As the title suggested, the writer, Rachael Oakes-Ash, was trying to give us alternate activities on a mountain.
In this article, Rachael introduced snow shoeing to the readers. In the beginning, Rachael did not understand why people have to walk up and down the snow when they can be going up by chairlifts and flying down on skis. She was then convinced by Peter Cocker from K7 Koscuisko Adventure that snow shoeing was as cool as other sports up on the snowy mountain. Rachael also pointed out that snow shoeing was a good option for families and beginner skiers.
Same as Rachael, I have never thought of going to the snowy mountain without skiing. Her article reminded me the days I went there with my mother who didn’t want to try skiing at all. She was standing on the snow watching me go up the hill and ski down for the whole afternoon. I observed my mother was not the only mother who was watching without actually skiing. I agree that snow shoeing would be a good family activity. Then the mothers don’t have to just stand there with nothing else to do. They can enjoy the walk and the scenery along the way. And for those who are beginners or never plan to try skiing, they can get a glimsp at the top of the mountain.
Rachael’s article is simple and direct. It is easy to follow. Readers will automatically be attracted to go for a try. However, I think she could include a few safety tips for snow shoeing to make her article more complete. The website of Redfeather and Life123 listed some useful techniques for snow shoeing, such as what to wear, where not to go and to stay in groups. Snow shoeing might seem easy but who knows when blizzards might be coming.
Rachael used a number of hypertext in her passage which made it easier to link readers to another page for further information.
This is a public relations piece. It was acknowledged at the end that "the writer snow-shoed as a guest of K7 adventures".
Source:
1. http://www.life123.com/sports/winter-sports/snowshoes/how-to-snowshoe.shtml
2. http://www.redfeather.com/content.asp?id=548&pageId=36
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