Snowboarding

1977. Today, there are almost 20 gay skiing and snowboarding events the world over. From Australia to the Aspens, gay ski events draw crowds ranging from hundreds to thousands of participants. From heated rendezvous in the pool to sintilizing drag queens at the club, these parties feature the best DJ's and will have you dancing all night long. Prepare to turn up the heat as Gay Ski Week events hit some of the most popular slopes world-wide. Snowboarding, skiing, and other winter sports will…

Newmahr argues that SM is not about sex, which is contrary to popular beliefs in the media and in academic research (Newmahr, pg. 317). Rather, she argues that SM is serious leisure, which could be compared to activities like rock climbing or snowboarding. Newmahr draws on Robert Stebbins’ definition of serious leisure, which is characterized by perseverance, leisure as a career, learning new skills, durable benefits, unique ethos, and personal identity to describe SM (Newmahr, pg. 318).…

snowboard industry, a few big names pop up, but only one is the biggest in the industry. This company is Burton. Burton accounts for forty to seventy percent of snowboard sales worldwide. It is safe to say that they are the biggest corporation in snowboarding. Given that they are the biggest corporation in the snowboard industry, you would believe that they are very environmentally aware, before we dwell into that we need to analyze what they produce and how. Burton was founded in 1977 by the…

Everyone falls into at least one culture, where they are from, their family. Mankind is completely defined by culture. It makes you who you are or who you were. Central Oregon is a small area with a tight community. As a whole, we fall into a certain culture together. Central Oregon's culture is most defined by, weather and the outdoors. The weather in Bend, and Redmond Oregon area changed everyday. It could be 65 degrees in December. One day there will be a huge snow storm next it will all…

Each year, approximately 440,000 people receive treatment for winter sports-related injuries. These injuries include strains, sprains, dislocations and fractures. Winter sports can be a great way to stay active during the cold months. Stay safe and prevent an injury by using these safety tips. Always Warm Up Before Playing or Participating in a Sport Warming up by doing some light cardiovascular exercises, such as jogging in place, and lightly stretching the muscles can help to prevent strains…

The mountain is recognized as Navajo Mountain, and it's really right next to the training center of the resort. This set up gives parents a far more secure feeling because of their children's wellbeing, and starters who haven't become used to snowboarding can feel more…

In light of the study on the Cardiac Cycle Time Effects on Sensory Modulation, it was apparent that the point of the experiment was to investigate the differences in memory recollection subsequent to the presence of various visual stimuli. The study involved the usage of an EOG and an EDA transducer that were attached to my body accordingly before the study was initiated. The purpose of these devices were to monitor the change in muscular electrical activity around the eyes in order to keep…

first reason why I think extreme sports should be banned. My second reason why I think Extreme sports should not be aloud is that they are not getting any safer for anybody, in fact they are getting even more dangerous than they already are. Snowboarding for example, a competitive tournament was held and the track was huge with sharp turns and daring ramps, but was it…

The Sochi Olympics were fraught with controversies and negative press to a grand extent. However, through the triumphs of the games athletes, Russia was able to attain substantial political gains and recognition. For example, Russia was the top-performing nation with 11 gold medals and a total of 29 medals respectively. By winning the majority of medals, Russia was able to gain politically by demonstrating to the Russian people and the world the strength and tenacity of its athletics.…

I'm currently a senior in high school and I graduate in May 2016. While my time in high school, i'm in a college program called Early Childhood Education. This program allowed me to be help teach at a preschool my junior year. Then this year, i am at an elementary school! I'm not only in all the grades K-5. I'm in 8 different classrooms! I come up with lessons plans, i help teach, i help kids with school work and also i stay after school and help latchkey. Latchkey or We Care as my school calls…