Comments on: Matthew Reese: Snowboarder http://outdoorafro.com/2009/11/matthew-reese-snowboarder.html Where Black People & Nature Meet Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:31:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rue http://outdoorafro.com/2009/11/matthew-reese-snowboarder.html/comment-page-1#comment-447 Rue Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:17:00 +0000 http://outdoorafro.com/?p=683#comment-447 Happy Thanksgiving Carolyn from across the pond! I don't know the difference between Black-Euros and the folk here, but I do agree with you that it's not about the money. Black people go on lavish vacations all the time, spending big dough on them. It's part priorities and part fear of the unknown that keeps people away from trying new things. Hopefully people who follow this blog can learn what more is possible! Happy Thanksgiving Carolyn from across the pond!

I don’t know the difference between Black-Euros and the folk here, but I do agree with you that it’s not about the money. Black people go on lavish vacations all the time, spending big dough on them. It’s part priorities and part fear of the unknown that keeps people away from trying new things. Hopefully people who follow this blog can learn what more is possible!

]]> By: Carolyn van Es-Vines http://outdoorafro.com/2009/11/matthew-reese-snowboarder.html/comment-page-1#comment-446 Carolyn van Es-Vines Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:13:43 +0000 http://outdoorafro.com/?p=683#comment-446 Funny this article, but I've yet to see another black face on the ski slopes. And believe me, whenever we're in Austria I'm looking!!!! My husband has repeatedly asked my why black people don't ski, and I usually put it down to economics. A lot of black people simply don't have the money to spend on such a lavish vacation. Now, I'm not so sure I believe that. I think it's a question of priorities, of where you choose to spend your disposable income. I wouldn't say I love skiing. I go mainly because my husband does love it. I do love the mountains, though. They do have a tendency to humble you, like Matthew said. And the sheer beauty of all that blinding snow. I'm glad I've tried it. It's one more experience I can add to my repertoire. Even if it's for that reason alone, I would recommend trying it. Great article Funny this article, but I’ve yet to see another black face on the ski slopes. And believe me, whenever we’re in Austria I’m looking!!!! My husband has repeatedly asked my why black people don’t ski, and I usually put it down to economics. A lot of black people simply don’t have the money to spend on such a lavish vacation. Now, I’m not so sure I believe that. I think it’s a question of priorities, of where you choose to spend your disposable income. I wouldn’t say I love skiing. I go mainly because my husband does love it. I do love the mountains, though. They do have a tendency to humble you, like Matthew said. And the sheer beauty of all that blinding snow. I’m glad I’ve tried it. It’s one more experience I can add to my repertoire. Even if it’s for that reason alone, I would recommend trying it.
Great article

]]> By: Rue http://outdoorafro.com/2009/11/matthew-reese-snowboarder.html/comment-page-1#comment-428 Rue Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:11:05 +0000 http://outdoorafro.com/?p=683#comment-428 That is exactly the point Barbara! If you want to do a snow trip, let's make a plan and collaborate! That is exactly the point Barbara! If you want to do a snow trip, let’s make a plan and collaborate!

]]> By: Ms. Bar B http://outdoorafro.com/2009/11/matthew-reese-snowboarder.html/comment-page-1#comment-425 Ms. Bar B Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:48:32 +0000 http://outdoorafro.com/?p=683#comment-425 That's really cool. You never know what you might like until you give it a try. I would think that the snow would yield unless possibilities for us, even if its just a holiday season spent making snowmen with our families. I am hoping to get out to the snow this winter because my baby has never gone and is super eager to make snow angels =) That’s really cool. You never know what you might like until you give it a try. I would think that the snow would yield unless possibilities for us, even if its just a holiday season spent making snowmen with our families. I am hoping to get out to the snow this winter because my baby has never gone and is super eager to make snow angels =)

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