Winter

made it into the winter season. Luckily, winter doesn’t mean we have to stay indoors! The Vail Valley offers the opportunity to ski, snowboard, snowshoe, sled and a wide variety of other activities to stay active and outdoors in the winter. However, unlike us, many animals are not able to remain active and outdoors for the winter due to the bitter cold. Animals have a variety of mechanisms they use to survive the cold winters, three of the strategies animals use to survive the winter are: adapting,

No matter how much your pets may enjoy playing in the snow, they are still susceptible to a number of risks including frostbite and hypothermia. Keep your favorite furry friends safe this winter with these simple tips. Bundle up and keep those furs on Regardless of how beautiful and thick our beloved pets’ furs are, they won’t totally keep off the cold. “For the same reason that mountain climbers can get hypothermia no matter what type of protective clothing they are wearing, mammalian systems

From the time when, the Summer Olympics began, in 1896, the idea of a separate Winter Games had been debated. It appears that when the first modern Olympics were being agreed upon, the organizers sought for winter sports as well, but there was difference as to the venues and events. Meanwhile, from 1901 Sweden every 4 years, held the world’s first organized winter games. The “Nordic Games” were conquered by Sweden, Norway and Finland. The Scandinavians sought to retain the games on an amateur base

Celebrating Pagan Yule, a Winter Solstice Holiday The winter solstice (also called midwinter) is a celebration to celebrate the longest night of year, and is on December 21st or the 22nd. Officially the first day of winter, the winter solstice occurs when the North Pole is tilted 23.5 degrees away from the sun (precisely. *sips daintily from teacup*) and is the “dark night of our souls”. It celebrates the birth of the new solar year and the beginning of winter. The winter solstice has been celebrated

living with disabilities. What is the difference between the winter Olympics and the winter Paralympics in terms of qualification and concessions?   The winter Olympic games: Alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, cross country skiing, curling, figure skating, freestyle skiing, ice hockey, luge, Nordic combined, short track speed skating, skeleton, ski jumping, snowboarding and speed skating are all 15 sports that take part in the winter Olympics. With each one of these sports you need physical strength

Winter Solstice was a very special time in Stormholt, with Kenna and Val’s friends visiting them every year for a grand celebration. It was cold and windy that night, and even though Kenna and Val were having fun, they were also feeling restless. “Damn it Kenna, this dress is so itchy! I hate having to be so formal.” “I know Val, but at least I let you do your hair the way you like.” With an amorous look, Kenna eyed Val up and down. “You’re not wearing anything underneath that dress are you, Val

Ashlee Cortez HCOM 211, Section 15 Research Paper Rough Draft 10 December 2014 Jamaican Bobsledding In 1988, the Winter Olympics were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  One of the most remembered events within the Winter Olympics was the debut of the Jamaican National Bobsled team.  Bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four sled down tight, winding ice tracks.  It is done in a cart that is called a bobsled; “a large usually metal sled used in racing and equipped with two pairs of

more popular. The first Winter Olympics changed the image of the Olympic Games forever. The thrilling event of “International Winter Sports Week” later became known as the first Winter Olympic Games. The Ancient Grecian summer tradition was brought to the winter for the first time in Chamonix, France on January 25, 1924. The event was a huge success and it became a tradition in the same manner as the Summer Olympics. It was to be celebrated every four years. Having a Winter Olympics as well as a Summer

between celebrating and observing. When a holiday is celebrated that day turns into an event. When a holiday is observed it is noted as being a special or significant day. June Solstice (a.k.a. Summer Solstice) and the December Solstice (a.k.a. Winter Solstice) are two holidays that are celebrated by some and observed by others worldwide. How do the celebrations and observations differ and where? A solstice is an astronomical event that occurs twice each year in June and December when the sun

“saranghaeyo” or what “oppa” meant. But now, people are taking Korean classes to learn the language and culture and non natives are able to understand a whole episode of Korean drama without subtitles. One would argue that the drama Winter Sonata initiated the Korean Wave. Winter Sonata is a television series that incorporates a blend of romance and slice of life with the classic first love kind of storyline. However, on the same year something else was released. It is the music video “Gangnam Style” by