John Snow

Vancouver’s Snow Watch Do you find yourself gazing longingly at the North Shore Mountains looking for that first dusting of snow? With temperatures dropping and heavy rain in the forecast it is that time of year when the annual snow watch begins. With each flake of snow we get closer and closer to hitting the slopes. How incredible to live in a City where you can cycle, paddle and snowboard all in the same day! I have a confession to make. I am a prairie girl by birth and my love for snow…

I can’t believe that I finally convinced my Dad. We had talked about getting me my first snowmobile. The snow was falling, and I was very anxious to get riding. I didn't think that this would ever happen. After quite some time stalking the internet, we found one. We found a 2015 polaris 550 for a sweet price on craigslist. So we called the guy up set a date for the coming saturday. Saturday morning bright and early we were on the road to antigo. We stopped at kwik trip to get some gas and some…

it! When we all got there me and my brother raced up the hill, I won like always. My brother wanted to ride the snowboard first, he got on and roughly rode down the hill screaming, “AHHHH.” It looked fun so I wanted to ride it next, so I grabbed the snow board and got on. I wasn’t ready even though I was…

Snow tubing essay by.Addi There's nothing like a fresh winter snow day. The grass is covered, leaves have covered Fallon down off of trees it's just perfect!!! And the best part of all is there's No School!!!!!! My favorite winter activity is snow tubing. This exciting endeavor involves Going down a hill, Before getting in line, and waiting in line. Are you ready for some winter fun?? Invite your friends and family, then get in the car. When you get to where you want to be, where you can get…

It was a crisp morning in Colorado and the orange fireball was shining bright, as we were getting ready to leave and go see the beautiful tall Rocky Mountains. After the 3 hour drive we finally made it to the Rocky Mountains. As I stepped out of the car I took a deep breath I could smell the cool snowy air of the Rocky Mountains and right then and there I knew it was going to be beautiful. I've been eager all day to see the mountain range and finally after a 3 hour drive I was only a few steps…

What Alaska is like I was sitting in my front porch on the edge of canada right next to bear country alaska it was a sunday morning not too cold. But in the distance I could see somebody so I walk out to see if he was lost. So I walk up to him and I notice it's an old man. So I walk up to him and ask if he is lost. He turns and looks at me and says in a soft quiet voice. “Sir am trying to go look and see if someone can tell me what bear country alaska is like. Me and my wife are trying to…

to keep going to see what we could find. About ten minutes past the first clearing we found a whole new spot to tread around in. This spot had everything you could possibly want for snowmobiling. It had jumps, trees, flat open ground, perfect snow, powder snow, hills, and so much more. Everyone was going wild having a good time and while Tyson, Tyler, and I were just screwing around doing the same loop over and over again, Jeff and Preston snuck off to go over towards the mountain side to try…

horizon. I was at the GRAND CANYON there was a bunch of snow on the ground. " I'm cold, " as I whispered to my mom. She replied back" rub your hands" and she even squeezed me tight. But it began to get warmer and some of the snow liquefied, the ground was wet and as I was RUNNING it felt like I was flying "wow "THIS IS SO FAST," I was sledding on my shoes it was AMAZING. I was hollering," I CAN'T STOP," I JUMPED and I SLIPPED on some wet melted snow and slid on my knees on the SHARP hard ROCK…

your window on a snow day, you will see snowflakes fluttering down, and silently resting on the ground. Snowflakes are commonly mistook for what the replicas look like, and people don’t stop to look at their appearance, formation, or they don’t ask themselves if the ground has an effect on their snow day. So for everyone who wants to learn more about these fascinating figures this story is for you. To start out with, we have appearance of snowflakes. According to the text "Snow Day",…

The edges of my skis slice across the freshly groomed trails while my poles force thrust back propelling my body over and past a steep hill. I continuously repeat this motion hundreds of times, so many that it feels woven into my fabric of a person. The numb fingers, frozen eyelashes and aching muscles from cross-country skiing over the years become routine for how I spend my winters. However the lessons learned from this sport extend past the practices. Over the years the repetition of the…