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Austria National Tourist Office

This site is geared toward Americans who want to visit Austria. Most of the site discusses the great skiing opportunities, but tobogganing is also mentioned. You’ll learn about the advantages of the Alps: the vertical drop, altitude, temperature, and atmosphere. Get a description of the nearby resorts and what they offer. Includes a link where you can get the current skiing conditions.

Austria Reports

Learn about the recreational opportunities throughout Austria—including Vienna, Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, the Salzburg Province, Styria, Tyrol, Upper Austria, and Vorarlberg. This site provides a quick reference to these areas. You’ll get highlights of the architecture, location, history, and culture. You’ll get excursion/sightseeing tips for each area—art, music, churches, museums, historical sites, the stage, museums, shops, and more. You also get a list of resorts for each area and a section specifically devoted to winter sports resorts. If you’re interested in a trip to Austria for tobogganing, skiing, sleigh rides, skating, or curling, you’ll want to check out this site.

B&B Connections of Philadelphia: Pocono Mountains

Check out the places you can stay around the Poconos while enjoying your favorite winter activities: tobogganing, skating, downhill and cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. Cozy fireplaces await your return from the cold and offer a relaxing escape for the less adventuresome.

Goms Valais Switzerland: General information

Goms is the far northern part of the Valais, extending from Grengiols to the Rhone glacier. The countryside by the early reaches of the Rhone is well known for its unspoiled nature and its soothing, peaceful quality; it is accessible by road and rail all year round. This area offers tobogganing runs, as well as other winter sports activities. Learn about the Goms scenery, culture, and events, as well as how to make reservations for your next tobogganing trip.

Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race 1998, University of Calgary, Alberta

Learn about the 24th Annual Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race (GNCTR), which was held in Alberta February 4–8, 1998. The University of Calgary Civil Engineers hosts GNCTR, which welcomes students from Canadian, American, and international technical colleges and universities. Teams of students build toboggans with concrete running surfaces and present a paper on the sled’s design. Each toboggan carries five students down a snow-packed track. The race is a timed run on a relatively straight course. Prizes are awarded for overall performance, highest speed, shortest stopping distance, best concrete design mix, best team costumes, best team spirit, best newcomer, and more.

Old Sled Works Sled Museum

This sled factory is a registered historic landmark in Pennsylvania, and admission to the Sled Museum is free. The Old Sled Works was once the home of Standard Novelty Works, one of the busiest and best-known makers of children’s sleds in the country, including Lightning Guider sleds. The museum displays sleds from each decade of operation (some rare), old catalogs and other advertising pieces, patent and trademark papers, tools, early printing and stenciling equipment, and the original sled factory time clock. You can order the book Flexible Flyer and Other Great Sleds for Collectors at this site.

OYB#7—The Seasons of the Yurt

This is an interesting article from Out Your Backdoor magazine. A yurt, by the way, is a Mongolian nomad hut. Read about how a group of friends build a yurt in a secluded, hilly area. They discover the joys of tobogganing and build several runs. I especially liked the description of rushing over snowy roads over long hills on old boards at night, although I can’t speak to the safety of it all.

Sheffield Ski Village

Sheffield Village is an all-season Alpine resort located in the UK. It’s located on a hillside overlooking Sheffield City Centre and provides panoramic views of the Derbyshire countryside. In addition to skateboarding, snowboarding, and skiing, you’re encouraged to ride the Thunder Valley Toboggan Run. It’s more than 100 meters of twisting and turning track designed to reproduce all the thrills and excitement of the Cresta run.

Sledding/Tobogganing

Get tips for keeping your kids safe on their tobogganing trips. Includes links to safety tips for kids who are biking, having fun on the playground, in-line skating, and playing on the trampoline.

Sledding/Tobogganing

Learn about the major causes of sledding injuries and who is at risk (most injuries occur to males between the ages of 5 and 14). Learn how to protect your child from sledding injuries. Learn about SAFE KIDS—an organization that promotes prevention as the key to reduction of deaths and injuries. SAFE KIDS gives you tips on how to check out the tobogganing view, your style, your gear, and the supervision. You also get links to other child-safety sites.

SLEIGH-RIDES & TOBOGGANING in Val Gardena

Val Gardena is in South Tyrol right in the heart of the Dolomites (in the Alps). Learn where the ideal tobogganing runs are located and how long they are. Browse the site for info on other winter activities and learn about the tourist attractions at Val Gardena.

Snowboard Toboggan Pictures

Look at short descriptions and pictures showing the use of snowboards in the operation of ski patrol toboggans in different snow and terrain conditions. You’ll also see some of the dos and don’ts of snowboard toboggan operation.

Switzerland Tourism: Ski, Snowboarding, Cross-Country and Tobogganing Snow Report

This site provides daily snow reports and ski information. Learn about Switzerland’s weather and climate, as well as the sports and activities it offers. You’ll also get travel tips and info on what you need to know to visit Switzerland.

Sympatico: HealthyWay: Winter Weather Beaters: Tobogganing

This article in HealthyWay Magazine gives you tips on toboggan safety from the Product Safety Inspectors at Health and Welfare Canada. Learn about the SMART-RISK Foundation, which educates Canadians on injury prevention, safety, and smart choices. You’ll learn how to make tobogganing a safe activity for you and your children.

TIScover—Austria—tobagganing report

This site provides a search engine for you to enter the first letter of any town in Austria to get a tobogganing report on the area. You get a summary of tobogganing spots, a rating on the current quality of snow (mountain and valley), info on whether the spot is lit at night, and what establishments are located in the area. You get the latest weather info (including city and mountain weather); satellite images; avalanche info; and snow, ice, and water reports. Includes pictures showing various snow activities around Austria. You also get general info on Austria and things you’ll need to know during your stay—such as tips on money, laws, customs, medical care, and more. You can choose to view this site in several languages.