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.
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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.
When do we move the clock to winter time? The second clock change in 2017 will take place on the last Sunday of October, namely on October 29 at 3:00 a.m., when the hands of the clocks will be moved back one hour, i.e. to 2:00 a.m.
The reception of the 2017 winter athletes at Ljubljana's Congress Square is approaching, which will take place on Thursday, March 30, 2017. Come and greet the Slovenian winter athletes who cheered us up this winter!
The day is getting longer and will become even longer at the end of March. The first clock change in 2017 is approaching. We will traditionally switch to summer time on the last Sunday in March from winter time, which we switched to on October 30, 2016. This comes on March 26, 2017. On the night from Saturday to Sunday, we will move the time forward one hour.
It was only a matter of time before the skis got smart too. The first smart skis were produced by the Rossignol brand, which, in cooperation with the PiQ company, equipped the high-end Rossignol Hero Master skis with artificial intelligence.
Ljubno 2017 is approaching, a new jumping holiday in Ljubno ob Savinja, where last year as many as 20 thousand people gathered under Rajhovka, which is located in a wonderful corner of the Upper Savinja valley, in two days! On February 11 and 12, 2017, Ljubno will host the Women's Ski Jumping World Cup for the seventh time. The best invitation is certainly the excellent success of our eagles this season as well. Last year, Slovenian ski jumpers won first, second and third place at their home venue. Maja Vtič and Špela Rogelj took care of them.
They say that it is best to visit Plitvice in the late afternoon, because that is when it is the most beautiful. But this winter shot proves that the Plitvice Lakes National Park is also wonderful in winter, when nature puts on its ice armor. Watch the most beautiful scenes from the wanderings of Ante Fabris, which remind us of the scenes from the animated film Ice Kingdom.
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.
New year, new challenges and new us. Yes, yes, we've heard it all. But before you go back to lazing around on the couch, at least give it a try. Don't let the icy weather stop you. Here are some awesome winter running shoes that are especially suitable for the weather we're having right now. Here are the best sneakers for winter running.
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.
The 2017 winter vacation for primary and secondary schools will also take place in two parts. Schoolchildren who go to school in the area of south-eastern Slovenia come first, followed by students from the Gorenjska, Goriška, Notranjska-Kraska, Osrednjeslovenska and Zasava statistical regions and certain municipalities in south-eastern Slovenia a week later.











