aerial tramway is permanently fixed onto the propulsion rope. Aerial trams used for urban transport include the Roosevelt Island Tramwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sella Nevea
Sella Nevea (, , ), at an altitude of , is a high mountain pass in the Julian Alps, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeast Italy. Sella Nevea also lends its name to a ''frazione'' of the Chiusaforte municipality and the nearby Kanin-Sella Nevea Ski Resort. Geography The mountain pass is located between the Jôf di Montasio, Montasio massif in the north and Mt. Kanin (mountain), Kanin in the south, in the Province of Udine near the border with Slovenia. The pass road connects Chiusaforte via the steep Raccolana valley in the southwest with Cave del Predil and Tarvisio in the north. Sella Nevea is part of a European Watershed dividing the basin of the Tagliamento river, running southwards to the Adriatic Sea, from the Slizza creek, which originates at Sella Nevea, in the north, which is part of the Danube catchment area. About 10 km (6 mi) north of the pass is the picturesque Lago del Predil, a popular destination for canoeing, wind-surfing, and other water sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanin (mountain)
280px, High Kanin The Kanin Mountains or the Canin Mountains ( Resian: ''Ćanen'', (, ), mostly simply Kanin or Canin, are a mountain range in the Western Julian Alps, on the border of Slovenia and Italy. Their highest summit, High Kanin (, ) is 2,587 m above sea level, while the adjoining Little Kanin (''Mali Kanin'') is 2571 m; the pair are respectively the 12th and 13th tallest peaks in Slovenia. The Kanin range separates Slovenia's upper Soča Valley from Italy's Resia Valley. The Slovenian side of the range is part of the Municipality of Bovec and hosts the highest ski resort in the country, while the Italian side is part of Udine Province and hosts the Sella Nevea resort. The karst landscape features a number of pits, shafts, and other erosion features, with Vrtoglavica Cave holding the record for having the deepest single vertical drop ( pitch) of any cave on earth, at a depth of . The Kanin Mountains are an important identity symbol of the people of the Resia Val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ski Resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area–a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In North America, it is more common for ski areas to exist well away from towns, so ski resorts usually are destination resorts, often purpose-built and self-contained, where skiing is the main activity. Ski resort Ski resorts are located in both hemispheres, on all continents except Antarctica. They typically are located on mountains, as they require a large slope. They also need to receive sufficient snow (at least in combination with artificial snowmaking, unless the resort uses dry ski slopes). High concentrations of ski resorts are located in the Alps, Scandinavian Peninsula, Scandinavia, western and eastern List of ski areas and resorts in North America, North America, and List of ski areas and resorts in Japan, Japan. There are also ski res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chairlift
An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers. They are the primary on-hill transport at most ski areas (in such cases referred to as 'ski lifts'), but are also found at amusement parks and various tourist attractions. Depending on carrier size and loading efficiency, a passenger ropeway can move up to 4,000 people per hour, and the fastest lifts achieve operating speeds of up to or . The two-person double chair, which for many years was the workhorse of the ski industry, can move roughly 1,200 people per hour at rope speeds of up to . The four person detachable chairlift ("high-speed quad") can transport 2,400 people per hour with an average rope speed of . Some bi- and tri-cable elevated ropeways and reversible tramways achieve much greater operating speeds. Design and function A chairlift consists of numerous c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surface Lift
A surface lift is a type of cable transport for mountain sports in which skiers, snowboarders, or mountain bikers remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill. While they were once prevalent, they have been overtaken in popularity by higher-capacity and higher-comfort aerial lifts, such as chairlifts and gondola lifts. Today, surface lifts are most often found on beginner slopes, small ski areas, and peripheral slopes. They are also often used to access glacier ski slopes because their supports can be anchored in glacier ice due to the lower forces and realigned due to glacier movement. Surface lifts have some disadvantages compared to aerial lifts: they require more passenger skill and may be difficult for some beginners (especially snowboarders, whose boards point at an angle different than the direction of travel) and children; sometimes they lack a suitable route back to the piste; the snow surface must be continuous; they can get in the way of skiable terrain; they are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gondola Lift
A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel wire rope that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supporting towers. The cable is driven by a bullwheel in a terminal, which is typically connected to an engine or electric motor. It is often considered a ''continuous system'' since it features a haul rope which continuously moves and circulates around two terminal stations. In contrast, an aerial tramway operates solely with fixed grips and simply shuttles back and forth between two end terminals. The capacity, cost, and functionality of a gondola lift will differ dramatically depending on the combination of cables used for support and haulage and the type of grip (detachable or fixed). Because of the proliferation of such systems in the Alps, the and are also used in English-language texts. The systems may also be referred to as cable car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ski Trail Rating Symbol Black Circle
Skis are runners, attached to the user's feet, designed to glide over snow. Typically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partially secured heel. For climbing slopes, ski skins can be affixed to the base of each ski to prevent them from sliding backwards. Originally used as a means of travel over snow, skis have become specialized for recreational and competitive alpine and cross-country skiing. Etymology and usage The word ''ski'' comes from the Old Norse word which means "cleft wood," "stick of wood," or "ski". In Old Norse common phrases describing skiing were ''fara á skíðum'' (to travel, move fast on skis), ''renna'' (to move swiftly) and ''skríða á skíðum'' (to stride on skis). In Norwegian this word is usually pronounced . In Swedish, another language evolved from Old Norse, the word is (plural, ; singular: ). The modern Norwegian word ''ski'' and the Swedish word ''skid'' have largely retained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiusaforte
Chiusaforte (; ; ) is a (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Geography It is located about northwest of Trieste and about north of Udine, on the border with Slovenia. Chiusaforte is situated in the Canal del Ferro valley of the Fella River, running between the Carnic and Julian Alps to its confluence with the Tagliamento. Chiusaforte borders the following municipalities: Dogna, Malborghetto Valbruna, Moggio Udinese, Bovec (Slovenia), Resia, Resiutta, Tarvisio. The Fella Valley is the site of Pontebbana railway line from Udine to Tarvisio and the Austrian border. It is also traversed by the parallel Italian Autostrada A23 highway from Palmanova to Tarvisio. History The narrow valley probably had been the site of a Roman Road from Italy to the Noricum province. Ulric von Eppenstein, Patriarch of Aquileia (1086–1121) had a fortress erected to charge tolls to travellers crossing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ski Trail Rating Symbol Red Circle
Skis are runners, attached to the user's feet, designed to glide over snow. Typically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partially secured heel. For climbing slopes, ski skins can be affixed to the base of each ski to prevent them from sliding backwards. Originally used as a means of travel over snow, skis have become specialized for recreational and competitive alpine and cross-country skiing. Etymology and usage The word ''ski'' comes from the Old Norse word which means "cleft wood," "stick of wood," or "ski". In Old Norse common phrases describing skiing were ''fara á skíðum'' (to travel, move fast on skis), ''renna'' (to move swiftly) and ''skríða á skíðum'' (to stride on skis). In Norwegian this word is usually pronounced . In Swedish, another language evolved from Old Norse, the word is (plural, ; singular: ). The modern Norwegian word ''ski'' and the Swedish word ''skid'' have largely retained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
