Notes from today

[Christy]

Well. My most successful day ever? I skied the kind of loooong bump runs I have never even considered skiing; the kind I look at from the lift and wonder if I'll ever ski. I finally skied the bowls off of Harmony (at Whistler). It was kind of crazy. I don't even know how suddenly I can ski this stuff. I guess it's probably not suddenly; we worked on black bumps in Roxy but I felt like a monkey. Today I never lost balance. Amazing. I will admit that on the very biggest bumps, there was some sideslipping. And I did have to stop and breath for 30 seconds after dropping in to Harmony, because I am not used to "dropping in." But it was fine.

And the funniest part, the mellow groomers back down to the base became kind of hard to ski. They hurt my quads. But the steeps didn't. I'm sure there is a technique issue I should be looking in to.

 

[geargrrl]

Sounds like a great day!!

 

[bounceswoosh]

For the first time today, I skied the trees between Devil's Crotch and Mineshaft, affectionately known as Mine Crotch. Before our instructor / fearless leader took his first turn, he paused to comment, "This is Mine Crotch. Or I guess it could be the Devil's Shaft." With a twinkle in his eye, he sped off.

bwahahahahahah.

 

[Jilly]

Christy - Roxy does so much for confidence building as well as technique. Good for you!!

 

[kiki]

HavIng a great day at WB, went to local mountain Cypress yesterday and skid in slush and now I know why we drive 2+ hrs and pay $83. Fabulos snow here and not too crowded. Did rentals yesterday and today and tried 5 prs of skis and found some that make me smile, yay!

 

[Liquid Yellow]

Love reading this thread! This time next week I will be back at my beloved Val d'Isere - and THIS time I'm going to ski La Face, and ski it WELL.

Cannot wait. I'm being really naughty and getting four weeks in this season, which I can't really afford but sod it, I'm 40 next month. My treat to myself.

 

[ScottishGirlie]

Go for it Liquid Yellow, you're only 40 once!!


Christy, bounceswoosh and kiki, sounds like you're having a great time this season!

I haven't made it onto snow yet this season, not even once.

 

[vickie]

Go for it Liquid Yellow, you're only 40 once!!

Correction: you only TURN 40 once. Then you're allowed to stay right there for as long as you please.

 

[Lilywhite]

Go for it LY, I didn't get to the Face in Feb, partly due my own out of condition body and partly because of the visibility but I guess that gives me a great excuse for a return to the espace killy at some point in the future right?

 

[Jilly]

From today.....don't follow ski buddy when he says - "lets find that trail that I see from the chair!". No did find, but got into major bumps on Le Tunnel. So Mr. ski buddy, you are going to pay for that by now finishing this run with the Rod Roy Tour!! Got him good SkiBam in Windigo!

 

[bounceswoosh]

Go for it Liquid Yellow, you're only 40 once!!
Christy, bounceswoosh and kiki, sounds like you're having a great time this season!

I haven't made it onto snow yet this season, not even once.

Any chance to get some skiing in before it all melts?

 

[bounceswoosh]

From today.....don't follow ski buddy when he says - "lets find that trail that I see from the chair!". No did find, but got into major bumps on Le Tunnel. So Mr. ski buddy, you are going to pay for that by now finishing this run with the Rod Roy Tour!! Got him good SkiBam in Windigo!

One woman's meat is another woman's poison - your ski buddy sounds like me. I also seek out trails that have signs at the top warning of thin coverage and exposure - I figure no one is skiing them, so they'll have nice fresh snow.

 

[Jilly]

It just surprised me first how big the bumps were in there and how GOOD they were! Then I got pissed about having to do them with a touchy ankle. So I made him pay. We also did Cossack next after meeting up with Stephc18 at the top of Expo.

 

[bounceswoosh]

It just surprised me first how big the bumps were in there and how GOOD they were! Then I got pissed about having to do them with a touchy ankle. So I made him pay. We also did Cossack next after meeting up with Stephc18 at the top of Expo.

Oh. Unstable ankle is a totally different story!

 

[Jilly]

No pain. When I tip in the right ankle to edge the ski, the bone is hitting the nut on the ankle screw on the boot. So that needs to be fixed.

 

[bounceswoosh]

Oof. Yeah. Bumps, they do not sound good in that situation.

 

[mahgnillig]

Notes from Friday...

I had my first ever snowmobile ride! Unfortunately it was because hubby blew out his knee and was being towed down the hill on a sled behind the snowmobile :( Ortho appointment this afternoon, but I'm preparing him for bad news... really sucks because he was progressing fast and had just started skiing black runs (at Kirkwood, no less!) in his first full season on skis.

 

[Christy]

Oh no....

 

[segacs]

Ugh, Jen, sorry to hear about your DH's accident. I really hope it's not serious. That'll put a damper on his season for sure.

I had an awesome day in the spring temperatures yesterday at Saint-Sauveur. Sure, we were skiing mini-machine-death cookies in the morning and slushy cement by the afternoon, but who cares? It was a beautiful day, with great company, and I've decided that my Opals now earn the tag "crud-busters" on top of everything else that they do well.

 

[ScottishGirlie]

Any chance to get some skiing in before it all melts?

Hopefully! I'm working on a possible plan for Easter! I can't imagine not heading abroad this season. Have only missed two seasons on snow in twenty plus years!

mahgnillig, so sorry to read your awful news.