Being born is Tecumseh, Ontario, ski racing didn’t seem like a natural fit. I had skis on my feet from the age of two and we took annual trips to Mt. Tremblant. In 2007, my family decided to make the move to Calgary, Alberta, from that time on, we have all had a passion for skiing. In 2008, I joined the Sunshine Alpine Race Team based out of Sunshine Village in Banff and that’s been my home team ever since. I currently race in the provincial circuit for the Sunshine Alpine Racers, this involves an average 100 days on skis every year. My proudest accomplishments so far have included a gold and silver medal at the Alberta Winter Games and consistent top 10 finishes in the province, most recently I was invited to join the top 8 girls from Alberta
and BC for a camp that Alpine Canada has identified with World Cup potential! Over the summer, I always take the time to travel back to Ontario to visit family. My coaches weren’t fond of the idea because of all the training I was going to be missing. Luckily, I had the chance to do some CrossFit training! This really taught me how hard work will pay off; considering I came back to Calgary stronger than ever. I’m hoping all the early mornings in the gym will shine through in my skiing this season. Sport takes up a large amount of my life but I like to make sure I keep school as one of my main priorities, this year I was accepted into the National Sport School and this has helped immensely. I’ve learnt how to keep a balance in life between school, sport and a social life.
Over the past couple of months I had the privilege to go the Collingwood, ON and compete at Junior National Championships for alpine skiing however the trip did not go as planned. On the trip there were six races and in my
That thing was probably the most horrible thing I have ever seen. I have never been in contact with such a space consuming thing. It moved with a lack of elegance and fluidity. Snowboarders are probably the most annoying people on the earth. Don’t we have enough board related sports? Who had even invented the art of snowboarding? I had first learned to ski at the age of six, and had never even thought of learning how to snowboard. I was even annoyed at other snowboarder’s presence on the slopes and their laid back way of life. All I knew was skiing, and I loved it. When I asked my family what they thought about my skiing they said that I had a certain unique touch to it. Ever since I had learned how to ski, I had just wanted to get better and I was
stood upon, was frightening. The only was to go was down. I took a deep
Thin air encompasses me as I commence the final day of skiing at Vail, Colorado. Seven days of skiing elapse rather painlessly; I fall occasionally but an evening in the Jacuzzi soothes my minor aches. Closing time approaches on the final day of our trip as I prepare myself for the final run of the vacation. Fresh off the ski lift, I coast toward the junction of trails on the unoccupied expert face of the mountain. After a moment of thought, I confidently select a narrow trail so steep that only the entrance can be seen from my viewpoint.
I never thought I would like it when I was so young because it is a difficult sport, but after a few years I fell in love with it. I continued mastering the sport util I was around 14 years old, then I transitioned to freestyle skiing. At this point in time, I was addicted skiing. I watched ski edits in school, out of school basically every minute of the day. Skiing has such a huge impact on me I even tried to make a ski park in my backyard. Since I could usually only venture to the mountain on weekends, I wondered if I could I turn my snowy backyard into a ski park. It already had the shape of a ski hill: there was a path I envisioned using to gain speed and there were stairs you could use as a kicker. I called a few of my neighbors over, explained my idea, and convinced them to help create this park. We skied down the track to pack the snow, then we placed the jumps and PVC rails. We used water to freeze parts of the course in place and I delegated tasks in order to complete the project quickly. We built upon the course throughout the winter and it worked so well, we rebuilt it every winter after.
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Photo five: My cross country uniform sticks out against the scenery. This photo brings a smile to my face as I remember all of the laughs I’ve had during cross country. This pieces strength results from the amount of heart I injected. I was able to add a specific story that helped support my ideas so it wasn’t just a proclamation.
Today I am a good skier and since I have been doing this for years, I have many stories. I learned many things and still have much more to learn. I feel like I am a crazy skier especially when I met my best friend Jakiah. When he told me he likes the snow I had to ask if he was a snowboarder or a skier, I was a little sad when he said he snowboards because I thought that he would be super
“The first ever skis were made to transport goods over 4,500 years ago in Russia mid-winter, these first skis weren't meant for speed, but to keep the rider up and out of the snow”. Then, some time in the 1700 people started using skis as a sport in Norway. Skiing then became an organized sport in the early 1800’s when the actual ski
I will give a Ted Talk on skiing history, because it’s one of my passions.
would have to climb the mountains in order to ski them, which is why I brought
Challenge plays an essential role in defining a sport; it provides the individual with the feeling of achievement in success. Skiing poses challenge even in its simplest foundations. Skiing on a poor quality hill, with icy snow and poor upkeep can sometimes create more challenge than a well-groomed slope. Skiing in the backcountry away from lifts and other people in freshly fallen snow provides an opportunity for the best of skiers to test t...
“Few men are born brave; many become so through training and force of discipline” was
I have not done very many activities over the summer. My parents just bought a lake house a few days before Memorial Day, so we spent all summer out there. While we were out there I thought I might as well benefit myself by trying a new water sport. I really didn’t want to, but my mom made me learn how to water ski.
I believe I started inline skating in about seventh grade, and I would have to say I had no life before then. But I guess now, I still don't have a life because all I do has to do with inline skating and its representation as a sport, which is why I am giving this speech. In the summer I skate every day for 4 or more hours. I have been acquainted with the manager of Team Paradise, a nationally recognized mail order store. I have also helped in the production of CDS Detroit products, made locally in Grosse Pointe.