almost all of us know this famous heading quote from lord edward stark from the tv serial “games of thrones”. he was referring with this sentence that the people should prepare for the winter which is coming soon.

as the days are getting colder in madrid and the first christmas decoration are hanging around the city center, we also prepare for the coming winter.

for this week we came up with the idea to write about different ways of enjoying the winter and practising sports, so let us introduce you several activities which can be done during the winter in the snow.

snowshoes excursion

you like to be outside and walk and hike the mountains? so don´t miss this opportunity in winter and enjoy the offered service, which is a tour on snowshoes. be accompanied by a profesional and walk around.

excursions with snow grooming machines

head out with the snow grooming machines accompanied by a profesional. drive the powerful truck manipulate the snow for recreational uses.

snowmobiles
touring by snowmobile is one of many exiting activities you can enjoy a ride in the snow. night tours are also available. the moonlight and powerful headlights of the snowmobiles illuminate the surroundings creating magnificent scenery.

snowparks
as the population in freestyle is increasing different resorts in spain also offers ski piste only for the use of jumps and stunts.

where can you practice each of this sports?

paragliding
ever wanted to overfly snowy mountains? in some resorts it is possible to jump accompanied by a profesional instructor. besides for the advanced ones it is also possible to combine a paragliding and skiing. you will jump with your skiers on trying to land on them and ski after completing the jump.

gondola rides
already tired of skiing and snowboarding, the gondola rides offers you a relax day, riding to the top of the mountains for enjoying the beautiful views.

track sleds
made for families with small children. be apart of the ski and snowboarding routes and enjoy an afternoon sledging with your children without any risks.

where can you practice each of this sports?

the next part will present you two popular winter attraction parks:

the “mirlo blanco” park

a park with different activities for the whole family located in the sierra nevada, close to granada in the province of andalucia.

the portalet park

the portalet park tries to offer several activities for their clients, showing that there are many different ways to enjoy the winter and the snow. the park is located in aramón, formigal, in the north of spain in the region of huesca.