Ski touring

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

to snow ski, and I leaped at the thought of trying this new sport. On the first morning we entered the pro shop to rent all the gear and make decisions about whether or not to take lessons or go it alone. We decided to be adventurous and go it alone—no lessons. Kent and Celeste, the friends who invited us, knew how to ski and snowboard. He assured us that he could show us the basics, and we would be on our way down the slopes. All of us, after a few minutes learning how to wedge our skis started

Have you ever thought about symbolism in your life? Symbolism is important in our lives because if we recognize symbols and what they represent, it can help us to become a better person by letting us know what we need in our lives and how it helps us. I spent some time thinking about symbolism and here’s what I came up with. The first five symbols I would like to address represent the activities that I like to do often. My first symbol would be a shoe because I’m in cross-country and I like to

The runners sliced throw the snow there were having a blast going down the hill for their first real time. They were having a blast until, Boom the sled came to a complete stop and Jonas and Gabe went flying off. They hit a big rock on the hill the hill was kida steep and they hit the ground and, went tumbling down when they reached the bottom of the hill Jonas was not moving. Three little kids from the village there names were Christian, Hunter, and kyle they found Gabe and Jonas they left them

siblings and I begged her to not cancel our skiing plans. Eventually she decided we could risk going despite the weather. I had only been skiing once before, so as we pulled into the parking lot I started getting nervous. We got our skis and put on our snow pants and ski boots. Then we headed out to begin skiing. When I walked outside I felt the harsh cold wind against my face, and I saw the big hill of Hollywood High towering in front of me. It made me feel a little sick

Johnson 1 Cooper Johnson Ms. Tedesco Free Skiing 26 Feb, 2016 FREE SKIING Freeskiing was introduced in the 2014 winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. They had so many competitors in the Olympics, there were thirty two people in the slopestyle. The top three competitors Joss Christensen, James Woods and Nick Goepper, Joss won gold , Woods got silver, Goepper got the bronze. It was an amazing Olympics because Nick Goepper lives where we live in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Many people don’t know much about

Just as in the words of Nelson Mandela, “I learned that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” That whatever your mountain may be, to show others that you can climb on, and that your mountain can be moved. And in the case that the above statement is true both figuratively and literally, to take on that challenge. A time for me that I had learned to triumph over my fear, was as I looked beyond the cliff of the mountain that rested beneath my feet at the cowering wilderness

The sun was shining and the snow was crisp—just like the air. The wind was silent and allowed the clamor of the festivities to hang in the air undisturbed. I could hear everything. The chanting of names and times from the loudspeaker. The racers’ skis slicing into the snow. My favorite rhythmic clapping of shins on gates. Then, to my surprise, “Tylor Kistler, bib 156?” a pause, “racer may go when ready”. Oh no. If my mind wasn’t racing before, it was racing then. All my thoughts jumbled into a chaotic