Experiences labelled with 'toboggan'
The toboggans are lined up and released in groups of four or five. The road ahead is a smooth metallic ride of twists and turns with occasional straights for momentum gaining speed. The air is crisp, the view is hilly and like any downward ride, the end comes about way too quickly and you just want to go back up and go again. The difference is, there is no snow capped peaks or even ski resort landscape, in fact the location is China and I am tobogganing down the Great Wall. Well not literally, but close enough. The Mutianyu Great Wall crosses the mountain ridges connecting Juyongguan Pass to the west and Gubeikou to the east. It is located in the Huairou County northeast of ...
No, this is certainly not the Winter Olympics, but it might be the closest thing to it that locals and travellers to Maine will experience. The U.S. National Toboggan Championships provides some of the same excitement and adrenaline that you may typically find at the Olympics. Better yet, the championships take place each year, occurring on the first weekend in February during the middle of Maine's blustery winter. The annual event that takes place in Camden, Maine at the Camden Snow Bowl is a unique winter event like none other. The Snow Bowl is a popular and renowned northeastern U.S. venue for recreational activities that include hiking, bicycling, fishing, boating, swimming and tennis; although the recreation area is mostly known for its snow activities. Thousands ...
