Last Friday was our first day of skiing for the season. We drove the hour and a half to Sunshine Village, rode up the gondola and stepped out into a perfect winter day: sunny with the temperature hovering right around zero Celsius.
I love January snow. It’s soft and creamy, and often referred to as Hero Snow, because you can do no wrong in this kind of snow.
This year I have new skis. Head Mya 6. Every time I get new skis, they are lighter and shorter and wider than my old ones. At the rate skiing technology is going, skiers will soon be skiing with a snowboard on each foot. 😉
What I mostly noticed was that I was going very fast. My first two runs were from the top of the Angel to the lift, without stopping—which is unusual for me. In fact, I was faster than Rolf, but he was taking harder runs. I stayed with green all day, except for up on Divide where it’s black but I can do black as long as there are no bumps. And with these new skis, my hubby says I’m carving better than ever.
After those first few runs, I started to get tired and needed to take more breaks on the way down. By lunch time, I was definitely ready for food. We always eat at the Chimney Corner Lounge and I had the gluten free pizza with roasted zucchini and Portobello mushrooms.
Then I skied another hour and came in for a mocha latte. After all, half the fun of skiing is eating. Rolf stayed out longer but even he was getting tired by four o’clock. Neither of us had the energy for the ski-out so we hopped on a purple gondola and got carried down.
I’m already looking forward to our next trip.
How’s your winter going?
Sounds like fun. Haven’t gone out skiing yet but hope to one of these days soon.
Hi Mary! Snow is predicted for Sunshine Village tomorrow. Let’s hope it all falls in the mountains and not on the Calgary streets. 🙂
Love the snowflakes coming down on the screen. I find that skis as they get shorter and wider make it easier to ski. But that’s me. And my skis are old. And long. And skinny. Sounds like a wonderful first day out!
Sara – you would be amazed by how the new technology improves your skiing!
Sounds like a fun day Suzanne! I haven’t skied since university days when I had a boyfriend who skied. Love the snowflakes! 🙂
Since it’s possible to ski 6 months of the year in Alberta, I really like the sport because it gets me outside in the sunshine. I’m afraid to walk on icy sidewalks, but I love sliding down the slopes!
I always think skiing looks so much fun but couldn’t get the hang of it. I apre ski extremely well though! Love what you have done with the snow on your page. It’s raining here.
Hi Vicki – Even though it’s raining in England, I’ll bet you have lots of greenery. And I love that “after skiing” stuff too. 🙂