Gay Skiing - The rainbow winter sports: Gay Snow Happening, Solden, 22 - 29 March 2014

It's coming for its 16th year, Gay Snow Happening in Solden from 22 - 29 March 2014.

The programme gets more packed every year and the hype escalates, one of the most exciting events in the gay winter calendar and I hope that I can take part soon. there is nothing better than a gay ski week to drown the misery of winter. The parties on the slopes, the late night dancing sessions and curing your hangovers in the bitter cold snow, the heavy warm food and the friendly socialable gays that attend.

Gay Snow Happening has hundreds of gays from all across Europe and beyond to enjoy Austria's top resorts. As the organisers say "Among the most entertaining attractions ranks the jovial Hut Evening at Annemarie’s Hühnersteign: after dinner the quaint mountain hut turns into a unique music and dance temple just perfect for unlimited party fun until the small hours. In Sölden's bar, pubs and restaurants several great events and cosmopolitan programs are scheduled at night – top DJs and the "Forever Tel Aviv" party series organizing also the farewell evening together with Cologne's  SEXY Mega Party."

Every day is packed with parties, and while you might be wrapped up during the day, you can be sure to enjoy the warmth by night. There are also some new additions, including the new restaurant with a rooftop terrace and excellent Alpine Cuisine menu of fresh local products and Austrian wine. . It's the highest restaurant so you can be sure to enjoy spectacular scenic views.

Enjoy a good old gay ski week with skiing, snowboarding, parties, gays and much much more!

For more details:
www.gaysnowhappening.com
www.soelden.com

www.facebook.com/gaysnowhappening

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©	TomOnTour.com
Fotograf	Thomas Bömkes

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©	Ötztal Tourismus
Fotograf	Frank Störbrauck

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Bergbahnen Sölden©

Finding Gay Kolkata, India

I've not spent long enough in Kolkata to get to the heart of the gay life, nor touch the gay night life, but on initial inspection it looked sparse.

My usual connection grounds of Facebook were blank, Grindr delivered little except maybe 5 people within 100km, but while chatting I discovered that if you're going to GO GAY here in Kolkata you need to be switching on Planet Romeo, or Gay Romeo as it's otherwise known.

Download the application on your Smart Phone and within seconds it will start bleeping like it's never bleeped before.

There are no bars, you have to wait for an invite - and these events, event the locals state - are few and far between. There was one advertised on Planet Romeo itself while I was here, however I missed it due to pre-planned activity.

But a few words of advice
- Meet gay kolkata indians in a safe-space
- Most gay kolkata indians do not have their own place, so need to travel - and be discreet
- If going to a gay party, be aware, keep valuables safe as pick-pocketing is expected
- They all seem a little eager
- WiFi is HARD to come across, it's not freely available, and there are FEW WiFi networks here.

The best area will be the Salt Lake City, or in the Old Town - this is where they mostly reside.

You will also catch a lot of people from Bangladesh on these applications.

The more happening gay cities are Mumbai and Delhi...More updates to come!