Some choose clay, others stone, others metal, the fourth wax, the fifth wood, and during the white winters, snow is offered as the most suitable material for creating sculptures. It may not be as durable as others, but creating with it is a unique and therapeutic experience. Some build castles under Peka, others snow sculptures in Harbin, still others place their sculptures right in the yard, in the park, on the lawn, on the street...
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Regardless of whether you are just a tourist or a professional or amateur photographer, Lapland will enchant you like nothing else. Home to the aurora borealis and Santa Claus and his reindeer, it's a truly fairy-tale place where your childhood naivety comes alive in December, even if it's long since left you. Here are 30 reasons in pictures why Lapland is the most beautiful place in the world.
There is nothing worse than getting your car stuck in the snow in winter. You're usually caught out on your own when there's no one around to push your car, and you probably don't pack a shovel with you either. All this will not matter in the future if you consider the Trac-Grabber, a tire belt that will save you from any snow problem and will become valuable as a spare tire. Did you know that you are unknowingly carrying a gadget that helps you when you don't have any of the above?
The Alpine village of Stoos in Switzerland has hosted an unusual competition for the fifth consecutive year. Badewannen-Rennen or trudging through the snow in the bathtub. There must be at least three people in it, and the winner is the one who descends the track the fastest.
Some of us dream of tropical vacations, warm weather and sunny beaches. Well, this is definitely not photographer Karen Jacot's dream destination. What caught her attention was the most distant continent on the planet, Antarctica. When she finally reached the frozen shores, she battled extremely cold temperatures and began to learn about historical sites, play with penguins and marvel at the incredible beauty. And her photos will convince you too - now Antarctica will be on your list of dream destinations too.
If you do not have time to participate in the international snow volleyball tournament in Kranjska Gora, which will take place between March 17 and 19, or if you would like to try playing snow volleyball yourself, you have an excellent opportunity on March 11 and 12, 2017, when this type of tournament will take place in Pokljuka.
A frozen or snowy car can cause quite a few headaches. Frozen windows, frozen lock, frozen door. Cold, snow and ice are an inconvenience for the car, but sometimes they make sure that they create the right works of art on it. Yes, some cars can be real artistic souls.
This year, drivers were especially afraid of snow, as the new regulations on road maintenance relaxed the obligations of winter service. With the icy and snowy roads, many people are probably tired of the plowing system they have in Russia. There, a whole fleet of plowing vehicles goes to work together and the roads are plowed in no time.
During the winter, most motorcyclists store their motorcycles in their garages, but if you miss riding your motorcycle during the winter, Christina All Wheel Drive Motorcycles has created a snow motorcycle to help you get through the time when your motorcycle hibernates.
Kranjska Gora will once again host a snow volleyball tournament this year. If last year we followed the struggles of Slovenian volleyball players, this time we are expecting international competition in the popular sports center. Namely, the European snow volleyball series tournament is coming to the Slovenian winter center for the first time. CEV Snow Volleyball European Tour 2017 will take place from 17 to 19 March 2017.
You've probably never thought of a snowmobile as a family vehicle to take on a Sunday outing. This is about to change in the future. The Canadian company Imaginactive has produced a concept snowmobile for adventurous families.
Also in 2017, the traditional Castles of King Matjaž event will take place in Mitnek pod Peco (Črna na Carinthia) for the 25th time. Since 1993, the teams have already built around 1,300 castles or interesting sculptures, which are built by those who also come from other countries. Snow castles in honor of King Matjaž will be built between January 27 and 29, 2017. If you want to compete, you can already register your team.











