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Tiny African kingdom has skiing as Europe sweats summer heat

August 7, 2022499 Views

While millions across Europe sweat through a summer of record-breaking heat, they’re skiing in Africa. Don’t worry. This isn’t another sign of climate change but rather the fascinating anomaly of Lesotho, a tiny mountain kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa. Lesotho has an obscure geographical claim to fame: It’s the only country on Earth where every inch of its territory sits more than 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) above sea level. Visitors to the Afriski ski resort, one wearing a tratiotional Basutu hat, take a selfie, near Butha-Buthe, Lesotho, Saturday July 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) That gives Lesotho snow in the southern hemiphere’s winters. And while cold winters aren’t rare in southern Africa, snow is and ski resorts are even rarer. At an altitude of 3,000 met...

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Ultrarunners cover mind-boggling 1,100km in just 16 days

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May 9, 2022548 Views

Sandes and Griesel endure brutal weather and 33,000m of elevation while circumnavigating Lesotho South African ultrarunners Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel have combined to produce another extraordinary feat when they circumnavigated almost 1,100km of the landlocked African country Lesotho in 16 days, 6 hours and 56 minutes, for an average of just shy of 69km or a little more than one and a half marathons, every day. Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel are seen during the Navigate Lesotho Project in Lesotho on April 23, 2022. Photo: Craig Kolesky / Red Bull Content Pool Sandes and Griesel previously embarked on the ultimate Drakensberg adventure – the Drakensberg Grand Traverse - in 2014 when they ran 204km non-stop while they smashed the Great Himalaya Trail record in 2018 with a new mark...

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Skiing in Africa? Tourists hit Lesotho slopes despite COVID-19 woes

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August 23, 2021552 Views

Suggest a holiday in Africa and most people picture baking hot sun, palm-fringed beaches or herds of wildebeest galloping across the savannah. Few think of skiing. People ski and snowboard at Kapoko Snow Park at Afriski Mountain Resort in Butha Buthe, Lesotho, July 31, 2021. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham Yet the continent contains five mountain ranges with enough seasonal snow to make potential slopes, of which two host rudimentary ski resorts. Tucked into South Africa's stunning Drakensburg range, one such resort in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho attracts tourists seeking a more adventurous skiing destination - despite visitor numbers being drastically slashed by COVID-19. !function(e,t,c,a){if(!e.fwn&&(a="fwn_script",n=e.fwn=function(){ n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,...