As we are approaching winter break, many winter activities are beginning to appear. Whether you enjoy ice skating or snowboarding, The Southwest Shadow would like to hear what your favorite winter activity is.
- Comment on this post what your favorite winter activity is AND why.
- Entries must be school appropriate
- This contest is reserved for students only. Students must use their school email for your entry to be valid.
- The winner will be chosen by the editorial staff of the Southwest Shadow. Entries will close on December 31st at 11:59 p.m.
- The winner will receive a $10 McDonald’s gift card.
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Brycen McFeron • Dec 9, 2025 at
My favorite winter activity is making tamales with my family.
Kylee Jade Casumpang • Dec 8, 2025 at
My favorite winter activity is drinking hot chocolate while watching movies. I like it because it makes me feel warm and relaxed when the weather is cold. It’s a simple way to spend time with my family, and we always choose a holiday or winter movie to watch together. I also enjoy adding marshmallows and whipped cream to my drink, which makes it taste even better. This activity helps me slow down, get cozy, and enjoy the season.
Yasmin garcia • Dec 8, 2025 at
I think my favorite winter activity is probably something really fun like snowboarding or maybe ice skating. I like how snowboarding is fun and is something really easy to learn. But I also love how ice skating is pretty and peoples can make it more magical being really good at it but is more difficult than it looks like.
Dylan Baizas • Dec 8, 2025 at
A real winter heart-striker for me is snowboarding. Winter in a snow-land is different from winter here in Vegas. You’re not accompanied by warm, weighted blankets but the warmth of your bulky puffer clothes. It’s the type of warmth that keeps your body warm but your finger tips electric cold. Snowboarding on top of that is a whole new story. The feeling of carving the white, crunchy snow. Even your faults and falls feel great. You know you’re not falling on the ground but a white mass similar to your bed sheets at home. I’m no pro, but you don’t need to be a professional to enjoy the winter. The snow falls for everyone for a reason.
Brayden M. Sachs • Dec 8, 2025 at
The all-time best winter activity can come down to many things, but for me, it is ice skating. Nothing beats skating during the winter, drinking hot chocolate, and gliding across the ice with no worries or problems, just you and the rink. That is why ice skating is, in my opinion, the best winter activity.
sang sang nguyen • Dec 8, 2025 at
in my opinion I believe that the best winter activity is ice skating (Cosmopolitan, Summerlin)
Christian Sumaway • Dec 8, 2025 at
Making smores in your house over a fireplace and eating hot cocoa because it is great for a cold day and warms you up
Taylor Hummon • Dec 8, 2025 at
I’m not great at ice skating; I actually use those plastic carts that you can hold onto. However, it’s fun trying to keep up with my skater friends who are doing tricks on the ice while I’m just going around in circles and to stop myself, I throw myself into the wall hard. It feels like a slice-of-life movie because it’s genuinely funny to watch my friends fall or complete a trick. It’s definitely an in the moment experience.
Syre • Dec 8, 2025 at
Snowmobiling is the best winter activity because you don’t have to be tired.
Madison Diana Calixto • Dec 8, 2025 at
My favorite winter activity is staying indoors with hot cocoa and hanging out with my friends and family during the holiday.