Backcountry skiing

Mammoth Lakes is a beautiful resort town located in the Eastern Sierra Nevada. The town was officially incorporated in 1984, but has been a hub for outdoor recreation since the late 1800’s. It was originally known as Mammoth City a small mining camp founded by the Mammoth Mining Company in 1878. At one time there was over 1,500 people living in the camp, but when the mining company shutdown, only ten people remained. The town remained almost empty up until the early 1900’s when visitors heard…

Ability is what you're capable of doing . attitude determines how well you do it.motivation determines what you do.Joby Ogwyn had to have the right attitude when he jumped off mount everest.davo hat to be motivation to ski all the way down mount everest.Marco was the first american to climb mount everest he had to be motivated just like every person that has ever climbed mount everest. Joby Ogwyn when he jumped off mount everest what traveling at 150 mph.the most that he…

Because it is very fun,interesting, and isn’t able to be experienced by everyone, winter is an amazing season. Winter snow is a very interesting thing to experience. Snow changes peoples moods sometimes for the better or worse. It scares some people because they have a fear of driving in it or of being late because of it, but it also makes some people happy because it is a cool season to get to experience. Winter snow is an interesting thing by how it changes moods but it is also interesting…

Me. Colorado. Mountains. Skiing. 12,510 feet. Nothing brings more enthusiasm than knowing you’re about to be carried over two miles in elevation by a rickety bench hanging from a cable, only to slide all the way down on a couple narrow strips of plastic. The entire experience of skiing creates an exhilarating sense of adrenaline beginning with the chair lift, standing at the top, and the trip down. At the base of the hill, I look up at the immensity before me. With my skis clicked in, my…

On September 4th, 15 years ago, I was born. I was born in Duluth, Minnesota and lived in Superior. After living there for 5 years, I moved to Arizona. I lived in Arizona for 3 months. My family realized the weather was just too hot, so we moved back to Hermantown. I've lived here since. I like living in Hermantown way better than Arizona because I like snow and snowmobiling. Some of my hobbies include lacrosse, snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, and shooting my bow. In the winter, when the…

Everyone falls into at least one culture, where they are from, their family. Mankind is completely defined by culture. It makes you who you are or who you were. Central Oregon is a small area with a tight community. As a whole, we fall into a certain culture together. Central Oregon's culture is most defined by, weather and the outdoors. The weather in Bend, and Redmond Oregon area changed everyday. It could be 65 degrees in December. One day there will be a huge snow storm next it will all…

I have always loved to be involved with nature. When I was little, I would never come out of my tree house. It was my home away from home. There has always been a deep connection between us more then anything else I cared about. As much as I loved nature though, I never seemed to give back or take in the real meaning it beholds. Nature holds many secrets and it takes an individual to investigate to find out. If you do not stop once in awhile, you will never see that opportunity that faces you.…

Mount Rainier National Park has something for every type of visitor from the casual sight seer to the wilderness adventurer. The Paradise area of the park, usually open year round provides direct access to the mountain and snow fields from the parking lot as well as a visitor center and newly renovated lodge. In summer, hike the wheel chair accessible paved Skyline trail to Myrtle Falls-only one mile long this trail is perfect for the entire family and an easy way to get up close and personal…

10,000 ft up in the Rocky Mountains skiing my first black diamond ever. I slowly approached the trail as my heart was racing. With the Gopro on my chest I glanced over the edge and saw a huge vertical drop my mind says I'm not ready but my body wanted that adrenaline rush. My skis pointed straight down the edge and all my mass shifts forward and was off. Avoiding the moguls I swiftly weaved in and out making a powder wave that trailed behind me. Going straight down I speedily zoomed by others…

You may not be inclined to take a winter vacation to a warm weather climate just for a golf outing, or simply unable to get enough time off work. That means, if you’re an avid golfer living in a cold weather region, you’ll need to play your local golf courses during the winter months whenever the weather is pleasant enough to get in a few holes. This means you will have to deal with course conditions caused by winter weather, including applying winter rules to various situations, if doing so…