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Did you know you can ski in sand?

A German sand resort specializes in it

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Feb 05, 2025
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Mount Kaolino

Monte Kaolino is similar to a ski resort, but instead, it is a sand resort. Located in Hirschau, Bavaria, Germany, this outdoor location has giant hills of sand instead of snow. There is a lift that takes you up to the top of a tall sand dune and you can ride down on a board or on sand skis.

There are 35,000,000 tonnes of sand at Monte Kaoli…

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