Are you bored during the winter and wish that it could be summer? Well, you’re looking in the right place because we’re here to give you winter activities.
Intramural basketball is hosted at Stevens high school for grades 9 to 12. Students can create a team and play against other teams. Intramural basketball is tournament based. Which means there will only be one champion. Every team will play each other and then there will be a ranking to decide playoffs positions.
Senior Marcus Kuehl states, “Intramural basketball is fun way to ball out with your friends and get out of the house. Plus, there is only one champion so it’s more competitive.” Intramural basketball is a way to show off your skills and have fun with your friends. After you get done playing intramural basketball you might wonder what else can we do in this small town.
If you are more of an outdoors kind of person skiing and hiking might be the thing. Skiing at Terry Peak is an all-day activity that makes you sleep good at night. Nevada McKillop has been skiing his whole life and says, “Skiing is a way to get out of the house with your friends and you know that every time you go its going to be a blast. Some days you might get bruised up and other days you learn a new trick”.
There are different styles of competitive skiing that you could try. Alpine skiing is focused on speed and precision, competitors race downhill on a defined course, navigating gates.
Nordic Skiing emphasizes endurance and strength, with events often covering long distances. Freestyle Skiing Includes acrobatic and artistic elements performed on snow and in the air. Ski Cross is a high-adrenaline race where four to six skiers compete simultaneously on a course with jumps, turns, and obstacles. Ski Cross is part of the freestyle skiing discipline. You can also be a regular skier where you go at your own pace and enjoy the outdoors and the beautiful views.
If you are an outdoors person but don’t like to ski, there are many other things you can do. You can create your own games with your friends, have snowball fights, go sledding, build snowman etc. If you want to get a workout in, you can go hiking. Some trails that you can hike are Black Hills buzzards roost trailhead, Stratobowl Rim Trailhead, Flume Hiking, and freestyle where you just go wherever you want.
If it’s cold out and you want to hangout inside, you and your family can watch movie series all day like the Hunger Games. Board games like Sorry, Clue, apples to apples, and card games are other indoor activities.
If you are ever bored and waiting for the summer and want to do something with your friends and family this article covers winter activities like skiing, hiking, sledding etc… If is too cold to go outside and you just want to have a relaxing day, try one of the ideas on movies board games to play.
