Mountains

I am in the mountains every week. I am a ski racer, so I travel to a lot of different mountains in Vermont. I race for Burke Mountain. My favorite mountain to ski at is Mad River Glen. I like it because it has a lot of fun trails in the woods and through moguls. I also like the race hill at Mad River. It’s quick and has a steep pitch. I have skied in a lot of different places in Europe.

 I have skied in the Swiss Alps. They are very different than mountains in Vermont. They are bigger and more open and snowy. The views are beautiful there, too. When you are in the alps you can ski in different countries. You can ski from Switzerland to France and then back to Switzerland. You can also ski from France to Italy. I did a race in Switzerland and it was a lot of fun. Sometimes it is so warm that you can sit outside and eat lunch. Some of the mountains are so tall that they go above the treeline. When I was in Switzerland, I went to the top of one of the mountains and we were above the treeline, it was very cold. One time in Switzerland we skied down a really steep trail that was almost straight down. We ate lunch at a restaurant and we sat outside. One of the chairlifts had heated seats! That was my favorite day to ski when we were in Switzerland 

I enjoy being in the mountains. They are fun and I never get tired of them. You can always find different paths through the woods. You can always find different combinations of trails to take to get to the bottom. Some days all I do is ski the same course over and over again, but some days I get to ski wherever I want on the mountain. I like to ski on all different types of snow. Powder and groomed snow are my favorites.

    I feel awesome when I’m in the mountains. It’s a great feeling when I am skiing really well or when I have a good run on a course or in the woods. Some trails I can make big clean fast turns, and on others I can make small quick turns around the moguls, and through the powder. It feels great to be in the mountains on a nice sunny day when it’s not crowded or icy. The mountains are where I like to be and have a good day. I like to ski as much as possible in the winter, and as many days as I can.

 

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