parallel pieces of plastic? I always have thought that skiing trips provide a great deal of entertainment for me during Christmas vacations. Generally‚ my family travels to close‚ Midwest venues such as Sioux Falls‚ Mankato‚ or Dubuque. However‚ the Christmas vacation of my eighth grade year wasn’t exactly what I had become familiar with throughout the previous years. Pulling up to the Colorado ski resort I think to myself how different skiing on the steep slopes of a mountain is going to be compared
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The History of Skiing Skis have been used for thousands of years‚ and their use has evolved from hunting and transportation‚ into a multi-billion dollar industry that millions of people participate in each year. There are many technological advances that have caused skiing to evolve‚ along with the creativity in people’s minds. In this paper‚ I will give a brief summary of how skiing has changed through the years and different ways it has been used. The first depiction of skis can be traced
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write. To verify these claims‚ more work is needed. In this paper I argue that you can be literate in skiing. Through extensive examples I hope to show you how skiing is a literacy. Skiing has always been a huge part of my life and I hope to share it with as many people as I can. There are five categories that skiers usually fall into. The first type of skier is a backcountry skier. This type of skiing is when you only ski in the “backcountry”‚ which means any unmarked and unpatrolled areas either inside
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------------------------------------------------- Skiing into oblivion The issue of whether or not our lifestyles are environmentally and economically sustainable has been the source of an ongoing debate and prompted an opinionative piece with an accompanying photograph by Paul Evans‚ “Skiing into Oblivion” (March‚ 2008). Contending in a predominately concerned and passionate tone‚ Evans argues that our consumption of the planet’s resources is irresponsible and that we are becoming increasingly
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participation in athletics and other team activities have taken up a vast majority of my fifteen years‚ and helped me find a variety of things I am passionate about. Though I am remarkably ardent about anything I embark in‚ skiing has always reigned victorious to all others. My participation in skiing has alluded me an outlet to escape from whatever outside sources weighed me down‚ and has given me the opportunity to meet a multitude of benevolent people while traveling in exemplary places. Participation in Squaw
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One of my favorite activities to do is skiing. It’s a fun-filled rush filled with a flurry of snow. Many skiers use two poles‚ to both project them forward‚ or to give them something to grip on for balance. Some skiers are able to ski without poles‚ but that requires them to be well balanced‚ and to have a quick recovery. I have been able to accomplish this feat‚ but it’s as difficult as juggling 10 pound weights. I don’t ski with many people. I always have gone with either my mother‚ or my good
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Skiing I was raised to love the endless wonders of winter and the sparkling white flakes that fell from above. I have been exploring and enjoying them ever since I can first remember. Not surprisingly‚ the first sport I ever participated in was downhill skiing. My dad introduced me to it when I was only two. I have been tearing up the mountain ever since. I may have been to young to remember but I can only imagine what I thought when my dad strapped two boards on my feet and sent me on my
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Adaptive skiing has been an advancement of human civilization in the 20th century. The history of skiing began over 7000 years ago. With the recent cultural shifts in viewing people with disabilities‚ there are far more options for people with disabilities for recreation. Along with advancements in technologies‚ Injured veterans have led the way for todays mono skiing and other adaptive skiing techniques. Skiing has become available to people with many kinds of disabilities but to understand how
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Why go Skiing? I would like to describe why everyone should try skiing‚ at least just once. There is nothing like the feeling of skiing down the piste‚ whether it is in the morning with low temperatures and maybe sunrise glowing on the snow-covered mountains‚ at midday‚ or in the late afternoon. The feeling of gliding upon the perfectly groomed white snow and having the wind blowing in your face‚ is just terrific. Another great thing about skiing is the personification. You can ski completely
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The main focus in skiing is to make turns. This may not seem like a lot‚ but people spend their entire lives perfecting their ski turns. The mind‚ body‚ and skis of the skier need to be working together in perfect harmony in order for the skier to be successful. A skier may make hundreds of turns in a day‚ but to create a turn of flawlessness‚ every single little ligament‚ tendon‚ and muscle in the skier’s body needs to be pushing and pulling the right way. In my opinion‚ it is impossible to be a
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