her. Ordinarily tt was just any normal day in my church that my family and I normally attended to on Sunday. My church had little arcade full of machines, similar to the ones that you would see in an actual arcade. One of these was one of those Jet Ski simulators that you race on. Everyone loved it, it was typically the most anticipated game out of all our arcade. Two of Katy’s friends hopped on, and she decided to do the same. I noticed that a sticker laid on the back that clearly exclaimed “No
Disney Cruise 3 months ago I can’t believe we won the lottery and won 1 million dollars. My parents told us that we were going to go on a trip but we don’t think that we are actually going to go on a trip anywhere. It was still super exciting to win the lottery and all of that money. At dinner we our parents tell us we are going on a trip. We ask where but they say it is going to be a surprise. Later me and my sister try to guess where we are going to go. We guess a lot of different places but are
South Korea? The Winter Olympics has a sport called Alpine Skiing. First of all, there are four components to this specific event. In the following, I will be explaining how you compete. You will turn your skis to the direction you want to go, but you have to turn your legs before your body. The Ski Racing in the U.S uses two points list to rank. USSA ranks them nationally and the FIS ranks the skiers internationally. The judges usually use the racers time against the winners times. Next, they take
How “NOT” to teach a child to water ski If you have ever water skied, you know how difficult it can be in the beginning. It can get pretty tricky and scary! Consequently; the same goes for a child although, children are fearless until we plant the seeds of fear in their minds. At no time should we tell them if they want to try anything new; it could be their demise. There are challenges in everything they are going to face while maturing. Implanting fear shouldn’t be something we do unless
valley with tall, and beautiful evergreen trees on either side. When you got to the end of the path you got on another ski lift and went further up the mountain. That night we took a bus to a whole other resort that had night skiing it wasn 't as bright as it was in the day from the sun reflecting off of the snow and blinding you even if you had goggles on. When we got off the ski lift the soft snow from the day had turned into hard and slick ice. As we went down the mountain I had to concentrate
Awsam Bouabid There I was out in the cold, in the middle of January, at 6:00 AM. I had put my skis in the bus and was waiting for Mr. Mud to get on the bus and do a roll call. It was the third race of the season, but it would be my first time actually racing. Once, Mr. Mud was done, we left Simsbury High School, and headed to some far off place to ski. When we arrived at out skiing destination, we got our belongings out of the bus, settled in at the lodge, and began practicing. At first, I had
A memorable experience I have is learning how to ski powder. If you don’t no how to ski powder then you will hate it. Let me tell you my experience. It was the year 2016 the snow was up to my waist in powder. I get out of the car to feel the cool brisk winter air on my nose and get ready to go. Everybody told me how fun powder is to ski. When me my dad and older sister start to head down to the lift my ski binding is to loose and my ski came off. Luckily I was not that far from our car. So we went
Once we got to the top, the cafe at the bottom of the slope looked like just a small block. The music that I was sure could be heard for miles around was just barely audible from up here. “Have people died on this slope before?” Mika asked our ski instructor, Shawn, as we looked down at the steep slope. “I don’t think anyone has died,” he said in a very South African accent. “But seriously injured, yes.” I looked at Mika in shock, hoping that I wouldn’t join the group of seriously injured
full speed in a race. At December 27, 2016, we were on the highway on Emmitsburg, MD on our way to Liberty Ski Resort to snowboard and ski for 8 hours. The 2 cars that my friends and I were in was Ben, Kevin, Joshua, Steve (me), Timothy. We all excited like never before, first, we would be dropped off at Liberty Ski resort, for 4 hours and have a thirty minutes break, then go back to the ski resort. Second, we would go back snowboarding and going skiing for the rest of 4 hours. Third, we go to the
cool facts about Tom Murphy and John Colter then read this paper. Tom Murphy and John Colter both like traveling and they both know how to keep them self 's prepared they both take water, warm blanket, food to eat and flash lights. Tom Murphy uses ski gear to walk through the snow because with his bear feet your feet would get so cold and you wouldn’t be able to feel them for a while. He finds a spot that has two trees next to each other so he could put up a 8inch tent type of thing he hangs it up
Hello! Yes I am doing well and had been travelling a lot recently. I am going to Big Bear Lake in CA this weekend with a couple friends. Time to ski! haha Next weekend I am going IA with mom guys. Lake Tahoe is so beautiful and I would go visit again in the future. I also went ski for the first time near Lake Tahoe too. Fortunately, I did not take my car to CA this trip, used a friend 's car, 2014 Volkswagen. The car was alright to drive we switched off but the car did got stuck in ice when we were
The book I choice to read was, “Brian’s Winter”, by Gary Paulsen. This book is about Brian after the private plane he was flying in crashes in to the rugged forests of Canada. Brian went through many struggles while trying the best he could to survive in the harsh environment. Some of the biggest events in this story include when he is attacked by a bear, during the major storms and some of his questionable encounters with the wolves. If I were telling a friend about the entire story in two minutes
I wake up and I am anxious to hit the trails on my snowmobile. This is the first of four days on a snowmobile trip in Grand Marais, Minnesota. We all wake up and eat breakfast, then start getting ready for the day. Almost all of my family is on this trip and we’re all very excited to be here because it 's all of our first time being in Grand Marais. After everyone has eaten breakfast and gotten dressed we head outside for a very eventful day. Before we can start each snowmobile and start the day
I envision myself, ten years from now, standing on the strong Andes Mountains. All around me there is snow and signs of wildflowers --fighting for their place on the mountainside. I feel at peace as my gaze wanders across the horizon. I am in the heart of wilderness in Vicuña, Chile and this is where I belong. Without a doubt, Vicuña would be my choice of travel because of the amazing memories I made this past summer while studying abroad with CIEE through their High School Summer Abroad Program
The Wyoming Dream The clean air and towering trees of the Rocky Mountains surround my humble abode. She lies on a massive mountain with a sheer cliff side dropping around 200 feet. The gargantuan Douglas fir cabin has a warm, welcoming red finish. The lincoln log structure is covered with windows. There are 5 stone steps leading up to two strong oak doors with the American flag planted above them. Entering the massive house shows a mudroom. It’s a quiet, normal mudroom that is small with a
Winter is a beautiful time of year. Snow covered walkways, roads, and roofs all paint a cozy scene. Unfortunately, snow is heavy and that can be very troublesome for your roof. Luckily, with a little elbow grease and the right tools, you can easily remove the snow yourself. So what type of tools should you be using to eliminate excess snow on your roof? Here are three essentials: 1. Snow Rake Perhaps the best tool available for removing snow from your roof is a snow rake. These telescopic rakes
Expectations are the roots of disappointment; sometimes they are not met. Pablo Medina justifies this in his reflective essay “Arrival: 1960”, when transitioning from Cuba to the United States. He was in immediate search of freedom as opposed to communism back home. Throughout the essay, Medina describes his experiences starting from his excitement of exiting the plane and ending with his suspicious first day of school. His eyes see things that he could not understand at first, leaving him to reconsider
editing I think it’s been 30 minutes but really it’s been 2 hours. Over the past 2 months I have had my gopro it has easily become one of my passions. Another one of my passions it to ski the first time I had skied was when I was 10 and we went to colorado and the first time put on my skis I was a little intimidated by the ski lift because
The Vacation of a Lifetime Snowboarding is a sport that has always drawn my attention. Each time my parents asked us where we wanted to go for vacation my answer was always the same - Colorado. Watching professional snowboarders on television always intrigued me. Their dedication and hard work motivated me to be better at everything that I did. Snowboarding provided the right amount of difficulty along with a great amount of enjoyment. Colorado seemed to be the ideal place to pursue this sport with
am I? Am I hurt? When I was able to think straight I realized where I was. My left arm and head were completely buried in the snow. The rest of my body was curled up in front of my sled. I tried to move my arm, but I couldn’t. It was stuck under the ski. So there I was, stuck under my snowmobile; nowhere to go. Since Aftyn was right behind me, she saw the whole thing. She came running up and started to unbury my head. I was yelling, “Back up the sled!” But she didn’t hear me. When my head was unburied