OK - South Africa is a sunny country so it's not exactly a skiing paradise. However, we do have winter and we do have mountains. There is one dedicated ski resort, high in the Drakensberg of the northern part of the Eastern Cape.
Swiss-style chalets, a snow machine for when mother nature doesn't oblige, and a vibrant après ski environment all contribute to a fun-filled snowy time. There is also excellent snow in the mountains of the Western Cape and local ski operators offer packages from Cape Town. For the more adventurous, and relatively well heeled, heli-skiing and heli-boarding are becoming more and more popular in the Western Cape mountains.
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But - most of the time - we content ourselves with sandboarding. With a slightly modified snowboard, you whiz down sand dunes, either carving patterns in the sand showing off your skill, or tumbling head over heels showing off your underwear. It's not snow, but it is fun and it's warm and sunny. There is excellent sandboarding near Cape Town but the most spectacular is the enormously high red sand dunes of Namibia.
- Check out accommodation and things to do at Tiffindell Alpine resort
- View more about Sand and Snow on a Board!
Need to know! If you're planning to drive to Rhodes and Tiffindell Ski Resort make sure you have a enough fuel - there is no fuel for sale in Rhodes.
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