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Track And Field Men And Women
1,313 wordsHow about this for your imagination. Snow all around you, skiing or snowboarding any weekend that you like, and Denver only 50 miles away. That has to sound good unless you hate the cold, but Colorado College has 300 sunny days every year. The campus area is moderately warm, but it is very close to the mountains and the downtown area. This college is a fun place to be, but it is also a very demanding school in Since 1874 Colorado College has been strongly committed to undergraduate instruction i...
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Freshly Groomed Snow Ski Patrol Room Park
1,526 wordsYou Know Not What You Have Until it is Gone As I abandon the once freezing cold chair that has since been warmed by my presence, I can not fight the smile that is on my face. Maybe Im just selfish, but I love it when there isnt a crowd, and I dont have to share the park. Looking down the hill, I can see that only three other people braved the chill and had the will to get up this early. As I work my way to a secluded corner to strap into my bindings, my view is enhanced. Though Ive seen this par...
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Type Of Binding Approach The End Lift
813 wordsYoure standing at the edge of the slope. You look down at the endless road of snow and a sense of concern overwhelms you. Freezing and fearful, you wish you had taken a lesson. It is essential to learn the basics of snowboarding, before attempting to master the sport. First, you must decide of the time of day. An early start is recommended since it gets very crowded. Most lifts open at nine oclock. Also, consider the weather condition. Check weather forecasts before arrival. Wear many removable ...
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Miles Per Hour Ball Bearings
1,726 wordsEach year in the U. S. alone thousands of avalanches occur. The avalanches happen at many ski resorts, and sometimes killing and injuring people who went out of bounds or did not listen to the instructors. The avalanches also happen on other mountains that people are hiking and climbing on the mountains. In the Cascades every year lots of avalanches occur with out causing any damage to anything. This year alone in North America 32 people have died due to avalanches. Avalanches don't have to happ...
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Product Life Cycle Pizza Hut
1,237 words... e is excellent. C) Promotion The main theme that will be used to promote "The Extreme" is youth. Fun, excitement, danger, and even the term "extreme" all appeal to our target market. Mountain Dew, which has already successfully appealed to this target market, will be included in "The Extreme" promotions. The main promotion will be a coupon to purchase "The Extreme" for $ 9. 99 and receive a free two-liter bottle of Mountain Dew. The objectives of this promotion are to introduce a new product...
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Jake Burton And The History Of Snowboarding
586 wordsTwenty five years have gone by since Jake Burton Carpenter started making snowboards. His company today is the most successful and largest manufacturer in the world for snowboarding. A key success to Burton Boards was pushing to make snowboarding a sport. The idea came from building a better Suffer, a sled toy that was shaped like a small water ski with rope tied to the nose and used to stand on. Purely sport, not the Burton company was Jakes main focus when he first started out in the 70 s. He ...
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One Of The Most Important Good Friend
762 wordsWhen I think about what makes someone a good friend, I think about all the characteristics of my own friends. My personal definition of a friend, is someone who is always looking out for me, and will help me if I'm in trouble. A friend has to be someone I trust and who trusts me in return. Another important characteristic in a friend is someone who I can talk to, and make me laugh. One of the most important traits of a friend, is someone who will help you if you need it. One personal experience ...
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Hospitality Industry Customer Satisfaction
708 wordsCanada is significantly popular among numerous tourists for it has a wide range of recreational activities that are of a high interest for the people from different countries. Canada offers the world's ski and snowboarding enthusiasts some unique opportunities. A country as large as Canada offers a great variety of ski and snowboard hills, and virgin winter terrain, ranging from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts. An added attraction to visit this huge country for a winter sports vacation is the...
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Isn T Good Time
1,550 wordsYou Know Not What You Have Until it is Gone As I abandon the once freezing cold chair that has since been warmed by my presence, I can not fight the smile that is on my face. Maybe I? m just selfish, but I love it when there isn? t a crowd, and I don? t have to share the park. Looking down the hill, I can see that only three other people braved the chill and had the will to get up this early. As I work my way to a secluded corner to strap into my bindings, my view is enhanced. Though I? ve seen ...
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61553 Wear Injuries Dont
230 wordsRIDING SMART ADVICE FOR SAFE SNOWBOARDING Preventing injuries will allow us to focus on fun, teamwork, and achieving individual goals. The most common injuries in snowboarding are to the wrist, shoulder, and head. Here are a few simple tips that I follow to reduce my risk of injury. &# 61553; Follow Your Responsibility Code. &# 61553; Wear a protective gear such as a helmet, wrist guards, padded shorts, etc. &# 61553; Use a leash. &# 61553; Check your own equipment regularly. Your boots should f...
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Jake Burton Carpenter Surfers And Skateboarders Sport
815 wordsHistory of the Snowboard What sport borrows from skateboarding, surfing, and skiing but is quite different from each of them? Snowboarding. Snowboards might be compared to an oversized skateboard without wheels, a surfboard that rides frozen waves, or a fat ski without a partner, but a snowboard is unique unto itself. Snowboarding is a relatively new sport. It s ancestor was first created in the mid 1960 s when an American surfer named Sherman Poppen designed the Suffer (Brimner 5). He sold his ...
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Ski Magazine December Ski Magazine December 2000 Skiing
1,061 wordsImproving technology in the ski market is what makes skiing such a fun and enjoyable sport. Each and every year, skiers find themselves with a host of new products to make their sport easier to learn and advance in their ability. One of the most significant achievements in ski technology is the advent of shaped skis or super-sidecar skis. These skis, unlike traditional skis, require little effort to turn them and since their introduction on the market in 1996, shaped ski technology has become an...
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Ski Resorts Younger Generation
2,230 wordsOne snowy Christmas day in Muskegon, Michigan, a young girl by the name of Wendy Poppen tried to stand up on her sled while sliding down the hill. Seeing this, her father Sherman ran into the garage and bolted a pair of skies together with wood to act as foot stops (Crane). While watching Wendy use the contraption, some of the local kids ran up to Sherman and asked him to build one for each of them. Little did he know that he had given birth to the fastest growing winter sport (Prosl) known as s...
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Doesn T Play Too Important Play Too Important Board
4,597 wordsSnowboarding is the world? s fastest growing winter sport and is set to become even more popular than skiing. It is still a young sport and there are many people eager to learn more about the enjoyment the sport has to offer. Without going to a mountain and taking a few lessons it is hard to fully appreciate what the sport really is, and the sensation that riding a snowboard gives. Hopefully, my report will tell everything a person would need to know about equipment, so that they can go try the ...
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Learn How Fall Correctly Learn How Fall Rider
567 wordsOne of the newest and fastest spreading sports is snowboarding. As this sport has come along, several clich s have been formed. One outstanding one is that all snowboarders are reckless teenagers who should go home. Well, it is true for the most part, but there are also exceptions. The safe ones. The key to snowboarding is safety. A good rider is a safe rider. A boarder must always follow the official code of responsibility. Boarders must also protect themselves. If safety is not taken seriously...
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