My collage had plenty of pictures of snowboarding images, Colorado mountains, and tree covered in snow. The first time I snowboarded I was about 5 years old I went to Hesperus Colorado. In 2013, I had my first bad accident, it was at purgatory ski resort. It was a two-part situation. The reason I say that is because it all happened within two weeks. Snowboarding is really a family activity. The only thing I’ve truly learned from snowboarding is if you have a bad feeling in your gut like you shouldn’t be doing something-trust your instincts. My parents ski. They do not board, but I’ve tried convincing them to board but they will not. I think culture has a lot to do with tradition, in our case our tradition is to go to Purgatory Mountain and …show more content…
There is a universal game called skate, it is when you have some friends and you are on a skateboard you have to copy the trick the first person landed if you do not land the trick you get a letter once you spell the full word skate you lose. So my buddies and me made a game called board. We play it on the mountain in the parks. A park on the mountain is section with jumps, rails, and halfpipes. Some of the tricks I can do are backflips, front flips on cliff edges not jumps, 360 spins. There way more those are just some of the best I can do. What gives me confidence the do something is watching someone do it first. Cause I know if they can do it so can I. Its all about confidence if you think you can truly do something then you can. when I was little everyone used to ask me at the end of the “how many times did you fall today” I would say 0, it was later on I learned if you are not falling you are not learning anything knew to become good at something you need to practice at it. So now if im asked that the answer is I can’t even …show more content…
It’s a work out on every bone is your body. The first day back on the mountain It doesn’t feel like much, the next day as soon as you wake up it feels like you are super sick you have a headache, your coughing, and every bone hurts just to move. But no matter how big of wreck I get in what ever happens to me I will always want to go. For me there is no better feeling in the world the sound of nature. On a certain tree trail about half through I stop you can hear anything the only thing you can see are trees covered in snow it’s the most beautiful thing I can ever see. I see some people on the mountain they are handicapped yet they still manage to go they have certain bikes and people following them making sure they are safe. So no matter what is going on going to the mountain isn’t just a sport its something they love todo they don’t get paid for it they have to pay for
Wear many removable layers of clothing, and always be sure the outermost layer is 100% waterproof. Also, always wear goggles. Visibility and eye protection is very important.
This urge occurred when I went ice skating in January this year in 2016. I had only been ice skating a few times before and was still very hesitant in trusting my body to balance on the skates. I am slow at first when I get on the ice, but I gradually get faster as I get more comfortable in gliding. I have always wanted to be good at ice skating, but unfortunately I never am able to trust myself to take longer strides so I may skate faster. Midway through skating, I began to realize that I was fine with the pace I was going because I was in control. My friends would come to me at times and take my hand to pull me faster on the ice. Even though I loved going faster, I did not feel comfortable with my lack of control because I was scared of falling. The same situation happened while roller blading this June. I had never been roller blading before, but I knew it was very similar to ice skating. I tried going very slow in order to build up to the speed my friends had. When I finally got adjusted, I felt confident in my speed and began to follow my friends instead of stay beside them. They tried pulling me faster, but I refused to let them because even though the speed was not “perfect” to them, it was “perfect” for me. These two experiences have helped me realize that it is acceptable not to be “perfect” at everything I do
Cross country runners spend weeks to months training for that one moment, the moment they will lean across the finish line. Crossing the finish line only lasts for only a split second, but the impact is significant. People often ask why, why spend so much time training for that one moment? Well for me it’s simple. The feeling I have when I cross that finish line is like no other I’ve ever had; it is a unique combination of pride, pain, relief, and an indescribable sense of accomplishment. After reading Into Thin Air, I realized how similar climbing a mountain actually is to running a race. Climbers, just like runners, spend months training for those few glorious minutes on top.
Throughout time, the progression and evolution of snowboarding has increased greatly. It has gone from non existence in the late 1970’s, to one of the most watched action sports in a matter of thirty-five years. The upward takeoff and popularity of snowboarding relies on two people, Jake Burton and Shaun White. Jake Burton back in 1977 had the vision for what snowboarding would be, but Shaun White had what it took to manifest that vision. Evidence has shown that time brings change in sports, history has repeated itself with snowboarding, this history reflects the time & changes that has occurred in America.
So next time you go snowboarding, keep in mind all the things that involve physics, but still have fun. Always remember the most important thing of all, safety first.
Have you ever looked off a gigantic cliff? Now imagine traveling 30 miles per hour on a bike with curvy roads with enormous cliffs on your side with no rails. This is exactly what I did with my family when we went to Colorado. From the hotel we drove to a bike tour place to take us to the summit of Pikes Peak. After we arrived at the building we saw pictures of how massive the cliffs were, but what terrified me was the fact they had no side rails. This observation was thrilling as well as terrifying. It was an odd mix of emotions, but I loved the adrenaline rush it gave me. My dad whispered to me, “ This will be absolutely horrifying”.
Imagine being on the top of the world, on a bitter cold mountain, over top of an enormous crowd. Below where you stand, the lustrous lights are shining on a massive jump, that seems larger than the mountain itself, created for the professional snowboard competition. This gargantuan jump will decide whether you win or lose the competition. Becoming a professional snowboarder has been a dream to me ever since I first was beginning to snowboard. Being on top of the enormous slope and strapping into my bindings instantly made me relaxed and put a grin larger than the slope itself on my face. Everytime I glide down the face of the mountain I become focused and dialed in on my riding. When becoming a professional snowboarder as an occupation, I would
Snowboarding and Skiing are common and different in the subjects of culture, technique, and equipment. There are similarities on and off the mountain as well as major differences. Snowboarding was influenced in the beginning by skiing and it is now growing rapidly. Skiing has been taking part in the boarding culture to regain some ground hey lost to the boarding craze. This culture will be shown through a comparison in a “Battle of the Mountain.”
Interestingly enough, snowboarding was invented by Sherman Poppen in North Muskegon, Michigan, back in 1965. Nowadays, snowboarding is considered one of the most popular winter sports among teenagers. On the other hand, there are many people that don’t have the slightest idea how to ride a snowboard straight down a hill. There are four steps to learn the basic skills of snowboarding.
A few winters ago, some friends invited my family and me to go snow skiing at Paoli Peaks, Indiana. I did not know how to snow ski, and I leaped at the thought of trying this new sport. On the first morning we entered the pro shop to rent all the gear and make decisions about whether or not to take lessons or go it alone. We decided to be adventurous and go it alone—no lessons. Kent and Celeste, the friends who invited us, knew how to ski and snowboard. He assured us that he could show us the basics, and we would be on our way down the slopes. All of us, after a few minutes learning how to wedge our skis started down the family trail. Although the family trail had smaller hills and appeared safe, to me it seemed way
If you can’t tell snowmobiling is a huge part of my life. It’s a good way to lose weight and have fun. You can see who is the best of the best in your group and see who the weak one is that day, but always be safe and don’t go riding by yourself and not tell no one. Start young and ride till you die and always be
It was simply amazing hiking out there, the mountains covered in tall trees that dug into the rocky soil, the beautiful sky, when visible. Even in the midst of strenuous exercise I still en...
One can't enjoy snowboarding or claim to like it, until one tries it, without the experience its impossible to say you enjoyed it. Correct? Or do you think its already embedded in you're genes that you'll like snowboarding. Unlikely right? Exactly, experiences and influences are what make us who we are. On the other hand think about it, what if you went snowboarding for the first time and broke your arm; deciding then that you hated snowboarding. Well then it couldn't have been embedded in your genes that you'd like it.
Every sport in today’s modern world seems to think it is the fastest paced sport around. From football, to baseball, to soccer, to lacrosse, all of these sports seem to think they have the fastest paced sport. Another sport that is played today that seems to be very low key to being the fastest paced sport is ice hockey. The real question here is since speed is a major part of ice hockey, is it more so than any other sport played by professional athletes?
Have you ever experience extreme boredom during the winter or have those wintertime blues? There is a sport out there that could very well dissipate those feelings, and that sport is snowboarding. Snowboarding is a sport for the adrenaline junkie. It is guaranteed to get your heart racing. The rush Will keep you coming back for more!