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World Snowshoe Championships
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The World Snowshoe Championships are annual snowshoe running competition, held for the first time in 2006 and organised by the World Snowshoe Federation. Editions Medals Men Women External links World Snowshoe Federationofficial web site World Championships Snowshoe Recurring sporting events established in 2006 Snowshoe Snowshoes are specialized outdoor gear for walking over snow. Their large footprint spreads the user's weight out and allows them to travel largely on top of rather than through snow. Adjustable bindings attach them to appropriate winter footwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 World Snowshoe Championships
The 2006 World Snowshoe Championships was the 1st edition of the global snowshoe running competition, World Snowshoe Championships, organised by the World Snowshoe Federation and took place in Schladming, Dachstein Glacier on 21 March 2006. Results The race ''Dachstein Xtreme'', held on the distance of 7.8 km, has compiled two different ranking (male and female) overall, it was the mass start {{refimprove, date=February 2018 Mass start is a format of starting in some racing sports such as long-distance running in sport of athletics, speed skating, long-distance cross-country skiing and biathlon. There are usually many competitors in s ... system. Men's overall Women's overall References {{reflist External links World Snowshoe Federationofficial web site World Snowshoe Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fondo
Fondo (german: Pfund; Nones: ''Fón'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about north of Trento, precisely at the northern limit of the Val di Non. Fondo borders the following municipalities: Brez, Castelfondo, Malosco, Ronzone, Sarnonico, Eppan and Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix (; it, Senale-San Felice ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about west of the city of Bolzano. Geography As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 775 and an area .... References External linksOfficial website Cities and towns in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Nonsberg Group {{TrentinoAltoAdige-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picos De Europa
The Picos de Europa ("Peaks of Europe", also the Picos) are a mountain range extending for about , forming part of the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain. The range is situated in the Autonomous Communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and León. The highest peak is Torre de Cerredo, at an elevation of (8,690 ft). Name A widely accepted origin for the name is that they were the first sight of Europe for ships arriving from the Americas. The name can be traced to Lucio Marineo Sículo, who mentioned the '' Rupes Europae'' in 1530. Ambrosio Morales, chronist of Felipe II of Spain, mentions the ''Montañas de Europa'' in 1572. Prudencio de Sandoval calls them the ''Peñas o Sierras de Europa'' in 1601. Geography The range consists of three major massifs: Urrieles Massif, Central (also known as ''Urrieles''), Eastern (Ándara) and Western (also known as the ''Picos de Cornión''). The Central and Western massifs are separated by the deep Cares river, Cares Gor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 World Snowshoe Championships
The 2018 World Snowshoe Championships was the 11th edition of the global snowshoe running competition, World Snowshoe Championships, organised by the World Snowshoe Federation and took place in Picos de Europa The Picos de Europa ("Peaks of Europe", also the Picos) are a mountain range extending for about , forming part of the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain. The range is situated in the Autonomous Communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castil ... from 2 to 3 March 2018. Results Male Overall Female Overall References {{reflist, refs= {{cite web , last = A. , first = Diego Marín , title = Hernando, subcampeón mundial sobre nieve , website = La Rioja , date = 6 March 2017 , url = https://www.larioja.com/deportes/mas-deportes/201702/28/hernando-subcampeon-mundial-sobre-20170228002755-v.html , language = es , access-date = 30 August 2018 {{cite web , title = Campeonato del Mundo de Raquetas de Nieve en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adirondack Park
The Adirondack Park is a part of New York's Forest Preserve in northeastern New York, United States. The park was established in 1892 for “the free use of all the people for their health and pleasure”, and for watershed protection. The park's boundary roughly corresponds with the Adirondack Mountains. Unlike most state parks, about 52 percent of the land is privately owned inholdings. State lands within the park are known as Forest Preserve. Land use on public and private lands in the park is regulated by the Adirondack Park Agency. This area contains 102 towns and villages, as well as numerous farms, businesses and an active timber-harvesting industry. The year-round population is 132,000, with 200,000 seasonal residents. The inclusion of human communities makes the park one of the great experiments in conservation in the industrialized world. The Forest Preserve was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1963. The park's include more than 10,000 lakes, 30,000 miles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saranac Lake, New York
Saranac Lake is a village in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,406, making it the largest community by population in the Adirondack Park. The village is named after Upper, Middle and Lower Saranac lakes, which are nearby. The village of Saranac Lake covers parts of three towns ( Harrietstown, St. Armand, and North Elba) and two counties (Franklin and Essex). The county line is within two blocks of the center of the village. At the 2010 census, 3,897 village residents lived in Harrietstown, 1,367 lived in North Elba, and 142 lived in St. Armand. The village boundaries do not touch the shores of any of the three Saranac Lakes; Lower Saranac Lake, the nearest, is a half mile west of the village. The northern reaches of Lake Flower, which is a wide part of the Saranac River downstream from the three Saranac Lakes, lie within the village. The town of Saranac is an entirely separate entity, down the Saranac River to the northeast. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 World Snowshoe Championships
The 2017 World Snowshoe Championships was the 10th edition of the global snowshoe running competition, World Snowshoe Championships, organised by the World Snowshoe Federation and took place in Saranac Lake, New York Saranac Lake is a village in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,406, making it the largest community by population in the Adirondack Park. The village is named after Upper, Middle and Lower Saran ... from 24 to 25 February 2017. Results The race, held on the distance of 8 kilometers, has compiled 16 different rankings, in addition to the two (male and female) overall, another 14 for the various categories masters. Male Overall Female Overall References {{reflist External links World Snowshoe Federationofficial web site World Snowshoe Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Val Camonica
Val Camonica (also ''Valcamonica'' or Camonica Valley, Eastern Lombard: ''Al Camònega'') is one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, Italy. It extends about from the Tonale Pass to Corna Trentapassi, in the commune of Pisogne near Lake Iseo. It has an area of about Area of the municipalities, excluding Val di Scalve and 118,323 inhabitants.Sum of ISTAT data of communes at 31 December 2007 The River Oglio runs through its full length, rising at Ponte di Legno and flowing into Lake Iseo between Pisogne and Costa Volpino. Almost all of the valley is included in the administrative territory of the province of Brescia, except for Lovere, Rogno, Costa Volpino and the Val di Scalve, which belong to the province of Bergamo. Since 1979, the rock drawings located along the valley are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, while the entire valley became a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in 2018. Etymology ''Val Camonica'' is derived from the Latin ''Vallis C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vezza D'Oglio
Vezza d'Oglio ( Camunian: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. It is located in the upper Camonica Valley. Origins of the name Legend has it that a flood destroyed the ancient town of Rosolina, on the detritus of which the current Vezza was born. Èsa means "barrel", and it was this object that was found in the place of the natural disaster; a barrel full of oil which gave rise to the name. The dialect translation of the name (Éza) means ''barrel''. Religion Churches *San Clemente (1585) Twin towns * Flayosc Flayosc (; Provençal: ''Flaiòsc'') is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France. Geography Flayosc is far from Draguignan, and about from the Mediterranean Sea. The village is locat ... since 2002 References 2. https://www.comune.vezza-d-oglio.bs.it. Official website. Retrieved 13 June 2022. Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Brescia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 World Snowshoe Championships
The 2016 World Snowshoe Championships was the 9th edition of the global snowshoe running competition, World Snowshoe Championships, organised by the World Snowshoe Federation and took place in Vezza d'Oglio from 5 to 6 February 2016. Results The race, held on the distance of 9.5 km, has compiled two different ranking (male and female) overall, it was the mass start {{refimprove, date=February 2018 Mass start is a format of starting in some racing sports such as long-distance running in sport of athletics, speed skating, long-distance cross-country skiing and biathlon. There are usually many competitors in s ... system and more than 100 competitors participated. Male Overall Female Overall References {{reflist External links World Snowshoe Federationofficial web site World Snowshoe Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 World Snowshoe Championships
The 2015 World Snowshoe Championships was the 8th edition of the global snowshoe running competition, World Snowshoe Championships, organised by the World Snowshoe Federation and took place in Quebec City on 31 January 2015. Results The race, held on the distance of 10 km, has compiled two different ranking (male and female) overall, it was the mass start {{refimprove, date=February 2018 Mass start is a format of starting in some racing sports such as long-distance running in sport of athletics, speed skating, long-distance cross-country skiing and biathlon. There are usually many competitors in s ... system and more than 200 snowshoers participated in it. Male Overall Women's overall References {{reflist External links World Snowshoe Federationofficial web site World Snowshoe Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalarna County
Dalarna County ( sv, Dalarnas län) is a county or '' län'' in central Sweden (Svealand). It borders on the counties of Uppsala, Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It also borders on the Norwegian counties of Hedmark and Trøndelag to the west. It was formerly known as ''Kopparberg County'' ( sv, Kopparbergs län) until the name was changed to that of the provincial region on 1 January 1997. The province of Dalarna is slightly larger than the county, as the westernmost part of Ljusdal Municipality belongs to it. The term Dalarna County is mainly used for administrative purposes; it is further divided into municipalities (kommuner). Dalarna County encompasses nearly all of the cultural and historical province of Dalarna (literally, "the valleys"). For the most part sparsely populated and with extensive tracts of wilderness, Dalarna County is almost as large as Belgium in terms of land area. History In older times, Dalarna was periodically part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
