geezer’ next to them doing the same; what if the old person next to them also had a bright red mohawk and a metal dog bone sticking through their nose‚ it would be like the end of the world. The geezers’ like snowboarding as an alternative to skiing for several reasons. They say it’s easier on the joints‚ which I think would be really important to a 60 year old on the mountain. Most of them are there for the recreational value of it not for a workout or to be sore for the next week. Also they
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Do you love to ski? Do you have the adrenaline rush to go long distances? Cross country skiing goes back thousands of years when we attached wood to our feet. This allowed us to travel fast at high speeds on the snow covered ground. Believe it or not‚ cross country skiing still flourishes today. Cross country skiing was not considered a sport until the 19th century. Many people hardly even knew about skiing‚ let alone calling it a sport. In 1924 it showed up at the Winter Games Olympic held in
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blanketed by two and a half feet of snow. It was a mild Sunday in early February and I had been on a pair of skis all morning. I had progressed fast enough throughout the day that I had built up a false sense of confidence‚ as it was only my first day of skiing. Confidence that was short lived when faced with the biggest challenge yet‚ an intermediate level ski run that required a controlled precision I had not yet developed. Down the slope I went quickly accelerating to a blaring speed‚ I rounded the first
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Nordic skiing has changed my life. When I was young I did not think I was capable of performing in such an intense sport. I saw women with such strength and power‚ gliding effortlessly across the snow. I wanted to be like them‚ but I lacked the confidence‚ and I was hesitant to leave my comfort zone. I wanted to stay in a corner of the world where there was no pressure and nothing was expected of me. I joined BSF when I finally realized that I would only feel pressure if I put it upon myself. Since
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There is a first time for everything. Some first time experiences aren’t so important while others we will never forget. One first time experience I will never forget is the first time I went skiing. I remember being lifted on the ski lift chair. The memory of being on top of the high hill with the feeling I am going to puke will be with me forever. The most memorable moment of this whole experience will be the first time I went speeding down the hill and thinking I am going to hit a tree and die
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Al-Messelmani Descriptive Geometry “Drawing is the language of design‚ and if drawing can be thought of as a language then‚ descriptive geometry is the grammar of this language.” Definition: Descriptive geometry is the branch of geometry which allows the representation of three-dimensional objects in two dimensions‚ by using a specific set of procedures. The resulting techniques are important for engineering‚ architecture‚ design and in art. The theoretical basis for descriptive geometry
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Sledding Once a year winter comes and goes. It’s a time for shorter days and frigid nights. The weekend is here‚ one wakes in the morning and peers out the window and sees just enough glistening white snow to cover the yard and the street ahead. Now it is known that winter has arrived; now it’s time to go sledding. When one takes their first step out of the car in their warm puffy winter coat and toasty mittens‚ the thrill of sledding is already upon them. As soon as they reach the top of
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people that want to truly escape into an untouched environment. The summit was used for cattle grazing. In 1994 the decision was made to develop the mountain for downhill skiing and the future for the mountain was not looking bright. Fortunately‚ the Victorian government announced in 1997 that the plans to develop the mountain for skiing have been overturned and to keep Mt Sterling all season‚ nature based tourist‚ recreational‚ and also an educational mountain that is inviting for everyone. Now at Mt
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Sergey Livshits Bad skiing experience It was a dry cold winter day the dirt that was muddy during the warmer months turned rock hard‚ my two friends George and Eddie and I where sitting outside on the stoop on the stairs in front of my building. We where talking‚ instead of throwing around snowballs and sledding down the hills. George brought up the idea of skiing‚ he went skiing every winter with his cousin Eddie they where almost pros compared to me. I never went skiing before in my life. This
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Johnnie Branson Descriptive Essay - Final Draft Norma Marshall ENGL1113-CMN 12 February 2015 The Worst Vacation Ever! Although snow skiing may be enjoyable for some‚ the extreme temperatures involved‚ the outrageous prices and snow skiing in general was just not my cup of tea. This information would have been quite helpful before I planned the worst vacation ever! After hitting a jackpot at the Creek Nation Casino in 2004‚ my
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