Alpal goes Skiing

Hi it's Alpal!

Have you ever gone downhill skiing before? I have been skiing for four years. Skiing is so fun!!!!!!

There are long hills, short hills, steep hills, hills with moguls and jumps and any kind of hills or mountains you can imagine.

Moguls are lots of small bumps grouped together on a hill. You make lots of small turns so it looks like your jumping. Jumps are big bumps on the hill. You go really fast, and zoom off the top, and if you're really good maybe perform a few tricks!

Short and steep hills are one of my favorites. You can go amazingly fast and make fun swift turns down them. Long, flatter hills are fun too, although not as challenging as steep ones.

There are also different kinds of lifts to take you up the hills. The quad (chair-lift), toe-rope, and the J-bar are some of the popular ones.

Some of my favorite skiers are Picabo Street and Lil' Pepper. They are amazing! They have both been in the Winter Olympics too!

I love skiing because it almost feels like your flying! You can go fast or slow and you can start at any age. My brother is starting and he only just turned four!

If you would like to start skiing, some good places in Ohio are Boston Mills, Brandywine, and Alpine Valley. They are all very fun!

*Alpal*