If we could be 100% certain of weather three weeks in advance, we would be rich. I use this site for averages: http://weather.msn.com/daily_averages.aspx?wealocations=wc:CHXX0116&q=Shanghai%2c+CHN+forecast:averagesd&weai=3. For long range forecasts I use accuweather.com.
Cross-Country Skiing Burns More. Burning about 381 calories in 60 minutes of snowboarding provides a slower caloric burn than some other forms of winter exercise. A 160-pound person burns about 533 calories in an hour of slow-paced cross-country skiing and about 419 calories in 60 minutes of light ice skating. The caloric burn from light snowboarding is equivalent to that of light downhill skiing. Related Reading: How to Estimate the Total Calories You Burned While Running.
Apart from burning up to 3,000 calories during six hours of skiing, you can lose up to five pounds of weight in a week, tone your stomach muscles, boost your immunity and even relieve depression! To help you get the best out of your skiing holiday, we present the seven health benefits of the sport.