Reed C.

Skiing                                    

Close your eyes and imagine snow flying in your face, warm clothing, and a nice, cozy place to stay. Skiing is the best outdoor sport.

During the winter season, there are many activities to do such as skiing. There are lots of fun things to do while skiing and tricks is one of them. Tricks are very cool. You have to pop up on your skis right when the balls of your feet are about one and a half inches away from the end of the jump. There is normally blue spray paint at the end of each jump. This is to get you higher in the air, and to let you know when to pop up on your skis. Then, you do your trick and land on the diagonal part of the landing. Also, you can ski moguls. Moguls are little, hard hills of snow that are diagonal from each other, and they are in an order that keeps repeating. To ski this, you need to move your skis left to right super fast. Pole plants help you ski moguls. To do this, you need to touch the pole in the center of a mogul and ski around it while your pole is still there. Skiing is also about speed. Speed is critical in skiing. It allows you to control how long it will take you to get to where you're going. Speed also gives you a nice feeling called freedom.

When it comes to skiing, equipment is very important. One very important piece of equipment is a helmet and goggles. A helmet protects you from falling. If you fall on your head, a helmet will prevent you from getting a concussion. This is why it is a very important piece of equipment. Now let’s talk about goggles. Goggles stop the sun from getting in your eyes. Goggles attach to your helmet so they don’t fall off. They are like sunglasses, but five times better. They also stop snow from getting in your eyes because snow would just stay on the lense. Then, you could just wipe it off. Another piece of important equipment is a thick, winter jacket. This jacket will keep you nice and warm. You need a thick jacket because temperatures can reach up to -10 degrees. That is why a jacket is very useful. To ski, you’ll need a special type of boot called a ski boot. This boot attaches to your ski. So of course it can’t be a regular boot. The ski boot has four buckles. One buckle is where your toes and foot meet, one buckle is before the ankle, one buckle is where the foot and ankle meet, and the last buckle is in the middle of the ankle. These buckles will keep you secure so you don’t jostle around.

If you want to ski, of course you will need a nice place to stay. A ski house would be a great place to stay after a hard day of skiing. A ski house is a great little house made for only one thing…...relaxing. If there is a river in back of the house, you could have lots of fun walking on it while it’s frozen. You just have to be very cautious so you don’t fall in. Also, you could go on nice walks on a dirt road with your dog. This is an extremely good way to exercise.

These are some reasons why skiing is the best winter sport that anyone could think of. Many people are very fond of skiing.