{"id":363,"date":"2013-07-09T09:24:49","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T09:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alps2alps.comblog\/?p=363"},"modified":"2024-06-14T13:52:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T13:52:53","slug":"summer-ski-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testwp.alps2alps.com\/blog\/summer-ski-alternatives","title":{"rendered":"Summer Ski Alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sure the summer\u2019s great for some, but for any dedicated powder-heads it\u2019s one of the most bewildering times of year. I mean, it\u2019s not like it\u2019s easy to find decent snow and slopes when its heading for 30 degrees in the shade, so what\u2019s a poor soul to do until things start turning nice and icy again?<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s always the option of spending the summer getting fat and miserable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alps2alps.com\/en\/transfer-booking-page\">until the alps2alps ski transfers start running again<\/a>, but what about genuine, bona-fide ski alternatives to fill the gaps?<\/p>\n<p>Lucky for you there are more than a few, if you\u2019re willing to use your imagination!<\/p>\n<p><b>Roller Skiing<\/b><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m sure you could probably figure this one out for yourself, but roller skiing basically involves skis that roll, rather than slide. Think of it as strapping two planks of wood to your feet with any number of wheels that do a pretty good job of recreating the thrill of plummeting down a steep slope. Just be sure to factor in the understanding that the physics are rather different when it comes to things like turning, stopping and landing flat on your face \u2013 especially if go against sensible advice and insist on roller skiing on concrete\/gravel\/anything hard!<\/p>\n<p><b>Stair Skiing<\/b><\/p>\n<p>It would be irresponsible to recommend this as such, but fear of death doesn\u2019t stop thousand each year from strapping on their standard winter skis and hitting any long enough staircases they can find. It can be fast, fun and pretty easy to locate a suitable place, with the only slight downside being that skis aren\u2019t meant for stairs or the ground they run into. As such, it\u2019s about a 50\/50 chance as to whether you\u2019ll break your neck or just your legs. Such fun!<\/p>\n<p><b>DIY Ski Jumps<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Folk build their own skate ramps in their back gardens all the time, so why not take it a bit further and go the whole hog with a DIY ski jump? It\u2019s easy really \u2013 you just need enough wood or sheet metal to create a long run-from the roof which ultimately fires you off a ramp and safely onto a nice soft surface- a pool or giant inflatable bag will usually do the trick. And if you\u2019re more about downhill skiing and the like that ski jumping in the traditional sense of the sport, this could be the perfect way of expanding your horizons in time for the next season! Up, up and away!<\/p>\n<p><b>Sand Dune Skiing<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.alps2alps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Sand-Dune-Skiing-Alps2Alps.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-365 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.alps2alps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Sand-Dune-Skiing-Alps2Alps-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"Sand-Dune-Skiing-Alps2Alps\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" data-srcset=\"http:\/\/testwp.alps2alps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Sand-Dune-Skiing-Alps2Alps-300x226.jpg 300w, http:\/\/testwp.alps2alps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Sand-Dune-Skiing-Alps2Alps.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/226;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alps2alps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Sand-Dune-Skiing-Alps2Alps-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"Sand-Dune-Skiing-Alps2Alps\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"http:\/\/testwp.alps2alps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Sand-Dune-Skiing-Alps2Alps-300x226.jpg 300w, http:\/\/testwp.alps2alps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Sand-Dune-Skiing-Alps2Alps.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>Last but not least, why not really stick it to Mother Nature by refusing her summertime ski ban with a session of rousing sand dune skiing? This isn\u2019t a tough one to work out either \u2013 just take your usual gear to any big enough sand dunes you\u2019ll find all over the coast and there you have it, a different kind of powder for a whole different experience. The bonus of this one is that you\u2019re at least guaranteed a pretty safe landing, plus you don\u2019t have to undertake a massive home remodelling project at five-figure expense.<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timmacpherson.com\/\">Photo: Tim Macpherson &#8211; flickr.com\/photos\/ifl<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sure the summer\u2019s great for some, but for any dedicated powder-heads it\u2019s one of the most bewildering times of year. I mean, it\u2019s not like it\u2019s easy to find decent snow and slopes when its heading for 30 degrees in the shade, so what\u2019s a poor soul to do until things start turning nice and icy again? There\u2019s always the option of spending the summer getting fat and miserable until the alps2alps ski transfers start running again, but what about&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/testwp.alps2alps.com\/blog\/summer-ski-alternatives\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,16],"tags":[73,75,74,40,72,71],"class_list":["post-363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ski-resorts","category-ski-trips","tag-roller-skiing","tag-sand-dune-skiing","tag-ski-jump","tag-skiing","tag-sports","tag-summer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - 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