Essays Tagged: "Where to Ski"

How I learned to ski

takes time and practice to become good.When I got older we would go to bigger mountains in Colorado where he lives, we would spend all day skiing down difficult runs called double diamonds, that is th ...

(2 pages) 67 0 3.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

A funny story during a Ski trip.

The first people to ski off of the chairlift that day happened to be two eleven year old girls named Aileen and Megan ... girls named Aileen and Megan. Awaking early did not occur often in the girls lives, but the chance to ski caused their heads to rise from the pillow. Arriving at the summit of the mountain nestled in ... rst day of skiing that winter with much anticipation. It was the type of day when the clouds seemed to blanket the sky, leaving no clue that the sun, with its powerful light, even existed anymore. It ...

(3 pages) 81 1 2.4 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

Out On The Slopes.

Out On The SlopesIt was a Saturday and John was in his car on the way to the ski hill. He was ready for a great day of skiing, and once he got there, he jumped out of his ... or a great day of skiing, and once he got there, he jumped out of his car, grabbed his skis and ran to the office to get his lift ticket.Rushing to the ski lift John stumbled, he fell to the ground an ... ound and felt the extremely cold temperature of the snow against his face. He got up looking around to see if anyone had seen that terrible fall, all he could see were people surrounding him laughing ...

(2 pages) 37 0 4.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

Descriptive Essay about skiing.

ir. Puffs of clouds rose from both of their mouths as they breathed in the rejuvenating gusts, only to disappear from sight within a few seconds. The quiet breath of the mountain and the groaning of t ... lacks, blues and whites that matched the colors of the mountain. The mountain's own blood was put into the suit he wore. The sitter on the left wore a dark yellow jacket, whose tone jumped to the eye. ...

(3 pages) 143 1 5.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

The perfect vacation spot.

beautiful scenery, the life of nature, and the fresh air make the mountains such a wonderful place to be.In the mountains, the scenery is simply beautiful. Standing at the top of the high snowy peak ... Standing at the top of the high snowy peak of a mountain looking down at the world below is a sight to see, it's like looking at a painting so full of life. The snow clinging to the side of the mounta ...

(1 pages) 87 0 3.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

An essay in french about the 2nd largest ski resort in Canada, Big White.

Big White, un des plus grand total ski de dans, ski dehors restort dans le Canada, mais es ce que Big White est le meileur dans l ... ite est 10.2 km de longueur, 2550 pieds verticaux,7606 pieds au sommet,2 565 acres de terrain et en total 25700 pieds de chaise. Il y a 112 Traînées Indiquées et 27 pas nome, 18% d ... Big White a Beacoup de space et beacoup a faire et sa ces pas nomme les autre chose come les 17 restorans et les 8 barres et salons, Patinage De Glace, les Excursions De Snowmobile, Tours De Sleigh D ...

(2 pages) 31 0 3.5 Feb/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Personal Narrative: My First Time Skiing

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 ... 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!I felt myself being lifted on to the ski lift chair with the most excited feel ...

(2 pages) 98 1 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Process paper- How i leaned to skii. Take you through the process of skiing

times a month, especially during ski season. A few months ago, my friend invited my roommate and me to spend a weekend. Since neither one of us had skied before, we signed up for "learn and love" skii ... ce neither one of us had skied before, we signed up for "learn and love" skiing lessons. Our instructor was a twenty- fife- year- old guy named Blake."So, how are we? Ready for some fun, eigh?" he gre ...

(3 pages) 81 0 4.5 Mar/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

Describe one event in your life that had a major impact on you. (College Preparation) Title: "Bad Skiing Experience"

irt 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 ... 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 was the first time I e ...

(2 pages) 35 0 2.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays

How To Snowboard-Expository

the first year, but its well worth it. First you attach your feet to the bindings on the snowboard where both of your feet are horizontal on the board. Then when you need to stop you slightly lift yo ...

(2 pages) 2096 0 0.0 Mar/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Black Slaves

direction to turn.In snowboarding you just go down the hill by yourself and rely only on yourself, where in skiing they use ski poles to help move them selves along and go faster. Also in snowboardin ...

(1 pages) 1088 0 3.0 May/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

First Time Up

e boat.Shivering in my seat with two towels around my body and one on the cut, we speeded back home where the doctor could examine me further and clean the wound. During whole ride home I couldn't sto ...

(4 pages) 1118 0 0.0 Jun/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

On The Piste

eing extremely harsh to listen to and put a lot of people off the play, especially during the scene where she was trying to descend the ski slope, with Dave at the bottom and all she did for 10 minute ... you really did want to strangle her. The interpretation of Chris was also very good and the scenes where he found out about his wife's affair were brilliant, although I felt the character did shout m ...

(4 pages) 1335 0 0.0 Feb/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Ski

SKIING Do you like to be out in the snow, get some fresh air, and have fun at the same time well then skiing is the way ... , and have fun at the same time well then skiing is the way to go. Skiing is a fun and exciting way to enjoy the winter months and it also is gives you an exercise while you are taking on the slopes. ... opes. Even if you are not a very good skier at first, you can practice on smaller hills and work up to the larger hills and become an expert. The main things you need to know to get started are what k ...

(4 pages) 1326 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Snowboarding

Snow boarding makes me feel better when Im having a bad day. Because, you're in the middle of no, where and you are away from school and your Parents. No one can bother you when your snow boarding. ...

(2 pages) 6 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Comparison

fear, free fall, and the rush of adrenaline. In both sports, one has a natural fear of heights due to jumping off either a 13-story ledge for bungee jumping or an airplane for ski diving. The fear of ... always go wrong and end up being that person's last jump. Free fall, the experience of a person's stomach turning as he or she plummets closer to the, ground is the prime objectives involved in bunge ...

(1 pages) 1178 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Comparison

fear, free fall, and the rush of adrenaline. In both sports, one has a natural fear of heights due to jumping off either a 13-story ledge for bungee jumping or an airplane for ski diving. The fear of ... always go wrong and end up being that person's last jump. Free fall, the experience of a person's stomach turning as he or she plummets closer to the, ground is the prime objectives involved in bunge ...

(1 pages) 894 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Salomon Ski Marketing Strategy

positioned regarding to these factors. The Monocoque ski should be in the top quarter of the market where K2, Rossignol and Völkl is positioned or even above. Salomon is the first company that of ... s side walls had been changed. The almost vertical walls under the ski boots grants an optimum grip where it is needed and the in-leaning walls provides optimum cutting in the snow to ease to make tur ...

(4 pages) 19 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

K2 Sports Product Line & Product Mix

ew by me, both on K2 skis. I noticed in the lift line that the hardcore and young skiers all seemed to wear Head boots and K2 skis. That was my initial introduction to K2 a ski manufacturer, the last ... market. Since 1959 K2 has been a leader in individual and team sports equipment. The company, K2, (KTO on NYSE) has expanded beyond the original K2 skiing line by acquiring other sporting goods compan ...

(3 pages) 12 0 1.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Snowboarding : A Dangerous Sport

to much speed. A cut is when you zig zag back and forth on the trail. This controls your speed and where you go. The next thing and most important is stopping. There are two ways to stop in snowboard ... Skiers come back with the argument that they have four things to handle (two skis, and two poles), where as snowboarders only have one. For skiers to stop all they need to do is bend the skis in, whe ...

(10 pages) 23 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports