NASJA Day 0: The Variety of Snow Sports

I’m sitting in my lodge room at the 2009 edition of the NASJA annual meeting. This is my third annual meeting, and I’m looking forward to, as always, learning something new about snow sports and snow sports journalism.

What are “snow sports?” Obviously, activities that happen in the snow. Downhill skiing is the most obvious example. But there’s more than way to enjoy the snow. There’s also cross-country skiing and the mix between cross-country and downhill, telemark skiing.

My particular favorite is snowboarding, but I’m planning on taking in three other activities as well: dog mushing, snowmobile riding, and snow shoeing. Each of these activities has their highlight and limits. I’m looking forward to exploring each of these activities–as well as get in some snowboarding.