TsuKata
Certified Ski Diva
I had my second visit to Alpine Valley, WI 2 weeks ago, and I finally have a moment to post this delicious tidbit.
I'd been working on my S-turns on the main first timer area for most of the day (First Tracks and Soft Landing for those who are familiar with the place). For my last adventure of the day, that which I figured would really make me feel confident, I decided to do a few runs on alpine's steepest non-lift runs (Strawberry and Raspberry). Granted, "steep" is in the eye of the beholder, but...they were steep enough to daunt me a bit! My first run was not so great (I just hurtled down the thing, turning only enough to dodge people when needed, as this run is popular for newbie boarders who often just plop down wherever on the hill.), but pretty soon, I was getting 3-5 good solid turns in with lots of control and managing my speed. My instructor from last time saw me and congratulated me on my technique, which made me super-proud.
But, the best part was that on my very last run down Strawberry, as I swooshed past a semi-private lesson group at the bottom, one boy said "Wow, look at that girl." (I was on the only girl on the hill at that point.) and the instructor (who wasn't one I knew) said, "Yes, what she's doing is what we're going to progress to."
I'm still shocked my face didn't split in half from smiling so big. I'm what you progress to! Hee!
I'd been working on my S-turns on the main first timer area for most of the day (First Tracks and Soft Landing for those who are familiar with the place). For my last adventure of the day, that which I figured would really make me feel confident, I decided to do a few runs on alpine's steepest non-lift runs (Strawberry and Raspberry). Granted, "steep" is in the eye of the beholder, but...they were steep enough to daunt me a bit! My first run was not so great (I just hurtled down the thing, turning only enough to dodge people when needed, as this run is popular for newbie boarders who often just plop down wherever on the hill.), but pretty soon, I was getting 3-5 good solid turns in with lots of control and managing my speed. My instructor from last time saw me and congratulated me on my technique, which made me super-proud.
But, the best part was that on my very last run down Strawberry, as I swooshed past a semi-private lesson group at the bottom, one boy said "Wow, look at that girl." (I was on the only girl on the hill at that point.) and the instructor (who wasn't one I knew) said, "Yes, what she's doing is what we're going to progress to."
I'm still shocked my face didn't split in half from smiling so big. I'm what you progress to! Hee!
