Jade Snow Wong

The snow pattered softly against the window pane that night, performing its elegant dance for all to see. The flakes twirled about in the wind, all perfectly shaped despite no two being the same. They were without flaw, Marguerite the dog no doubt felt as she greedily ate up their cool sweetness. Stefán urged her onwards along the glittering Toronto streets, tugging his hat further down his head. They finally stopped before a store no larger than an average apartment. The name Theo’s Travel…

In the dark of the night snow began to fall, covering the hard ground covered with ice that the last storm had brought. Those who knew of the danger hiding behind the new snow would be staying inside, but the ignorant children would be out, enjoying the wonderful break from school. Robert Vidason pulled the hat over his long brown hair and thought fondly of the waiting snow outside the door. “Be careful!” his mother called from her office workroom. “You know me, always safe!” He called to her…

Feeling rather confident, I swiftly jabbed my poles into the packed snow and pushed myself over the drop off. The slope was nearly straight down, causing me to cut my turns every few feet in order to come to a complete stop. My hips started to cramp, and I needed to stop pausing on the steep slope. I waited for the cramp…

We loved to ski, my friends and I. Every Thursday was a chance to escape into the ski hill and leave all of our problems at the door of the ski lodge. Ski club was an essential part of our lives in the winter. There was no one telling us we couldn’t eat a cookie and fries for dinner. No one telling us we can’t scream and yelp with excitement like we did on the ski hill. My friends and I were known to be the last ones on the bus, and this week would be no exception. We had just finished dinner,…

for me in my life. To truly understand the joy of skiing, you must feel the connections to everything around you. From your body to the skis, from the skis to the snow and ice, from the icy snow to the ground, you must feel and connect through all of it. That is when you can finally understand the freedom gliding through and on the snow brings. After donning my equipment, I board the ski lift. As I go up I can see everything. There are skiers in plumes of white powder, a father guiding his…

Memoir Piotr Hoila Oct. 8, 2015 p.4 Colors envelop me as I speed through the frosty hills. Dazzlingly bright snow forces me to squint. Racing down the slopes, I try to keep up with my father, who is weaving in and out of trees. The cold air swooshes into my face, invigorating my senses and mind. Speeding up and slowing down, I drift around trees and rebound off bumps, enjoying the experience thoroughly. Before me, arises a steep slope, and I ready myself for…

Why Asphalt Is A Good Driveway Material For Cold Climates Two common surfaces for residential driveways are concrete and asphalt. While either one is a suitable choice, asphalt tends to be a better choice for northern climates. Unless you just prefer the look of concrete, you may want to choose asphalt when you put in a new driveway. Here are some reasons why. Fewer Cracks In Cold Weather Concrete and asphalt contract in cold weather and expand in hot weather. However, asphalt has more…

I had been preparing for weeks to visit my cousins in Massachusetts. I packed my snow pants, my sleds, and the rest of my winter gear, as the weather forecast spoke of a series of snowstorms to hit the Boston area. Every year I would come to Massachusetts to find nearly a foot of snow on the ground. I always looked forward to having snowball fights and sled races in the wooded hills behind my cousin’s house. However, this year the forest was different. I had entered searching for fun, and left…

So once upon a time I decided that I would learn how to ski. Now, I'm pretty sure everybody knows what skiing is. Where you get on a lift, go up a mountain, ski down, and then start all over again. Turns out there is a lot more to it than just pointing your skis in the direction you want to go and then ta-da. Learning how to stop is probably a very crucial factor in skiing, but I thought it was so easy that I could do it without much instruction. Turns out it's very important to get instructions…

Timothy Walt, a seventeen - year old boy scout had one big survival story to tell after his ordeal in climbing the Clavender Mountain in Aspen, Colorado near his hometown. It was June 22, 2017, a group of boy scouts assembling in the foot of Clavender Mountain for the “4th Annual Winter Survival. Timothy Walt was very excited to participate in the prestigious event. Timothy watched at the beauty of the mountain and it was magnificent – sharp peaks, stony slopes and serene ponds expansive to the…