Snowy Mountains

I ran as fast as my legs could carry me and quickly grabbed the red lighter my father had placed by the fireplace. I made it back to the room safe and was determined to get rid of these nasty unwanted guests. The shoe caught flame and we opened the door so that the horrific smell of burning rubber would travel through the whole cottage. The Kallikantzaroi were disgusted by the smell and all four fled immediately back up the chimney where they came from. We were all relieved that they were gone but we had a huge mess to clean up. For the rest of the nine days we were on vacation we kept a fire going at night to prevent them from coming back. I focused on brushing this incident off because I wanted to have a fun time skiing in the snowy mountains. That was a winter vacation that I will never…

The conflict exhibited in chapter two of the Snowy Mountains of Australia displays issues common to social-ecological problems. The problem aroused throughout this chapter are the ones human seeks to understand and try fixing. Majority of human-caused problems we face are not based upon random behavior, but deliberate choice. The challenge of the Snowy Hydro scheme was to make the environment useful by fixing its perceived limitations. One environmental problem faced was water shortages in…

needs of a parched country, there has been enough research to show that the program has several major technical issues, prohibitive costs, and a less-than-even chance of being remotely successful. That being said, Australia does hold the distinction of producing one of the most complex integrated water and hydro-electricity generating schemes in the world. The Snowy Mountains Scheme, which significantly alters the flow of the Snowy River so that the water moves inland (diverted to the Murray…

Vermont The cool breeze in the summer, the frozen snowflakes in the winter. The vast portrait of colors in the leaves in the fall, and the bloomings of new plant life in the spring. These are all attributes to The Green Mountain State, also known as Vermont. The 4 seasons vary greatly, but each have their own unique qualities to them which makes each season great in its own way. The cold, brisk winter. Snow covering every square inch of land for as far as the eye can see, the…

“First black diamond of the trip,” I thought. I was in Utah on a mountain for a skiing trip. The sun shined down on the snowy mountain, the air was thin and cold. I could hear the raspy sound of skis against snow in the distance. The smell french fries from the restaurant next to me overwhelmed my nose the salty smell beckoning me to walk in. The restaurant looked alien in the surrounding snow. I decided that I was going to ski a black diamond, which is the hardest run in skiing. They usually…

One day Zoey, mom, dad, and jack went to go on a vacation to the snowy mountains. They had planned this trip for almost 2 years. Zoey was so excited to go on this trip she had her bags packed for 3months. They rented this one beautiful 2 story open kitchen house that was for sale. They loved the house and almost moved in but didn’t want Zoey and Jack to lose their friends. On the way to the airport it took 3 hours to get to their destination. Zoey didn’t realize that this trip would take…

“By endurance we conquer.” - Ernest Shackleton. Polar expeditions are some of the most dangerous expeditions out there and are very demanding. Planning the trip, animals, living conditions, food and each crew member struggling to help each other out and keep their sanity are just some of the hurdles in these treacherous expeditions. You might already have a clue about how hard these expeditions are because well, everyone knows how harsh Antarctica is being known as a “frozen desert”, but in this…

He descended to the earth in ten different forms (avatars) to preserve righteousness in the world. The Himalaya has done the same: Mountains reincarnate to preserve the planet's 'right environment' for life. This Vishnu-Himalaya parallelism has mythological beauty and richness. In Hindu mythology, Himavat is the personification of the Himalayan Mountains. He is the father of Ganga, a heavenly river that flew from the toe of Vishnu, but which was brought down to the earth to purify the ashes of…

have ever seen, Beartooth Mountain. The first time I see the mountain I am astounded anything could possibly be so immense. The sun catches the snow at the top of the mountain shooting light down into the Valley below. Then my view slides down the mountain, numerous pine trees seem to wrap around the entire mountain like a child in their blanket. This is the moment I realize it is amazing that later today, I am going to be at the top. As I approach the mass of pine trees, I begin to smell the…

people I shared the chairlift with would tell me how lucky I was, but I would just smile politely and nod, unaware of my fortune. I had grown up in mountains and didn’t know anything different. As I have gotten older and been fortunate enough to have traveled outside of my familiar mountain range, I have realized how intensely beautiful mountains are. Now that I have become so attached to my activities and lifestyle in Vail, I can’t imagine growing up anywhere else. The beautiful mountains that…