Barefoot skiing

carefree days you spent as a kid running barefoot in the grass? Or the feel of sand between your toes as you built sandcastles on the beach during summer vacation? For many kids, this carefree time was often interrupted by parental figures proclaiming the need for footwear. Mom and dad had a point. After all footwear, for the most part, is made to protect the feet from dangerous stuff like sharp objects and abrasive surfaces. But as it turns out, going barefoot also has a plethora of health benefits

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with a population of 145,170 people in 2010. Drowling Mountain was also located near some surrounding communities in Onondaga County, which has a population of 321,830 people. Drowling Mountain offers snow related activities such as snowboarding and skiing, along with operating a full service chalet, which has equipment rentals, food and beverage for sale, ski instructions and lodging rentals available for overnight guests. Drowling Mountain has a close connection with the city of Syracuse and its local

purpose of transportation, and transformed into one of the world’s most extreme and luxurious Sports. Extreme sport: a sport involving great danger, an activity which pushes the boundaries of human’s physicality (Oxford University Press, 2015). Today skiing is considered as one of the world’s most extreme sports as the skier exhausts their body, challenging the execution of turns at an average speed of 46.7kmh (Johnson, 2005). The latest technology and engineering in ski development, is focussed on

tiny feet in water skis. My grandparents always tell me “you could ski before you could swim”. Of course my tiny feet didn’t fit “big girl skis” yet so I had a pair of training skis. I remember them so well. The light blue wave pattern, the blonde skiing man towed by a white boat, the giant shark looming not far behind the skier. The skis had a rope holding them together in the front and a metal bar in the back as to keep the young skiers legs from drifting too far apart as they might otherwise be

A gentle nudge woke me from my sleep. “Psst, wake up it’s morning” a voice whispered, however, the complete darkness outside my window spoke otherwise. My jaw begrudgingly opened to say “by standard measure of time, morning begins at sunrise”, but my tired mouth compromised for “aghmmphmgh”. My efforts were rewarded with a punch in the stomach. I was now alert…and furious. A quick glance revealed my brother smirking, before vanishing from the doorway to my room. Wait…not my room…where am…? Clarity

Extreme Sports Store. I was surprised that this wasn't a bigger deal! I had never been skiing before and it was clearly something that needed way more attention! It was very upsetting. But on the other side of the couch sat my dad, who would give me anything I ever desired. I’m spoiled by both my parents but he definitely spoils me more than my mother does, not to mention his constant enthusiastic support. “Skiing?! How exciting! You’ve never been right?” he exclaimed “Nope, never been!”“You’ll like

Casey Moss; it had taken me two years just to remember that name. Casey’s bright and bubbly personality is really hard to forget, but it did take me two years after I met her just to remember her name. The first time I met my best friend Casey was the beginning of sophomore year at El Capitan High School. Both of us had history class together with Mrs.Crooks. One day, Mrs.Crooks gave an assignment that involved each student to pair up with another student. Back then I did not know a single person

Staring out above the clouds, my feet are warm and snug in the crafted italian boots, with my skis supporting me on the snow; all the worries of high school and its dysfunctionality are behind me. Strolling through the dark tunnels of high school I walk with a defined strut as if trying to impress my peers. It’s in these halls where I feel the anxiety of the world crashing down on me, but up on the fluffy, white, powdered slopes all of that anxiety is gone; it’s just me and my skis. The mountain

An interest, a hobby, or a lifestyle? Nordic skiing has put many tolls on my life. Through hard work and dedication; I have put myself in a position where not only would my application be incomplete without mentioning skiing, but my life would be unthinkable without it. To be a successful skier, there are many obstacles a person must overcome. Which all include an unimaginable prize to be won. Nordic skiing, also known as cross country skiing, has popularized over the previous decades. This sport