New Zealand
New Zealand is an island nation state in the south-western
Pacific Ocean. The country consists of two major islands and a number of
smaller islands. A popular Māori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, often
translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud. New Zealand is a parliamentary
democracy and a Commonwealth Realm.
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Sir Edmund Hillary
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, KG, ONZ, KBE (born July 20,
1919) is a New Zealand
mountaineer and explorer, most famous for the first successful climb of Mount
Everest. He reached the 29,035-foot (8850 m) summit on May 29, 1953 with
Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa.
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Skiing
Skiing is the activity of gliding over
snow using skis (originally wooden planks,
now usually made from fiberglass or related composites) strapped to the feet
with ski bindings. Originally used primarily for transportation, skiing
evolved into a popular recreational and competitive activity during the 20th
century.
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Snow
Snow is precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice,
consisting of a multitude of snowflakes. Since it is composed of small rough
particles it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft
structure, unless packed by external pressure.
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Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a boardsport on snow similar to
skiing, but came about as an
idea for a combination of surfing and skateboarding. The snowboard was
invented by Jake Burton. Snowboarding is an increasingly common
winter sport throughout the
world where participants strap a composite board to their feet and slide down
a snow covered mountain.
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Winter Sport
A winter sport is a sport commonly played during winter,
usually a sport played on snow or
ice.
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