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INSTRUCTORS:
Kristin Malone
Barb Miranda
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Daniel
"The mountains can be reached in all seasons.
They offer a fighting challenge to heart, soul and
mind, both in summer and winter. If througout time
the youth of the nation accept the challenge the mountains
offer, they will keep alive in our people the spirit
of adventure. That spirit is a measure of the vitality
of both nations and men. A people who climb the ridges
and sleep under the stars in high mountain meadows,
who enter the forest and scale peaks, who explore
glaciers and walk ridges buried deep in snow -- these
people will give their country some of the indomitable
spirit of the mountains."
-- William O. Douglas
If
I were to change one thing in the world...
it would be the world would be
one country.
Daniel
Nickname: Mumbles
Adjectives:
Not afraid to try new things or hobbies, plays lots
of games, plays lots of sports well almost.
Two people who inspire
you: my mom and dad
What is one thing you
want to do this week?
1 thing I want to do this week is go camping in the
snow.
What is one thing
you want to accomplish in your life?
1 thing I wanted to do in my life
is to leave the United States and travel the world.
Favorite food: Lasagna, sushi, miso
soup, orange chicken, and crab. Mainly lasagna
Favorite movie: "Saving Private
Ryan "
Favorite place: Santa Anna
How
the Sierra Nevada is relevant to California
to
me is more scientific than spiritual.
 Many
people are amazed and touched when they come to Yosemite
as for me, I only live two hours away, I been here many
times and all I see is a mountain missing its side and
trees and trees. I'm not really into botany, or geological,
people come and see Half Dome and are just blown away.
I was like that at first but soon came to see that it
was a mountain with one side. I say don't worry about
the mountains they are going to be there for a while.
Now water this is relevant to California in a big way
due to that it is what's used to grow plants and crops
in the Central Valley. Can mountains do that no, but
they do help with making glaciers to produce water.
Trees this tall provided wood for houses if there weren't
trees in the Sierra Nevadas where would California get
some of its wood from the east is too long and cost
money. Overall the Sierra Nevadas are a prime resource
in water, wood, and minerals like gold, iron, silver
and steel. This is how the Sierra Nevadas are relevant
to California.
The Spirit of Adventure
This trip won't really change
me at all the only thing I'll get out of this trip is
unforgettable memories of the stars in the sky. How
cold it is to be in a river during the winter. Also
a hike which is up to 4 nights long.
The challenges of
this trip towards my point of view were to be lets say...
The using the bathroom out in the wild, and having to
stay warm in the middle of winter. Everything else is
a breeze cause I camp in the summer a lot. The quote
I believe isn't really true cause there are other places
to go or other things that are adventerus not just mountains
and forest. Like hang gliding, deep sea diving, traveling
to foreign nations. How I'll keep adventure in me is
maybe traveling and I don't know what cause I'm always
busy so I'll keep adventure alive in my mind.
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