Cold Weather

Cold weather and I share a love/hate relationship. In my mind there is nothing better than the first snowfall every year here in Minnesota. The snow here can be so defined and beautiful. It puts a smile on my face everytime I see children outside enjoying the winter wonderland. This make me happy because it reminds me of when I was a little tyke loving every minute being outside. Either building snow forts or throwing snowballs at my neighbor Gary while he tried shuveling his front walkway. As I grew older I realized my favorite hobby happened to fall in the winter months. I have been snowboarding now for about ten years, and to me there is nothing better in the world. My family and I usually take atleast one ski/snowboard trip out west every year. On the other hand cold weather can be a big drag. Cold weather usually doesn't bother me butwhen it reaches below zero I tend to stay indoors as much as I can. The one other thing i don't enjoy about cold weather or winter in general is the sloppy dirty snow on the roads that is one of my pet peaves. In all there really isn't that much I can complain about because i just absolutley love winter.

Favorite Place

Without a doubt i would have to say the most fascinating place i have ever been is Big Sky, Montana. I recently went on a snowboard vacation there from Jan. 5th-12th. The mountain terrain is simply unbelievable, which makes the snowboarding there a fantasy. The highest part of the mountain is named Lone Peak. It is over 14,000 vertical feet. To get to the highest part of the mountain you need to ride up 2 different chairlifts, and a 25 person tram which finally brings you much higher above the clouds to the summit. Once you arrive at the top, your stomach drops to your knees, and your legs start to shake because of the extreme height and altitude. On a clear day it is the most amazing sight, you can actually see the Te ton Mountains, which are hundreds and hundreds of miles away. Big Sky, Montana is a great place to ski, party, relax, and hopefully someday for me, become a resident.