Back Country Skiing

Skiing has been found to be easier for many people. One of the main reasons is it is very similar to other sports like; ice skating, rollerblading and running. The ability to balance on a

I would love to ski down this incredible mountain range because skiing has been a family tradition of mine for a long time! Ever since I was two we have skied in Steamboat, but I have never skied outside of the USA. Secondly, the Alps is a tourist attraction for people around the world. The beautiful, snow-capped mountain rise into the sky and are perfect for skiing. Also, the slopes are unlike many other places because of how long they are. At most ski resorts it takes multiple slopes to get down a mountain, but in Grenoble, one slope could last you all day. The Alps are one of the best places in the world to

The ski industry comprises of ten operational ski resorts (Figure 1) (NIER, 2006) worth over A$906 million. Yet, only “0.15% of the total continent” (Pickering, 2009) regularly receives snow as a result of low attitude mountains. Consequently, the limited area of snow is not the only limiting agent to skiing seasons with growing concerns of climate change.

My background behind Nordic skiing is fairly simple. At the age of four, I was put on my first pair of nordic skis. My family does not have any relations to cross country skiing, besides touring around. At age six, I was signed up for my first race. I vaguely remember my first races as a child. I spent my childhood racing for a club team (Polar Bear Ski Club) and enjoyed racing in the Bill Koch (Olympian, 1976) League. I adored the sport and kept with it throughout my childhood

These winter activities offer many jobs within the culture of the sports. They opened up an entire new field for medical support. Snow patrols, and snow medics are a very common thing at skis resorts. It gives an opportunity to experience the wild well helping others, something that wasn’t really heard of before these

Despite enjoying the antics of the little ones, I couldn’t procrastinate much longer. It was time to face the music and meet my cross country ski instructor. I was surprised to feel nervous, after all how difficult could cross country skiing be? For years, I have avidly watched the Olympic Winter Games and the cross country athletes appear to circumnavigate the course without difficulty. Surely I would be able to kick, stride and glide with the best of them. My fearless instructor Bryon introduced himself to the group and welcomed us to our session. With a calm confidence he assured us that we would love our new sport and be tackling the trails in no time. Hesitantly, I followed Bryan and within seconds I was on the ground doing a fantastic Bambi impersonation. This was trickier than it

I now am able to say that I love skiing. My uncle and I buy season passes to Chestnut Mountain every year, and go nearly every weekend of what feels like an incredibly short ski season. Two years after my first day of skiing, my uncle got me into ski racing at Chestnut Mountain. It is an amateur league called Nastar. Nastar consists of a starting gate at the top, many racing gates in the middle that you have to ski around, and a finish line at the end. It is very exhilarating as you ski your fastest and brush the gates with your body as you ski down.You can even earn a small bronze, silver, or gold medal if you get a fast enough time. Overall, I am very proud that I was able to conquer Rookie’s Ridge on day 1, and can safely say that skiing is my favorite thing to do in the

The quote used is more than just a rhetorical question to the audience, it makes them consider how skiing is ingrained in their personality. If skiing was taken away from them they would not feel complete as a person, almost as if part of their mind was missing. The company is trying to create a craving that requires the audience to go to Whistler Blackcomb to satisfy it.

Have you ever wanted to ski? If so, read on. I will tell you about some great places to ski, types of trails, and skiing powder. Skiing is a fun thing to do with your spare time, but it can be difficult.

Mountain climbing is a interesting sport. While it’s a fun sport for some, other finding this a dangerous sport if you don’t follow the safety precautions that could save your life in dire need. Many accident have happen on the mountains people climb. One thing that you have to do is tell someone about where your location will be during climbing. Secondly make sure that you have enough water in case of an accident where rescue teams are not able to find you. Throughout the beautiful peaks and summits is danger that ever mountaineer needs to be prepared for.

The greatest challenge for the guides is not assisting their clients on the climb but when to instruct their client they must turn around when the climb is no longer safe. The guides are experiencing the same helplessness and frustrating emotions as their clients are so close to the top but unable to finish due to outside circumstances. I have the utmost respect for the mountain guides because their main responsibility is ensuring their climbers are safe at all times, which is extremely difficult due to climbers personality, experience or lack of experience of climbers and rapidly changing weather conditions.

This is a time of year that the ski field experiences the greatest number of Ski Field open days with good skiing conditions.However, this date can be flexible to suit teacher relief requirements, assessments and such like. The trip will involve about 30 students from year eleven, two or more staff and a group of supporting parents. We ask for your permission to proceed with the exercise of proving that it will be financially viable, of booking and organising transport for students, and to provide adequate health and safety forms with risk management documents for this

I have mixed feelings about skiing, but I haven’t tried it in a gargantuan amount of time, I could barely remember the last

First and foremost skiing helps you conquer fear. Everyone and I mean everyone is scared their first day on the mountain. You have to get all bundled up in these special clothes to keep you warm and big ski boots that hurt your feet and are hard to walk in. Don't forget your gloves otherwise, your fingers will fall off. Once you get past the fear of the cold you rent your skis and you have to get past the fear of the ski lift ride to the top of the mountain. You don't expect the ride to the top of the mountain to be scary so you get on the lift. Then about five minutes into the ride to the top of the mountain you start to get tons of butterflies in your stomach as you look back over your shoulder and see the cars in the parking lot get smaller and smaller and the buildings start to disappear as you reach the summit. When you step out of the gondola/chairlift you are at about 11,000ft elevation depending which mountain you are on, and sometimes you are above the clouds. It's a euphoric view, but unfortunately, this is where the real fear starts to kick in. As you put your skis on and get ready to go down the mountain you have to conquer the fear of each turn and the fear of going down different trails with each having a different difficulty level. It's amazing, once you get the basic motions down and conquer the fears that come with them you’ll be flying down the mountain carving every trail in sight (green, blue and black). Being able to overcome fears of skiing can help you in your real life. I just recently went on a trip to Wolf Creek Colorado and climbed to the top of the largest peak

Skiing can be a dangerous sport so why not properly prepare for it? Many people across the country are injured because of not having the right safety equipment. Some basic equipment such as a helmet and goggles should be required to have to help prevent eye and head injury. These are two serious effects no one wants to ever deal with. If your child may have a brave tendency to go airborne you may want to provide them with more safety such as body armor. Ski pants are something good to use and have because if you’re not the best at it you might end up more on the ground than you may anticipate. Knee pads also can help reduce and prevent knee injury. Armor over your upper body can help protect your back, ribs and arms from being damaged. Elbow