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  Spot Guide SILVAPLANA/Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Sizes of the lakes: Lake Sils 5000 meter long, up to 1500 meter large; Lake Silvaplana 3000 meter long, 1500 meter large; windsurfing is prohibited on the Lake Champfer because of protection of nature; Lake St. Moritz 1500 meter long, 500 meter large.
A stony path leads down to the lake, the wind is a little bit better than on the other side by the campground.
The brothers Mechsner lead the comfortable and ideal surf center at the Lake of Silvaplana, which was built at the west bank of the lake near Sils.
www.sims-windsurfing.de /guide_silva.html   (1076 words)

  
 Sils
Lake Sils boasts ideal conditions for a variety of water sports including, thanks to the Maloja wind, windsurfing and sailing.
The Windsurfing Silvaplana windsurfing school, located at the Sils end of Lake Silvaplana, offers a variety of beginning, advanced, and combination courses, as well as rental equipment.
Lake Silvaplana is rapidly developing into a kitesurfing mecca, thanks to the constant Maloja wind, the beautiful landscape of the Upper Engadine, and events such as the annual Kitesurfing World Cup.
www.sils.ch /009stm_020301_en.htm   (355 words)

  
 Willkommen im Engadin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Silvaplana is located in the middle of the open expanse of the frozen Engadine lakes.
In the large ski area on Silvaplana's own Corvatsch mountain (3,303 m above sea level), every downhill skier and snowboarder will be satisfied, while skiers and snowboarders pulled by kites on Lake Silvaplana (the trendy sport of kitesailing) add color to the panorama.
New this winter, Silvaplana and the Corvatsch ski school are offering an Avalanche-Freeride-Camp with serious training for the event of an avalanche.
www.engadin.ch /index.taf?id=007stm_010103&lang=en&parent=20011016130811961908000000#resultat   (177 words)

  
 Silvaplana : Attractions | Frommers.com
A range of cross-country trails and hiking paths are situated around the lake of Silvaplana.
From Silvaplana, go across the narrow neck of water where Lake Champfèr and Lake Silvaplana join and take an aerial cable car at Surlej.
From the lookout terrace you take in a panorama of what appears to be an infinity of mountain peaks, with the giant glacier of the Bernina group seemingly close enough to touch.
www.frommers.com /destinations/silvaplana/2610010029.html   (277 words)

  
 Engadin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
There the river Inn comes down the European triple divide from where the flows via Danube to the Black See Maira via Po to the Mediterranean Sea and the Julia (river) via Rhine to the North Sea.
East of the Maloja pass there is chain of Engadin lakes Lake Sils famous windsurfing Lake Silvaplana Lake Champfer and Lake Moritz.
At the east of the lakes lies world-famous and very expensive resort St.
www.freeglossary.com /Engadin   (363 words)

  
 St.Moritz /St. Moritz News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Upper Engadine and the municipalities of St. Moritz, Silvaplana and Sils, which are engaged in the organisation of the World Championship, engage to establish high-quality summer events to increase the attractiveness of summer tourism in the Engadine, which is mainly known for winter tourism.
Since the surface of Lake St. Moritz is to small for carrying out the Optimist World Championship, the competitions will be held on Lake Silvaplana.
The municipalities St. Moritz, Silvaplana and Sils of the high-laying valley Engadine are engaged in the front line.
www.stmoritz.ch /index.taf?id=002stm_020300&lang=en&newsaction=details&ic=31052005%2Edaf&ec=598&lid=1&clientid=C15.002&cli_clientid=&cli_ic=&cli_ec=   (689 words)

  
 Sailing Medallist, Vol. 1, Sept. '01
The biggest event of the year for the new rig, the European Championship and the Open Matts Nyberg Trophy, was held on tiny Lake Silvaplana in late August.
Located in the Majola Pass, Lake Silvaplana is a very beautiful venue that typically benefits from good thermal breezes.
Although the size of Lake Silvaplana presented some real challenges, it turned out to be big enough for the standard Championship Course, and the races took the fleet the usual 60 minutes to complete.
www.ussailing.org /olympics/SailingMedallist/vol2/page5.htm   (1098 words)

  
 Engadin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
There the river Inn comes down fromthe European triple divide from where the Inn flows via Danube to the Black See, the Maira via Po to the Mediterranean Sea, and the Julia (river) via Rhine to the North Sea.
East of the Maloja pass, there is the chain of Engadin lakes, Lake Sils, famous for windsurfing, Lake Silvaplana, Lake Champfer, and Lake St. Moritz.
At the east of the lakes lies the world-famous and very expensive resort St.Moritz (1800 m).
www.therfcc.org /engadin-91958.html   (345 words)

  
 Optimist Worlds 2005 - FAQ
Life vests are compulsary for any type of class and it has become standard to wear a dry or a neoprene suit.
The main difference between a racing area on the sea or a big lake is the fact that you usually have to sail a certain distance to get to the racing area.
Lake Silvaplana is the racing area itself, and its surface is large enough to race with the planned number of Optimists.
www.optimist.ch /FAQ.htm   (1452 words)

  
 --// Ultra Sport Europe //--
The Lake is situated at the foot of the beautiful village Silvaplana on 1.875 metres height above sea level.
But the conditions on Lake Silvaplana are completely different and he has to face numerous tough
Antoine Albeau (FRA-192, AHD, Neil Pryde) from France arrives in Silvaplana as current Formula Windsurfing European Champion and he is motivated to win the only Euro-Cup event in the homeland of his board sponsor AHD.
www.ultrasportuk.com /newsitem.asp?ID=348   (681 words)

  
 Bergbahnen ENGADIN/St.Moritz
The Silvaplana lake is Switzerland’s Mecca for wind- and kitesurfers.
Thanks to the Maloja wind and the excellent access to the lakes, numerous surfers converge on ENGADINE/St.Moritz every year.
For all those who like seclusion, the large but gusty Silser lake is the ideal place to expend your energy.
www.bergbahnenengadin.ch /index.taf?id=021stm_030103&lang=en   (321 words)

  
 The Caribbean Sends Teams to the 2005 Opti Worlds
It is a youth class boat with the skipper aging out of the fleet the year he or she turns sixteen, though some kids size out of the class before they are forced out due to their age.
The venue will be Lake Silvaplana, in St. Moritz, in the Upper Engadine Valley of Switzerland.
At an altitude of 1800 meters, the air is less dense than a sea level, the lake is fresh water as opposed to the salty sea of the Caribbean and the water temperature rarely goes over 55 degrees.
www.caribbeanracing.com /artman/publish/article_687.shtml   (439 words)

  
 Power Kite Event Slide Shows
The largest organized buggy races in North America is held on Ivanpah Dry Lake in the California desert.
Ivanpah was under water so we had to move to smaller Roach Lake.
The kite skiing and kite snowboarding championship event for western Europe on frozen Lake Silvaplana, Switzerland.
www.doomwheels.com /slideshows/index.php   (359 words)

  
 ENGADINferien
Il lago di Silvaplana è considerato la mecca in Svizzera per windsurf e kitesurf.
Ogni anno si svolgono al centro di surf di Silvaplana numerose manifestazioni.
Nei corsi sono compresi il kite, trapezio, giubbotto, tavola e tuta in neoprene.
www.engadinferien.ch /020stm_030103_it.htm   (297 words)

  
 Hotel Waldhaus Graubunden hotel reservations.
a1t- non-smoking rooms are available with a mountain or lake vw
non-smoking rooms are available with a mountain or lake vw
non-smoking rms are available with a mountain or lake view
reservations.lodging.com /servlet/reservations.PropertyInformationXML/GAL_90807/albmas   (311 words)

  
 Bormio - Maloja Pass (CH) - Bormio - Mountain Passes - B.E.S.T Bormioonline.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Choosing the east route to Maloja, you will get there via St. Moritz - maybe even from the Bernina Pass - then passing Silvaplana (1815 m), along the Lake Silvaplana and passing Sils (1798 m), along the Lake Sils.
In the area around the lakes there is often heavy headwind!
Carrying on to the west, from Maloja you drive down to Chiavenna.
www.bormioonline.com /en/bormio/mountainpasses/?k=216&p=2233   (319 words)

  
 Kite Gabi - Gabriele Steindl ::: Kiteboarding Pro Rider -- North, Fanatic, ION, Oakley, Cult, Dark Dog |||news_detail
This was my first time in the beautiful region of Engadin, situated on 1800 metres altitude high up in the amazing Swiss Alps, the 7 1/2 hours drive from Vienna, passed super fast -...
- and were definitely worth it as the scenery at the Lake Silvaplana is absoluetly unique and breathtaking.
For the past two years, the Engadinwind couldn't take place due to a lack of wind; this year, however, the forecast was good and the locals extremely positive..
www.kitegabi.com /index.php?content=news_detail&id=19   (333 words)

  
 The Specialists in Tailor Made Ski and Snowboard Holidays - Corvatsch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Located at the upper end of The Engadine valley 10 minutes drive before St. Moritz, high above Lake Silvaplana stands the highest peak in Graubuenden that can be reached by cable car – Piz Corvatsch 3303 m.
You could ski or snowboard every day of the season and still not cover all the free ride terrain that Corvatsch and the adjacent Furtschellas have to offer.
Accommodation for Snowmotions’ clients is based at The Julier Palace Hotel in Silvaplana at the foot of Corvatsch.
www.snowmotions.com /corvatsch.html   (550 words)

  
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In the following, on more than 2200 meters over sea-level, DJ's and special acts will heat up the party atmosphere and together with the windsurfing world stars the visitors will rock until thee break of dawn.
Tomorrow, Sunday, a super session on the Lake Silvaplana is scheduled for the athletes.
Thus everybody can fully enjoy world class freestyle windsurfing on the lake.
ifca.internationalwindsurfing.com /page0001v01news234.htm   (394 words)

  
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Today already early in the morning the wind conditions in Silvaplana were highly promising.
Right on the waterfront of the lake Silvaplana they impressed the jury and the spectators with most difficult moves like Loops and Flakas.
After two exciting runs with wind speeds of up to 25 knots, Normen Gunzlein GER won the first contest day against Kevin Mevissen NED and Andreas Olandersson SWE.
ifca.internationalwindsurfing.com /page0001v01news232.htm   (343 words)

  
 Snowkiting.dk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Der er flotte filmklip og god action fra start til slut, nogle gange bliver man næsten skræmt over hvor langt og højt disse snowkitere er i stand til at hoppe og der er ingen tvivl om at snowkiting er en sport vi kommer til at se mere og mere til i fremtiden.
Optagelserne fra "Col du Lautarets" bakkede terræn til sliderparken på "Lake Silvaplana" og den flotte nationalpark "Hardangervidda" i Norge gør at der er noget for enhver smag og man lever sig hurtigt ind i filmen og får lyst til at komme op i fjeldet og fyre den af, selvom foråret er på vej.
Udover at følge tour´en er der på DVD´en en tricks sektion hvor man kan se alle tænkelige og utænkelige tricks som er mulige på et snowboard eller et par ski.
www.snowkiting.dk /artikel.php?ID=80   (346 words)

  
 Cars from the Stars
The photographic tour began as soon as Henneka had found twelve locations where he could place the chrome cars in suitable surroundings.
On Lake Silvaplana, an E-Class glistens before the camera in a bluish-white landscape of ice.
One of the many onlookers waves his wallet and wants to buy the Star Car at once, right there and then; he has to make do with a Polaroid photo instead.
www.germancarfans.com /news.cfm/newsid/2031224.001/mercedes-benz/1.html   (806 words)

  
 Landscape Backgrounds photocd produced by Corel
405065 - View over Lake Llynna Mymbyr, England.
405097 - Roosevelt Lake from Tonot National Monument, Arizona.
405099 - Mountains and shoreline, Lake Pukaki, New Zealand.
www.emsps.com /photocd/corel/405000.htm   (241 words)

  
 FormulaWindsurfingClass ::
The next event of the EC tour 2005 will take place in a unique venue from August 12th to 17th: Silvaplana/St. Moritz (Switzerland) is located in the middle of the Alps at a height of over 1.800 metres above the sea level.
Windsurfing on the Lake Silvaplana embraced with high mountains often covered with snow is an experience that competitors will never forget.
The Euro-Cup Silvaplana will have both disciplines Racing and Slalom and a total prize money of 20.000,00 EUR
www.formulawindsurfing.org /story.php?id=80   (879 words)

  
 ISKA Snowkite European Championship 2005 auf nullzeit.at - Tauchen, Segeln und Surfen in Österreich und dem Rest der ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Februar 2005 fiel der Startschuss zu den ISKA Europameisterschaften im Snowkiten auf dem Lake Silvaplana.
Das sind doch schon gute Voraussetzungen für den berühmten Kitespot in Silvaplana - und dem kommenden kitestyle.ch!
Sieben verschiedene europäische Nationen werden auf dem Lake Silvaplana mit seiner grossen, weiten Fläche aufeinander treffen und spektakuläre Action zeigen.
surfen.nullzeit.at /Content.Node/news/2005/03/iska_snowkite_european_championship_2005.php   (291 words)

  
 '96 European Championship Notice of Race :505 5o5 dinghy sailing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The sailing instructions will be available upon registration and after the measurement at the race office.
The regatta site will be at the south-western end of Lake Silvaplana, municipality of Sils i.
It's possible to transport 40 ft Containers up to St. Moritz (for further information please contact the Swiss National Secretary).
www.int505.org /96eurnot.htm   (387 words)

  
 Latest News
Adam took the helm for the UK Nationals with tuning partner from the Olympics Joe Hutchinson crewing.
August 2001 - European Championships, Lake Silvaplana, Switzerland.
Airbus UK Friends and Families Day - 35,000 people visited the Airbus UK site in Filton, Bristol on Saturday the 23rd June, for an Air Display and a rare chance to look around the site.
myweb.tiscali.co.uk /adam.may/latest_news.htm   (730 words)

  
 Royal St George Yacht Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Leg one had been completed 4 weeks earlier at Lough Ree Yacht Club, PRO Brian Craig completed the full programme of an 18 race series over the two long weekends.
The World Championships will be held on Lake Silvaplana Switzerland from the 25th July — 5th August 2005, while the European Championships will take place in Gdynia, Poland from the 10th — 17th July.
The under 12’s Squad will compete at the British Nationals in Pwhelli 6th — 12th August 2005.
www.rsgyc.ie /sailing/news/detail.asp?ID=192   (309 words)

  
 Kitesurfing.org - British Kite Surfing Association - Official kitesurf site.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Kitesurf World Cup - lake Silvaplana, Switzerland - 16th to 20th august 2000
Kitesurf Swiss Cup - lake Silvaplana, Switzerland - 1st to 3rd september 2000
Details of the project on site: http: // telemark.narod.ru/proekt_engl.html The basic consent of club "Snake Place" Moscow in support and participation is received.
www.kitesurfing.org /events/events-past.htm   (2733 words)

  
 BOARDS ONLINE news - EURO CUP TOUR EVENT CALENDAR
Windsurfing on the Lake Silvaplana embraced with high mountains often
Euro-Cup Silvaplana will have both disciplines Racing and Slalom and a total
For the final event of the 2005 tour the Windsurfing Euro-Cup will return to
www.boards.co.uk /main/article.asp?a=1244   (716 words)

  
 Kitesailing.ch Snowkiten, Kitesurfen, Snowkite Schule, Kitesurf Schule, Kiteshop
SKA Swiss Snowkite Tour at the Lake Silvaplana
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