Backcountry skiing

me a shove and I was skiing down the mountain. The gusty wind was pushing against my body the whole way down. I felt like I was going to mess up somewhere and injure myself. When I finally reached the bottom of the mountain, I was surprised that it ended so quickly. I was even more surprised at the fact that I didn’t hate it as much as I thought I would. I even started to think that it was fun. I was really surprised at the time when I found out that I actually found skiing fun. This event…

Two Surprisingly Different Types of Skiing Thump! That is the sound of my body hitting the ground during my first time snow skiing. Splash! That is the sound of my body hitting the water over and over again as I am trying to learn how to water ski for the first time. I have recently had the privilege to be able to experience both water skiing and snow skiing. I was able to learn how to water ski for the first time this last summer; I went snow skiing for the first time this winter. Even though…

For Martyna. My best friend and biggest fan. Back Track Traveling through the mountains that are pregnant with a winter breeze, a light grey haze slowly forces itself into my line of sight. As we travel at this remarkable speed, the haze becomes brighter and brighter, slowly engulfing more and more of my surroundings. With each passing second, everything that I see forms one image. They become the spectacle that is my future. I’m still young and have no way to interpret what I have seen.…

Ama Dablam Expedition- 32Days of Life !! Ama Dablam 6,856m (22,494ft) is one of the most impressive mountains in the world. It is located the heart of Everest's Khumbu region, it lies directly above Tengboche Monastery on the well-worn path to Everest Base Camp and is admired by thousands of trekkers and climbers every year. This expedition offers a superb, technical climbing experience in a magnificent setting, with numerous cultural and scenic diversions. Like the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps…

“This is your pilot speaking,” I heard from overhead. “We will be landing shortly. It is a snowy night in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a high of 16 degrees…” The pilot droned on and on. My sister and I started to gather our carry ons, getting ready to head off of the plane. “I’m so excited!” she exclaimed, “This is our first time traveling across the country. This is going to be the best Thanksgiving!” All of our family-aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents- gather each year for a giant…

D.C. Souvenir My memento is a beanie and sweatshirt that I bought on the senior class D.C. trip. The beanie is black, white, and gray. It has washington wrapped around the top of it, with a D.C. logo at the bottom of it. The sweatshirt is also black, white, and gray. On the chest of the sweatshirt says Washington D.C. and also down the left arm sleeve. The interesting part about me purchasing these two souvenirs was that I was given a dollar coin since my purchase was a large enough purchase…

We began the journey to Colorado in a hot, unairconditioned car. My shirt was sticking to my back and there was literally steam coming out of my ears because my blood was boiling with fury and anger. Out of all the days in life, I needed some peace, and thanks to God, I experienced it at the end of a long drive and a hike up the mountain with my cousins and siblings. The peace I experienced on top of the mountain was like no other. Standing on the edge looking at the beautiful…

Alta is a ski area in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, in Salt Lake County and they just added a new trainee to their Alta Ski Patrol rescue team and when Lucy is on Puppy Patrol she takes her job seriously. If you’re ever caught in an avalanche, the first responder that will come to your aid will probably have a cold wet nose, wearing a fur coat and running on all fours. Lucy being a trainee still has a ways to go before she can join the ranks of her other four-legged friends as an official…

Snow is quickly taking over the weather reports these days. With all the snow hitting the ground, people around the world are heading to their favorite ski resorts. While everyone has their favorite resort for this purpose, there are actually quite a few to choose from. But, one of the favorite in the United States is Telluride, which is located in Colorado. If you are looking for a ski adventure, Telluride offers plenty of it. At this resort, there are 2000 acres of skiable land, which is much…

About two years ago during the winter, my friends and I went to Mountain Creek to go snowboarding. We would go frequently throughout the snowboarding season, so it was like any other day. We got there and headed straight for the slopes. After an hour or so, the temperature raised and they started blowing fake snow. This made it difficult when riding past the machines because you couldn’t really see throw the thick cloud of fake snow the machine was making. As I was riding through the machines…