Go Snowboarding Or Kite Skiing In Tuscany!

Snowboarding on the snow
For all the snowboarders out there that are looking for great skiing locations in Tuscany, the search is over! There’s a spectacular variety of ski resorts like Abetone, Cimone, and Val di Luce in the Apennine Mountain ranges. There are plenty of superb vacation rentals in Bagni di Lucca town nearby to base your adventurous holiday at!

Some exciting slopes in Abetone ski resort especially are specifically designed for freestyle skiing and snowboarding which have built in rails, half pipes and jumps for extremists to enjoy practicing new stunts and somersaults!

Snowboarding is well suited to people who are good at surfing or skateboarding as it requires about the same level of control, more so than skiing.
Kite skiing
Those seeking an adrenaline fuelled quest would love a few snowboard lessons or if you’re an experienced snowboarder, then why not take on some of the more difficult red and black classed slopes?

This stimulating extreme activity originated in America during the 1920’s when boys would tie wooden planks from barrels to their feet and steer them downhill for fun.

This plank became known as a ‘snurfer’ because of the common techniques used in both surfing and snowboarding. It became a Winter Olympic sport in 1998 and has grown in popularity ever since.
kite boarding on the slope
Why not experience an evolved form of skiing and snowboarding fun by adding a specially designed kite to power your momentum! This electrifying extreme sport is similar to kite surfing and can be difficult to master, but once the techniques are practiced enough the results are incredible!

Experienced kite skiers and snowboarders can using the wind directions to steer the kite to bring them uphill, downhill or across flat snow covered terrain. It mixes freestyle acrobatics and speed into an exciting new snow sport.

Some of Tuscany’s biggest ski resorts facilitate lessons in kite-skiing or kite-boarding and it would be an exhilarating experience you’ll never forget! Click here for more information on skiing schools in Tuscany's ski regions. These are just a few of the any thrilling extreme sports you can engage in on your holiday to Tuscany so read through some of our related ski sport articles to give you an idea of the activities you’d like to incorporate into your dream adventure vacation!
Photo credits
picture 2: Bengt Nyman / CC BY-2.0;
picture 3: Andreas Schwarzkopf / CC BY-SA 3.0

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