The ‘Ulaanbaatar Winter Festival-2017’, a family event, promoting physical exercise and winter sports will take place at the National Park on 11-12th of February. The festival is being organized by the Ulaanbaatar City Administration. The weather forecast says, it will be sunny and relatively mild, with a temperature of -7C.
The festival features the following sports:
Ice ankle-bone throwing competition (ankle-bone throwing is a traditional sport involving the sheep bones)
Ice-archery competition
Ice wall climbing
Figure skating
Parachute performance
Ice chess
Four-wheeled motorcycle parade
Award for best pair in national costumes