Skiing

Snowboarding is an olympic and paralympic sport that is related to skateboarding, sledding, surfing, and skiing. This sport involves a snow covered slope and the snowboarder descending down the slope standing on the attached snowboard. Whether you are good or bad at snowboarding, it is still a very active sport and it’s also fun for those people that enjoy the snow. There are many benefits to snowboarding. It increases your flexibility by requiring you to change and pace in different directions.…

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary (2015), the secondary definition of ‘blinders’ is, “Something that serves to obscure clear perception and discernment.” From youth through to maturity, our perception blinders are defined by environment and experiences - they focus our vision—just like their primary function on a horse. It is through these lenses that we see, process, discriminate with, and, in turn, form the basis of our decisions. They are filters we use to process information and…

Joan Mitchell’s Chamonix 1962 painting appears to be a mess at first glance; paint violently pushed across canvas, no focal point and seemingly just no point to this piece. However, by giving a name to this abstract mess, we are able to begin to use our imagination to begin to see shapes take form to see that Mitchell has made an abstraction of a French mountain and it is our job as a viewer to use our minds to make a story of her canvas. Mitchell’s 200 by 217.2cm canvas overtakes your vision…

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…

I have always loved to be involved with nature. When I was little, I would never come out of my tree house. It was my home away from home. There has always been a deep connection between us more then anything else I cared about. As much as I loved nature though, I never seemed to give back or take in the real meaning it beholds. Nature holds many secrets and it takes an individual to investigate to find out. If you do not stop once in awhile, you will never see that opportunity that faces you.…

A Winter’s Tale Bags, suitcases and clothes were all scattered around the house. We were all trying to get ready for the upcoming trip and we were so unprepared. Us kids, we’re just stuffing shirts, pants, socks and whatever we needed and mom and dad were ready a day before, but we were not, sadly. Zipping up the last of suitcases, we headed to Burlington coat factory for ski pants and coats. We made payment on the clothing and went back home. That night we were aroused, fired up for the trip…

having a good time if you enjoy snow. During the winter, everything is draped in a white blanket for weeks. The trees look like they are lying down and taking a nap. Not far from Crystal Cove, you can travel to the mountains and go snowboarding or skiing on the many snow capped tops. It might be winter, but there is beauty in it, clarity, the kind of thinking that lets you notice small details. At last the spring had arrived, breathing warm winds over the desolate landscape. The disheveled…

GORE-TEX Experience More Table of Contents Break Points: Cycle Meets Snow with SnoGo Story: Mattie Schuler Featured Photography: SnoGo Home > Break Points: Cycle Meets Snow with SnoGo 07 Cycle Meets Snow: Hitting the Slopes in a Brand New Way CLICK TO SHARE Man on ski slope with snow bikeIt’s a blue bird day—sun shining, no clouds in sight—and the snow beneath your blades is like satin. You got first chair and are ready to feel the wind up against your jacket. But there’s no need to…

Through the application process, I have come to the conclusion that my most valuable traits have not been adequately illuminated. Since I was two years old, I have had a passion for skiing. While I did not always see this to be something that greatly influenced who I am as a person, I have recently discovered the contrary. This past winter I trained diligently to become a level-one ski instructor at Bradford Ski Resort. Initially, I did not know what to expect. I am the oldest of four children,…

with joy and laughter. While some other people hate the winter that it disgusts them, that they try as much as possible to remain indoors. In my opinion, winter is wonderful. I love the things you could do in the winter such as, sliding down slopes, skiing or snowboarding, and especially snowmobiling. I only enjoy and love winter for a short time, after 4 to 5 months of it, I just get sick of the winter and coldness. I hate both the beginning of winter and the end of winter.…