Jet Ski

Almost there, almost there! Don’t look down! 50… 80… feet up. CRRRRKKK! Plop! Oh no, this rock wall is hard. Almost got it. OOFF… So close, but I am not there. This cold mountain air is so cold. I must try again. One more time, here I go! Ten minutes earlier the guide was telling me to put my harness on. Heights have always scared me. Today, I am not scared, only excited. She comes to me and helps me put it on. Okay, I think I have it! After I get my harness on, she tells me to grab a helmet and

My Side of the Mountain begins with a diary entry by Sam Gribley, which he writes while he is holed up inside a tree in the Catskill Mountains during a blizzard. He claims that he is snug and safe. When the entry ends, a slightly older Sam explains that before that blizzard arrived he worked for months building his house in the tree, learning to make fires, collecting stores of food, and so on. When winter arrived he had plenty of supplies, but he was still scared. Luckily he stayed safe and warm

enough, and lastly the fear of failure. My brother Kevin offered to take me skiing at Ski Brule in Iron River. I had never gone skiing before and I was filled with anticipation, excitement, and nervousness. I felt as if someone had turned my stomach into a washing machine and thrown some rocks inside. I grabbed all of my things and packed them into Kevin's Volkswagen Jetta and we hit the road. Upon arrival at Ski Brule, a few things seemed to slap me in the face. I thought about my deathly

It was a journey on the long bumpy silk road towards the path of Eagle Scout. In my experience involved many Hardships, many Experiences, many lessons learned. When a boy first entered Scouting he sat silently in the corner listening in meetings. He wasn't sure if you would really enjoy Scouting. He contemplated what it is whether to stay or whether to go And tell his first single Enormous step. This child little did he know Entered the harsh life of a winter camping. He eagerly volunteered

A recovery effort to get the bodies of two missing snowshoers from Boston will have to wait until Friday because of poor weather conditions and the high avalanche risk in Canada. Rescuers have found the pair's car and tracks that go into the avalanche area, which is about two hours north of Calgary. Three years ago, a Martha Vineyard’s man survived an avalanche on Mt. Washington and the news of the two missing snowshoers’ is reminding him of how lucky he was. “I just remember the whole horizon

It is early October, the final weekend of the mountain biking season at Northstar Ski Resort. I am waiting to load my bike onto the lift. There are long lines for everything, because the place is packed. Riders rocket down the mountain, sending cinnamon colored dust into the air. A breeze blows this across the hills. The trees are green, and the afternoon sun warms the ground. The time of day makes it a bit chilly. The metallic noise of bikes can be heard, but not always seen. The sound of both joy

Snowball Launcher Reflection 1. Explain the effects of changing the location of the fulcrum on the beam and explain the ideal location of the fulcrum for maximum distance. The effects of changing the location of the fulcrum will determine how beneficial each hole on the beam the is made. Different locations the better you can experiment with the different holes. For example if the fulcrum was to be to close too the lacch it would most likely hit the ceiling. Also, if the fulcrum was too be too far

dressed, and leaving. This was no normal day, however. This was the last day of the ski season, and it had snowed a foot in the mountains. I still remember the date, 4/15/13. You could say it was a very good season for the northwest. Stevens pass, which is a resort in Central Washington, had gotten over 5 feet of snow overnight one day in December 2012, which made for a record powder day there. Down by Mt. Hood, where I ski, the same storm that hit the Washington resorts pummelled those resorts. This made

proposed to do just that; make artificial snow on their ski resort. The proposal is for their own economical benefit with no respect for the holy San Francisco Peaks, where the Ski resort is located. The San Francisco Peaks are located in Northern Arizona, seven miles outside of Flagstaff. The weather on these peaks is not very consistent. Some winters there’s excess of snow for skiing, then there are years like the 2001- 2002 ski season where there were only four inches of snow the

many people... right?” I asked myself. Even the idea of taking a group of 19 people of varying ages and abilities on a ski trip was madness. But for me it was becoming reality (again!). We had tried this before in 2012 and a great time was had by all. I had particularly enjoyed that trip, as being an only child, I am usually on holiday alone with my parents, so to have the chance to ski with a group my age filled me with excitement and anticipation of fun times! I was ready for action. Initially, the