Looking for something wild, adventurous, and slightly dangerous to do during your winter break? Try these eight epic winter sports … so long as you’re willing to sign a few waivers, and take your life into your own hands.
Hop into a tiny sled and reach speeds of up to 90mph at the Adirondack Luge Club, where 40 bones’ll buy you day access to luges, equipment and a “how to” session.
Want to up your chances of hitting an iceberg, running into a brown bear or coming face to face with a humpback whale? Expect all that and more on Alaska’s Mount Sobek tour.
If you’re looking to ski pristine, remote trails accessible only by helicopter, Whistler Heli-Skiing will drop you off in one of their 15 exclusive zones, with access to 475 different runs.
Cling to your tiny sled while a team of trained, thoroughbred Siberian Huskies race through the snowy hills of Prince George, British Columbia, where Dog Power Adventures gives you a taste of that #dogsledlife.
All that’s keeping you from plummeting is that ice pick … and the strength of the piece of ice you’re forcing it into at the Alpine Endeavors. Okay, fine, there might be a harness involved, but still — not for the vertigo-prone.
Ski-Biking is exactly that — a combination of a bike frame with two small skis in place of wheels; the front one’s controlled by the handlebars, and the back one’s controlled by the movement of your hips. You can give this sport a shot at the Winter Park Resort in Colorado.
Secure your snowboard, hook yourself up to a ginormous parachute and let the wind drag you across the frozen tundra at epic speeds at Lakwawa School of Kiteboarding in Minnesota.
Skijor enthusiasts actually strap their bodies to a horse (or two large dogs) and use animal power to move them through the icy trails. Anchorage Skijoring will help you and your big pooches get the hang of it.
