Extreme PE [Monday, Period 3]

[doubleohblonde]

Bond had his class meet him at the Danger Shop, which was set to look like the top of a very tall, very steep snow-covered mountain. A collection of skiing and snowboarding equipment was set out near Bond.

"Welcome to the class, I'm Professor Bond and this is Extreme PE," he said after greeting them. "Over the new few weeks we'll be looking at some of the more dangerous which would be irresponsible or impossible for me to attempt to teach you outside of the Danger Shop."

He gestured to the slopes. "We'll be starting simple today, you can choose to either ski or snowboard down the mountain. That is after introductions of course. Name, class, and one of the more foolhardy situations you've found yourself in."

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Ski or Snowboard - EPE [01]

[doubleohblonde]

The descent is steep, twisty, and the slightest wrong move will see you tumbling down the mountain encased in a safe but ridiculous looking giant snowball.

Re: Ski or Snowboard - EPE [01]

[kenselvren.livejournal.com]

"What are the differences between the two?" Jalian asked. "I have moved on skis of a sort on flat lands, but I've never seen the other."

Re: Ski or Snowboard - EPE [01]

[doubleohblonde]

"Snowboarding developed from skiing, along with surfing and skateboarding," Bond explained. "The boards tend to be shorter and wider than skis, and you only use the one. You also stand with your feet across the board as opposed to inline as you do with skis."

Re: Ski or Snowboard - EPE [01]

[kenselvren.livejournal.com]

Jalian nodded. "How do you steer it? With your weight?"

Re: Ski or Snowboard - EPE [01]

[doubleohblonde]

"Yes," Bond confirmed, nodding. "You don't use poles like you might when skiing."

Re: Ski or Snowboard - EPE [01]

[kenselvren.livejournal.com]

Hm. It sounded interesting. And Jalian had surfed a little before, even if ken Selvren fishing-surfing was a bit different from the modern sort.

"I'll try that."

And spend quite a bit of time on flat land first, getting used to moving the board. She liked speed; she wasn't stupid about it.

RE: Ski or Snowboard - EPE [01]

[thatwaslucky]

Rey had no experience with either of these things, but she figured she might have more control with skis.

"Please don't fall and die," she murmured to herself.

Re: Ski or Snowboard - EPE [01]

[justwantedfriends]

Considering how steep the hill was, Kira was going to stick to skiing. She figured she'd be safer on two even feet, and she may have squealed the whole way down the hill.