The steepest rail funicular in the world is open! It is located in Switzerland and connects the town of Schywz and the mountain village of Stoos. Here, the funicular climbs to 1,300 meters above sea level with a 110% gradient (for every 100 meters of length, it can climb 110 meters in height). Experts assessed the project as an extremely great success of modern engineering.
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The cold and snow that usually await us from December to March leave hundreds of animals without a home, without food and even without shelter. This is the period when dogs and cats from the streets fight for their lives. The days ahead are the perfect time to show our human side and help street animals. They only need a little. It may mean nothing to us, but it could save their lives.
The word camping probably sounds quite strange at this time of year. We prefer to imagine a pine forest, needles on the ground, barely any clothes on and the smell of the sea. But these are our perceptions or experiences. You can also camp in winter, in deep snow, at Sampi Nature Camp.
Early in the morning he rushes to work or to kindergarten with the children, at night he "pressed the minus", and the windshield of the car was covered with ice. A familiar scenario, right? And to the already late hour of departure, we add the convulsive scratching on the glass, which we think will not move us anywhere for at least half an hour, because the ice is as hard as rock. Let us reveal to you a trick that will make this morning workout a lot easier.
Are you ready for winter jackets from a galaxy far, far away? For its new collection, Columbia has teamed up with the Star Wars franchise to create winter jackets inspired by Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa from the film The Empire Strikes Back.
If you want to move away from the dreary winter weather, from the office or a place you are already tired of, at least for a few moments, then browse through our gallery, where dream destinations have been collected, where we want to escape to this winter.
While we are waiting for another shipment of snow, you can see the most original, imaginative and unusual snowmen in the gallery to make today better than your neighbor.
Everyone who likes to skate is invited not only to Ljubljana, but also to Bled. The Bled skating rink with a view has recently opened on the terrace of Kavarne Park, and you can enjoy skating until March 4 next year.
If you're afraid of ever getting stuck in the snow, GMC has a solution for you. The GMC Sierra 2500HD All Mountain Concept has been equipped with tracks that can cope with snow-heavy terrain.
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...
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?











