Ski jumping

ISP Snowboarding trumps skiing Over the past few decades ski areas have been split between skiers and snowboarders. People who are looking to hit the slopes for the first time have a big decision to make: buy/rent skies or a snowboard? Given these two options, I believe that first timers should take up snowboarding instead of skiing. Snowboarding has a cooler and more interesting culture, snowboarding is more practical, and snowboarding has better style than skiing. For these reasons it would…

Horses are not just animals. They are healers and teachers to kids and adults who interact with them at The City Ranch in Windsor Mill, MD just five minutes away from Baltimore city. City Ranch’s purpose is to provide horsemanship and horseback experiences to inner-city kids in the greater Baltimore metropolitan area. The non-profit organization has been operating since 2007. The ranch offers a variety of lessons such as horseback riding and therapy riding. Pony parties and workshops in…

The most popular English event is jumping; show jumping takes place in an arena, while cross country jumping takes place outside on a long trail. There are a different number of jumps depending on the rider’s skill level. In show jumping, the jumps are usually poles that form an x or horizontal poles on blocks, and they are raised or lowered depending on the horse and rider. In cross country jumping, the jumps are made of wood, water, trees, benches, and bricks, and…

Extreme Sports “It was like clearing the mind in medication.” Throughout our lives we go through things that make us upset so we act out. Extreme sports is a way of us acting out, because instead of taking medication you are doing something dangerous. In the article “Extreme Sports Not About Risk Taking Study” the author shows why extreme sports is like medication and is helpful. In the three articles “The World’s Most Dangerous Sports”, Extreme Sports Not About Risk Taking” and “A Solemn…

English show jumping is a very complicated sport that requires skill, patience, and bravery from both horse, and rider. It takes several years of practice and sweat to master the complicated sport. Show jumping is played when a rider is to jump a course of fences on horseback in an acute amount of time. The jumps can vary in size from one foot to five feet. The rules of show jumping are very strict and require a large amount of skill. Consequently, faults can be given to competitors for…

won Canada's richest show jumping purse, the $1 million CN International at Spruce Meadows. That year he became the first Canadian rider in 20 years to be ranked in the top-10 in the world, and he became the first North American rider to win prize money in excess of $1 million in one year. For his efforts he was named Equine Canada's 2007 Equestrian of the Year.Lamaze was named to the top spot for the first time in the January 2009 Rolex World Rankings for show jumping by the In- ternational…

of the trip, as important as the college visit was, was to go to Breckenridge Resort and spend the weekend snowboarding. A couple of my dad's friends were also going and we were going to share their timeshare. Breck is one of the largest and highest Ski Resorts in both America and the world and we were prepared to have the trip of a lifetime. Because of the elevation a small…

Western Cordillera After nearly 720 km of walking, I’ve arrived at one of the highest points in the Western Cordillera. My legs and back are sore from climbing the steep and twisting mountains, while my entire body is frozen from the ice and snow. But the sight I see now is definitely worth it. Everywhere, all of it, is beautiful. The mountains I see are the very jewels of nature, hardly affected by the booming forces of erosion. These are colossal proofs of the Western’s Cordillera’s status as…

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…

skiing is because I am able to compete against others for the fastest time by completing a course. So, when I was in middle school, I signed up for the ski team. Once every week, I was able to practice honing my skills and improve my time every practice. It become a part of my lifestyle. It taught me that improving myself will lead to success. Ski racing can best be defined as fast paced and competitive sport. Every time you go down a hill, you’re are focused on achieving the…