Snowboard

“BAM!” I went crashing down the hill the cold gust in my face. All I saw was white all over my face, I tried to stop myself but it was too slippery. I finally stopped and looked up my family was laughing. I started laughing myself think how funny I looked. I went sledding with my family during winter and we bought a new snowboard I was really looking forward to ride it. My family and I went sledding that day and I was really excited to ride 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…

Chloe Kim is an Korean American snowboarder, born in Long Beach, California in April 23, 2000. Her parents are originally from South Korea. Kim’s father quit his job to drive her to the mountains and also to be able to travel with her when she competes. He started her on a snowboard at 4 years old at the southern California resort of Mountain High and started competing at age 6 as a member of Team Mountain High. She trained in Valais, Switzerland, from 8 to 10 years old before returning to…

During spring break of 2016 I went to Winter Park, Colorado. That was the first time I had ever snowboarded. I had skied as a kid but I always wanted to snowboard. For Spring Break, my 19 year old brother put together a group to go skiing and snowboarding. The Friday night after everyone was out of school and off work, we went on our way to Winter Park. My best friend, Jade, got to come on the trip as well and we learned to snowboard together. We had to tell ourselves to be open-minded and don’t…

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…

When most people think of Vail, they think of just skiing. When I think of Vail, I think of the diverse people, the food, the snow, skiing, swimming, and so much fun with my family! I honestly love Vail, Colorado! It is one of my favorite places that I’ve been to, and Vail is special to me because we go there skiing every year. My aunt lives in Vail, and we visit her every year when we’re skiing. Since I know the town so well, it’s like a second home to me! One of my biggest memories I have of…

One of Austria's hidden skiing gems Serfaus is set on a sunny plateau above the Tyrolean Inn Valley along with two sister villages: Fiss and Ladis. With the smell of dung, a pretty church, and wooden chalets the village is typically Tyrolean. Serfaus holds the distinction of being the only resort in Europe with an underground railway – a two-carriage train with four stops meant to reduce traffic and transport tired youngsters with several skis and poles. Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis is one of the top ski…

I have had the honor and opportunity of interviewing some amazing athletes in the OCR world, that includes several Spartan Pro athletes and one of the youngest and oldest active racers in the sport and it seemed only fitting to interview one of the most inspiring adaptive athletes in OCR. We both ran the same Spartan race weekend in Canada this year, so I made it a point to go say hi and setup this interview.  Interview with Misty: • When did you run your first obstacle course? Misty: On…

Snowboarding Imagine walking outside in the winter time feeling a cold breeze come across your face when you come in contact with the crisp fresh air. As I step out of the ski lodge into the cold air, I get a spectacular view of the snow capped mountain. The snow sinks in as I step, it’s almost like walking on a cloud. I begin to get anxious as I walk down the icy slope to begin my first ever snowboarding lesson. When I get to the lesson area all the anxiousness and fear leaves my body and it…

marketing manager and resident of Stevens Pass Ski Resort. It was these two who gathered and passed the word of mouth to certain people that the trip was happening. But as Bazerman and Chugh (2016), state; even, “Doctors, like the rest of us, are imperfect information processors.” Despite being expert and experienced skiers, the leaders failed to share the exact potential danger level to the other members. As the Harvard Business Review reflects, an activity also true of executives while…

#WinterLove 10 Reasons to Join 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…