Catskill Mountains

discovered the excitement of climbing to the tip-top of a high mountain and you’re looking for a larger, more enticing feat? Look no further! Welcome to Hilltop Anonymous, a well-organized and highly skilled guide group who will take you on an exhilarating trek up Mount Everest! This once in a lifetime deal will supply you with the safest and most reliable trip to the summit of the largest mountain in the world. Mount Everest is a beautiful mountain that everyone needs to experience at least…

We’ve packed our bags and were ready to go climb Mount Everest! Wait… What? There are a plethora of safety precautions that inexperienced climbers don’t think about before going to go climb this magnificent mountain. But wait, aren’t there helicopters to come rescue you if something should happen? Think again. Helicopter pilots should not have to risk their lives for people who put themselves in danger. No Experience I don’t know why, and I don’t know how, but I am going to climb…

The sun is just starting to rise. A few inches of snow have blanketed the ground, and while much of the world is covered in white, life outside feels more colorful. It's early enough that few, if any, other people are out, and everything is still and quiet. That's when Tom Gross most enjoys finding his stride — cross country skiing in his favorite, secret spot in York County. Gross, a York Suburban graduate, has been cross country skiing for about 50 years. But he started out on downhill skis…

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…

“Look, I’m sorry that I made fun of you, but can I please sit with my friends?” “SIT DOWN!!!” He shouted and then gave me a death stare that sent chills down my spine. There was no way out of it. I sat at the seat right in front of him, filled with all the negative human emotions. What I heard next made me want to quit school already. Laughter. Not towards the teacher, but to me. Why is Porky sitting there? How did Willy already get in trouble? At least I am not as bad as Porky over here.…

A Kaleb Lamb Ms. Gourd English 9 May 7, 2018 ESSKEETIT!! One day deep in the highland and plains of South Africa. Two friends were dropped of by there helicopter to explore this bare landscape. The two boys were friends back in the United States. One boy is named Mateo Levi Wilson, also known as…

Many historians have found it difficult to precisely define a reason as to what caused ‘The Terror,’ this is due to it being a culmination of terrible events leading to tyranny. ‘The Terror’ can be defined as the period within 1793 and 1794, when the Robespierre subjugated Jacobian group executed, without remorse, any opposing citizens to their regime. Through the critical analysis of Maximilien Robespierre’s speech ‘On the moral and political principles of domestic policy’ in conjunction with…

It happened when I was taking a photo of the purple sky and two stretching lakes across the Bonney Pass in the Teton Mountains. I suddenly knew that this wonderful place had transformed me into a better person and a more confident woman. It took some courage to get to that place. Many months before, I had some fear and reluctance when submitting a lengthy application for a counsellor job at the Teton Valley Ranch Camp in Dubois, Wyoming. My stomach had that sinking feeling that I would be…

No Barriers Reflection Imagine every sport you love playing being ripped away from you. One day, you’re able to hike up mountains to see a breathtaking view, and the next you can’t see two inches in front of you. This is exactly what happened to Erik Weihenmayer right before his first year of high school. Although he didn’t go blind out of the blue, it was still as if the Earth had shifted from right beneath him. Erik always new his juvenile retinoschisis would one day claim his vision, but…

In the book 'Into Thin Air', by Jon Krakauer, Krakauer tells his tale of climbing the tallest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest. He was given this opportunity by Outside Magazine which he worked for. At first he was just supposed to write an article about the commercialism on the massive mountain. He later decides he actually wants to climb it. Little did Krakauer know he was about to take on the most disastrous trip up Everest ever. There was a large amount of money that needed to be paid to…