Skiing is the only sport where you spend an arm and a leg to break an arm and a leg. ~Author Unknown
Well, yesterday I went skiing for the first time in about 10 years! I haven't gone skiing since we moved from Albany. While we lived there we went skiing fairly often, but once we moved back to Pa, skiing didn't have the same draw - who wants to ski the Poconos or Round Top after being in Vermont and NY? Obviously not us.
When we first moved out west, the first question everyone asked was "Do you ski?" Seriously? Is there NOTHING else to do out here? Well, we've already answered the question. There is a ton to do out here, but skiing was the one thing I was nervous about trying. I wasn't sure it would be as easy as riding a bike.
Kevin and I decided to go on a "friend date" to Brighton yesterday. He is such a patient teacher and didn't mind my slow start to the day. As the day wore on, my confidence grew and by the end, I was close to keeping up with him (well, closer than earlier in the day!)
We weren't sure what to expect out of the weather or from the crowds. If you ask Kevin, he'll tell you it was way too crowded for his taste. If you ask me, it was perfect (especially for a holiday weekend). I'm so use to the overcrowded slopes of the northeast. It snowed on us all day and a few times we thought the sun would peep out and break up the clouds, but no such luck. The wind started blowing harder as the afternoon wore on, but not enough to stop us! The worst of it was at the top of our favorite lift (aka "the wind tunnel"), but neither of us got cold so all was good.
We found one section that we both enjoyed so much that we spent most of our day there. I was getting a little cocky by the end of the afternoon and told Kevin that karma would come back and bite me before the day was over - and sure enough it did. As I headed into the trees to try a new trail, I went in a little too fast and bit the dust! Kevin's first reaction was to ask if I was alright, but I was laughing so hard I couldn't answer right away! I waited until the last run of the day to wipe out! Oh well, I was hoping to make it through the entire day without a crash, but then, that wouldn't have been my style!
What a different experience skiing out here! NO ICE! Wow! I don't think I'll ever want to ski back east now! My dad said that if you can ski in the northeast, you can ski ANYWHERE. I guess it's good that I learned to ski in those conditions to appreciate real powder. The skis I had were so much better than my old ones of years past...Makes it so much easier to turn! I think I left all of my ski stuff in the attic of our house in Pa...Can't find my boots, poles or skis (not that I'd want my old skis, but then I'd just have to buy new skis instead of renting stuff all the time!) Oh well.
We had a great time and I can't wait to go again!
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