Winter Sports
Introduced at the 1998 Winter Olympics, this event is where athletes compete in the halfpipe and parallel giant slalom
Snowboarding
after leaving office, our second president died on the 4th of July at the age of 90 - an age virtually unheard of in his day.
John Adams
Hanukkah celebrates the Miracle of Oil, resulting in fried foods are a big part of the festivities. This is the name for fried patties made from grated potato
Latkes
in this movie, Clarence (Henry Travers) shows George (James Stewart) what his life would be like if he were never born
It's A Wonderful Life
a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
Avalanche
Two teams push 42 pound stones across the ice towards a target. Teams score a point for every stone of theirs which is closer to the center of the target than all of the opponent's stones
Curling
Let there be peace - the 35th U.S. president was instrumental in the creation of the Peace Corps. Consequently, the president's brother-in-law served as the first director of the Peace Corps
John F Kennedy
For Christians it's the four weeks leading up to Christmas. In Latin this word means "coming".
Advent
This is where the family went without Kevin in "Home Alone"
Paris
The temperature at which snow and ice melt
32 degrees
This Canadian city is not only the home of the first organized hockey game, but also boasts the hockey team with the most Stanley Cup wins
Montreal
This U.S. president was the 17th to serve, but the first president to be impeached while in office, for his not apparent violation of the Tenure of Office Act
Andrew Johnson
A time-honored tradition in England, Australia, New Zealand and Canada which takes place on December 26
Boxing Day
This is the reason that Santa can't be in the parade in "Miracle on 34th Street" (1947)
He is drunk
This is damage to skin and possibly deeper tissues because of the cold. Left untreated, it can lead to infections and even amputations
Frostbite
An Olympic sport which athletes race down a track of ice on their stomachs head first
Skeleton
This president was a lawyer and served as vice president, but found himself thrust into the presidency with the assassination of President James Garfield in 1881 making him the 21st President
Chester A Arthur
A German monk and important figure of the Protestant Reformation was the first to decorate Christmas trees with candles
Martin Luther
These were the first words said by Frosty once his magic top hat was put on
Happy Birthday
You may be suffering from this if you exhibit mental confusion, lack of coordination, and slurred speech in cold weather because your core body temperature has lowered too much
hypothermia
"Luge" is the French word for this
Sled
This U.S. president was not only the only president to marry inside the White House, but also was the only president to serve two split terms (two terms not directly following each other) becoming the 22nd and 24th
Grover Cleavland
An event held during the winter months where participants enter a body of water despite the low temperature, often for charity
A Polar Bear Plunge
Jim Carrey was the Grinch in the 2000 movie "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", but this man voiced the Grinch in the cartoon version from 1966
Boris Karloff
Snowflakes usually have this many sides