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New On-Snow Facilities at Engelberg

New On-Snow Facilities at Engelberg

Published : 31-Aug-2010 02:12

Central Swiss ski area Engelberg has announced lots of ski are enhancements this winter, including a wide range of alternative snow sports centres as well as better facilities for families and first timers.

The new Sliding Park on Mount Titlis will be located beneath the sun terrace of Hotel Trübsee and will feature a tubing park, and toboggan run where you can rent a 'Zipfel' Bob sledge or Snake-Gliss (articulated sledge). A 120m long magic carpet lift has also been installed to get users back up the slopes.

Also new will be the snowXpark on Lake Trübsee where you can ride a snowXbike over the designated trail. The new snowXbike It's like a go-cart, but a lot more exhilarating on the snow and ice with a panoramic backdrop.

In addition Engelberg's Rope Park will be open through the winter . The park has four routes, each one of a different level of difficulty. It incorporates cross over challenging balancing bridges, Nepalese footbridges and action-packed "flying fox" zip lines.

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