Ice skating on Baikal or surfing in the Dominican Republic? Where to go for active vacation in March

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When the standard program “museum, restaurant, observation deck” will get boring, when you want to have an extremely new experience, bravely change your suitcase for a backpack and go to one of the locations below – to the place where active recreation is not a beautiful metaphor, but the most real reality.

Freeride on volcanoes in Kamchatka

Kamchatka sopkas are not very high, but they boast an excellent stable “cushion” and good conditions for downhill.

Throwing options are also quite interesting: from snowmobile to helicopter. Fans of backcountry skiing are advised to take a closer look at Avacha or Vilyucha volcanoes, but it is better to go in groups.

For beginner skiers and snowboarders in Kamchatka there are comfortable slopes with all appropriate infrastructure.

And where without apres-ski: Kamchatka thermae, and first of all – on the Paratunka River, will perfectly cope with this task. I advise you to plan “skating” taking into account a couple of days in hot springs – it is worth it.

Kamchatka

Skate marathon on Baikal ice

The best thing you can do on the still winter Baikal is to organize an extreme skating tour around Olkhon. Just imagine: thousands of patterns and textures of ice change under your feet, crazy panoramas open around you, and you are rushing – or rather flying – over the largest lake of our planet.

Siberian weather is changeable and capricious, so in certain areas skates will have to be temporarily replaced by skis. But this will not affect the mood of the Baikal marathon: what matters here is whether you can make it to the finish line, not what you do it on.

Baikal

Snowkiting on the Gulf of Finland

The snowy Gulf of Finland is a perfect background for colorful kites, which in good weather paint all seaside spots, from Repino to Okuneva Bay.

Snowkiting requires a good preparation, so before going out on the ice you should honestly answer the question: do I feel confident enough on a board or skis?

If the answer is yes, take the bar in your hands. The first launches are better to practice with an instructor, there are plenty of them near St. Petersburg. The main thing is to find a couple of weeks with a stable white cover in the St. Petersburg weather calendar, which is rainy rather than snowy.

Classic alpine skiing in Russia and Serbia

Those who are far from extreme and prefer the classics of winter sports, should take a course to the Caucasian Dombai or Serbian Kopaonik. Besides well-maintained slopes, they will please with good hotel facilities and rather attractive prices (if we compare them with more popular Alpine or even Russian resorts).

There will be something to do both before and after descents – from excursions to ancient Serbian monasteries to trips to the museum and aviaries of Teberda Reserve in Dombai. Both of these destinations are suitable for family vacations: it is better to grow love for mountains from a young age.

Surfing in Dominican Republic

While Russia is just getting warm after the long winter months, warm, steady waves from the Atlantic come to the shores of the Dominican Republic. At the peak of the season, in early spring, their height can reach 6 meters.

There are about 30 spots in the country for almost any budget, but it is better to start getting acquainted with the local surf culture from the popular Cabarete. Confident users can go straight to Coco Pipe, and beginners – closer to Encuentro. However, the division is very conditional: Dominican Republic is the best destination for a surf-trip in the off-season, and you can surf here almost anywhere.