On this page I will give you some info about skiing and share some of my experiences.
I am sure you already know what skiing is, or else you wouldn’t be here. That means I don’t have to explain to you that skiing is going of a snowy mountain while your feet are standing on planks and you are holding two sticks. Oh well, I just did. If you had absolutely no clue about what skiing is, which would be really weird by the way, now you do! Since this page has to be 400 or more words, and I can’t talk that much about my experiences, here are some fun facts about skiing and skiers!
Did you know, that the word ski comes from the Norwegian word skíð, which means a split piece of wood?
Did you know, that the oldest skis of the world that ever have been found, are from 6000 BC? They were found close to Lake Sindor in Russia.
Did you know, that the first winter Olympics (the Olympics for winter sports, such as skiing) was hold in January 1924 in Chamonix?
Did you know, that every year, about 350.000.000 people from all over the world visit ski resorts?
Did you know, that the most visited ski resort in the world, is La Plagne, a large winter sports area in the French alps?
Did you know, that the record for the world’s longest ski jump is in the name of Stefan Kraft? He jumped 832 feet (253.5 meters)! The Eiffel Tower is about 1000 feet high, so imagine that if the Eiffel Tower would fall over, this guy can almost jump over it!
Those where the fun facts, now let’s move on to my experiences.
The first time I went on a skiing trip was when I was 10 years old, in 2016. I had an amazing holiday and I instantly loved to ski. Since then we (me and my dad, and since last year also my best friend) went skiing every year. That first time we went to Austria. The year after that we went to Andorra, the next year we went to Austria (again), and last year we went to France. This year we are going to Austria for the third time. I would definitely say that Austria is the best country to go to, because it has grate slopes (in my opinion) and the atmosphere is really cosy. What I like about skiing is for one the atmosphere on the slopes, but also in the hotels and the restaurants and cafés. The second thing is that I really like the feeling you get when you ski down that mountain, like you are in a roller coaster, or like you can do everything in the world. You also get a lot of beautiful views, and it is a great way to meet people that are interested in the same stuff as you!
I hope that you learned something while reading this, and that you are even more exited for your next skiing trip!
*The list with skiing destinations is on the page called list of destinations*
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