Winter Sports Are Coming to Town: With Winter Fast Approaching, What Will You Do Outside?
Okay, so winter sports may not actually be coming to town like Santa Claus, but what sport activities can you do during the winter season? Even though it is always so cold and miserable, you can use that to your advantage.
Although Nebraska is occasionally home to pretty good snowfall, there are no true mountains for snowboarding or skiing. However, Pioneers Park has a hill dedicated to winter sledding. Grab some sleds and some friends, and hit that slope when the snow comes.
If you are looking for a little more thrill with your ride, you might want to consider the dam over at Holmes lake. You can pick up quite a bit of speed if you sled down the side of the dam, so please take this as a warning and be careful (Clocktower writers and editors are not responsible for any accidents that might occur from taking advice from this article). You can even make it a game if the conditions are right. When it gets cold enough, the lake freezes over, and you can race your friends down the side of the dam to see who can skid out on the lake the farthest.
Suppose you are a little more hardcore; maybe sledding is too elementary for you. If you are looking for legit snowboarding and skiing slopes, head to Colorado for the weekend. The Rockies have several fantastic mountains covered in fresh powder nearly all winter. It’ll be a pretty penny, but it’ll be pretty awesome too. Ski Cooper, Copper Mountain, Breckenridge -- the list of options in Colorado goes on. Although technically flatter than Nebraska, Minnesota also has a few skiing and snowboarding places to visit.
Whatever you find to do, make the best out of it. Enjoy life and enjoy the beauty of the snow. You could even sit on the couch and watch snow sports -- not quite as interactive, but still very interesting. Don’t forget about the snowball fights you can have with your friends, too! Above all, have fun this winter.
Joel Shetler is a Junior
Science Ed Major from
Ruckersville, Virginia