I can still remember the first time I went downhill skiing. It was a cold and dry November day . It hadn't been snowing much at the time, so most of the snow on the hills was that slick, jet blown, artificial-ice/pseudo-snow. Not exactly what a first timer likes to start on.
My Parents had been waiting till time I was old enough to go skiing. I was afraid at, I was a bit unsure about going down the hill but My parents assured me that the best way to learn was to just go and try my best on one of the many beginner slopes. At the time it had sounded reasonable, so I did. .
I've heard it said before; "It's easier said than done." Whoever said that one knew what he was talking about. The first couple of hills I only rolled, head over heels, down. After that, I graduated to skidding down on my backside, and then on to what could pass for actually skiing. It was great, flying over the packed snow, fighting for balance and dodging trees. It was enough to get the heart pumping. My Parents had told me over and over again that I had to be ready for the tricky spots. Nevertheless I got full of myself and decided that I could try a black diamond slope. My parents had been trying to teach me to take sharper, shorter turns and to crouch down to maximize speed. I tried to crouch down and pick up some speed and ended up doing an aerial front flip with a two point header right into a patch of ice crusted snow. I lay there for several minutes, wondering if the cold I felt was my body going numb. I had thought that that fancy trick had killed me, but it wasn't my time. It only left me with a bloody nose and a cut chin. I was very disappointed. .
My older brother pulled up next to me with tears in his eyes and a look on his face that could only come from someone who has just laughed really hard. I told him that I had had enough of skiing and would meet him in the lodge. Little did I realize that the lodge was, in fact, near the bottom of the hill, and I was not yet past the halfway point.
Snowboarding is more fun and easier to learn than skiing. ... Which one is easier to learn or which one is more fun? ... In my opinion snowboarding is easier to learn and a lot more fun. Although both are fun and a great way to spend your spare time there are many factors involved in making a decision on which one to choose. ... They are both fun and a good way to get exercise and enjoy being outdoors. ...
These skis looked very different from today's skis. ... It constituted of cross country skiing and ski jumping. ... While mogul skiers wear shorter skis than a GS racer but the skis are as soft as a pair of slalom skis. ... With the invention of the twin tip skis and fat powder skis people can do more on skis and explore more territory on skis. ... The resorts all have fabulous lifts and lodges which makes skiing a fun sport for the whole family. ...
(Original Form) Essay I remember with clarity the first time I went downhill skiing. ... My friend Rupert had been trying to talk me into going on a skiing trip with him for some time. ... I told him that I had had enough of skiing and would meet him by the vans. ... I managed to find a chair and started to thaw when my pal of pals waltzed in the door and began to coax me back onto the hills for more of what he called fun. I slugged him with a frostbitten fist, and headed toward the ski-lift with my friend. ...
On the way to the hotel we had planned a stop at a Ski outlet to do some last minute shopping. ... I got a pair of very cheap first class ski boots. ... Here we rented our skis and poles etc. ... As soon as I had my skis on I started ploughing everyone else simply went strait down. ... The next day we got up with enthusiasm as we were going to Cortina to ski. ...
Boogie boards, surfboards, and water skis all make it possible for people to ride waves. ... Water skiing is in a league of its own. You are on two water skis in the middle of the ocean holding on to a rope that is attached to a boat traveling at speeds up to 60mph. ... In life, people are always looking to have fun and explore. ...
I was night skiing at Snoqualmie West. ... Nonetheless I decided to try and ride the fun box. A fun box is much like a rail, but with more of a surface area. ... I ended up losing balance at the end of the fun box. I launched off of the fun box with my body parallel to the ground. ...
His first prototype was a long plastic plank; it was made from two kids' skis bolted together with a rope tied to the front to make it easier to steer. ... They have a pointed nose and a squared off tail, it is skinny and looks like a bigger version of a ski. ... She got an impressive score of 92 on a five hit run that included a switch method, cab 900, switch 720, mctwist, and frontside 900. http://xgames.espn.go.com/video/12223787/chloe-kim-wins-gold-women-snowboard-superpipe Although snowboarding is fun there are many injuries that could occur. ... You should obviously wear ski pan...
