Yesterday I went Skiing for the second time in my life!
For only my second time I have to say I was really proud of myself for doing so well. I felt I was doing better and in more control by the end of the day. But that was only the end of the day... you may be wondering what happened at the beginning of the day.
First Tim, Sarah, Brian, and I all woke up and had breakfast (some were more awake than others). Next we all got our snow gear on, got the car all loaded up, and went to buy lift passes and ski/snowboard rentals.
On our way up to Solitude I fell asleep. Therefore, I don't remember much of the ride. I'm sure it was a good one though.
We finally get to the mountain! It was a beautiful warm day! we all get our gear on and start heading to the lift. The first run we do is the bunny hill... which was good, because it gave me the chance to refresh my memory and remember how to kind of ski.
Tim and Sarah then decided I was ready for a more advanced run. I was pumped and excited! All 4 of us went got on a different lift and started down. It was good... I fell once and Tim sprayed me with snow as negative reinforcement. :/
The next run all four of us start out together. Half way down the run Brian gets separated from us. we just continue the run hoping to see him down at the bottom. He wasn't there. Tim, Sarah, and I then head back up the lift to the top of the run to see if he went a different way. we get to the spot where the run forks. I look down the steep hill and almost peed my pants. But I figured they're going to make me go down so here we go!
Almost immediately I gain WAY too much speed and loose control. The next thing I know I'm on my knees getting asked my a person right next to me if I'm ok. I didn't even know what was going on. Apparently I spoke just a little too soon when I told that guy that I was fine. My head started POUNDING and my neck hurt. it was a no bueno time. I look up the hill to see Tim and Sarah gathering all of my belongings.
When I say all I mean ALL!! I lost both of my skis, both poles, my hat, and my goggles. Luckily I managed to keep my gloves on. After lunch boy and girls separated, Sarah and I went down to the resort rental shop to borrowed a helmet. It didn't do much good to get that because the rest of the day I was still a big pansy.
After Sarah and I did a few runs ourselves we decided to go back and conquer the hill that I "yard saled" on. And yes that time I got down that hill without any problem and it was amazing!
It was almost 4 and we didn't have enough time for another run so Sarah and I head back to the car to meet the boys. We get there and Tim is the only one there. Brian ended up getting lost and had to hike out... it wasn't very fun for him, but he finally made it to a lodge about a mile down the road from the Solitude resort (if you want to know about that story... you'll have to ask him).
At the end of the day I had an amazing time and want to ski more now! Today my head still hurts and I can't move my neck at all, but I think it was well worth it!
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On my first ski trip I was at the hospital even before I made it to the lift. I just don't get skiing at all.
However, snowboarding is completely intuitive to me. I think because the instruction in skiing is more about making the skis face this way or that rather than about where my center of gravity is.
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