Today Started off really cold. -15 C and all the resorts were reporting icy conditions. We decided to wait till afternoon to allow the temperature to come up and soften the snow a bit. We had been planning to do Panorama today, but opted for Fairmont instead because of the ice.
\nWe arrived at the hill about 12:30pm ready for the half day. Lift tickets purchased and skis on we dawned the chair lifts.
\nI started off on the green run to get my legs back. I found it much less difficult and that I was able to control my decent much better. My muscles were a little sore, but not so much as to hinder my skiing.
\nAfter one green run I was ready to go blue for the remainder of the day. Having perfected the art of falling and speed control it didn’t hurt so much.
\nToday I did more runs than I had either of the previous days and didn’t have any really bad falls.
\nSue was starting to get her legs back and was going faster on the runs to the point where she was passing me. I could definitely tell she has been skiing most of her life.
\nOne exciting run we both ended up on our butts. Sue higher up than me on a steep slope. She was just out of reach of her one ski. Two more experienced skiers went right by without stopping and we thanked them sarcastically. Finally a teenage snowboarder stopped and retrieved her ski for her. We thanked him sincerely and continued on our way down the hill.
\nAbout 2:30pm we stopped for a hot drink and a break then hit the slopes again.
\nI had one more fall, but it was more funny than painful. I missed a turn and flopped into the powder under the lift. It made for good entertainment for the skiers on the lift and one German fellow commented that I did a good Yahoo as he passed over me laying spread eagle in the powder laughing.
\nWe met up with Julie and Will a couple times and watched them doing moguls and the trail below the lift as we made our ascent.
\nJulie mentioned I needed to bend more and so I did and found it less stressful on my sore muscles and improved my balance considerably.
\nThe rest of our runs were pleasantly uneventful yet thoroughly enjoyable.
\nWe came back to the time share and relaxed for an hour or two then headed over to the Farside Inn restaurant for beer and wings.
\nOur bellies full and our muscles sore we headed to the Hot Springs for a soothing soak.
\nIt was colder so it made for a chilly walk from the change rooms. We all declined to follow the “All bathers must shower before entering the pool” rule because we figured we’d freeze before hitting the springs if we did.
\nSoak complete, we ventured back to the condo, and all of us turned in for the night.
\nSue and I fell asleep watching Myth Busters and woke up later to turn the TV off.
\nTomorrow we hit Panorama for a half day in the afternoon. The weatherman is calling for light flurries, so let\u2019s keep our fingers crossed.<\/p>\n
Today Started off really cold. -15 C and all the resorts were reporting icy conditions. We decided to wait till afternoon to allow the temperature to come up and soften the snow a bit. We had been planning to do … Continue reading