gingerjess
Angel Diva
So I just finished the first day of a two day trip to Heavenly! It's incredibly exciting after staying locked down for the last two months.
I went into today pretty worried, to be honest. The last two-day trip back in November barely was enough time to get me back in the groove of skiing and feeling confident in my ability, and I was scared it'd be back to square one. Luckily that turned out not to be the case and I found my rhythm pretty quickly this time.
Heavenly is a seriously massive resort, and I enjoyed exploring it. I made it all the way from the "Perimeter" trail at the eastern Nevada edge all the way to the "Round-a-Bout" trail running the western border. The Skyline trail has breathtaking views, and I think Heavenly might be the Tahoe resort that best takes advantage of its geography.
I continue to enjoy the Ripsticks; I think the best word to describe them is "pliable"? You can drive them if you want, but you don't need to, and they plow through skied-up muck like it's not even there.
My fitted boots are great! I can really feel the difference at the end of the day in terms of muscle pain; there's very little in comparison, and none in my shins as compared to the rental boots I was on last season. I do think I have a hot spot that needs to be checked out over my right inner ankle, but other than that, they're a dream.
Fatigue was an issue today; I found myself needing to pull over and rest for a minute periodically, even with extended wait times for lifts. It's possible it's related to the fact that I drove up this morning, leaving SF at 4AM. It's also possible that the Heavenly trails just tend to be much longer than what I'm used to; lapping feels strenuous here.
Skiing highlight: the last run of the day around the western edge of the resort and down World Cup to the California lodge. Exhausting. Worth it.
Non-skiing highlight: there was an adorable dad and daughter pair with coordinated outfits and equipment. He was wearing neon green clothes and boots with pink skis; she was wearing all-pink clothes and boots with neon green skis. It was pretty cute.
Lessons learned: taking a break and getting a Gatorade does a lot when you're feeling worn out, and can prevent dumb mistakes.
I went into today pretty worried, to be honest. The last two-day trip back in November barely was enough time to get me back in the groove of skiing and feeling confident in my ability, and I was scared it'd be back to square one. Luckily that turned out not to be the case and I found my rhythm pretty quickly this time.
Heavenly is a seriously massive resort, and I enjoyed exploring it. I made it all the way from the "Perimeter" trail at the eastern Nevada edge all the way to the "Round-a-Bout" trail running the western border. The Skyline trail has breathtaking views, and I think Heavenly might be the Tahoe resort that best takes advantage of its geography.
I continue to enjoy the Ripsticks; I think the best word to describe them is "pliable"? You can drive them if you want, but you don't need to, and they plow through skied-up muck like it's not even there.
My fitted boots are great! I can really feel the difference at the end of the day in terms of muscle pain; there's very little in comparison, and none in my shins as compared to the rental boots I was on last season. I do think I have a hot spot that needs to be checked out over my right inner ankle, but other than that, they're a dream.
Fatigue was an issue today; I found myself needing to pull over and rest for a minute periodically, even with extended wait times for lifts. It's possible it's related to the fact that I drove up this morning, leaving SF at 4AM. It's also possible that the Heavenly trails just tend to be much longer than what I'm used to; lapping feels strenuous here.
Skiing highlight: the last run of the day around the western edge of the resort and down World Cup to the California lodge. Exhausting. Worth it.
Non-skiing highlight: there was an adorable dad and daughter pair with coordinated outfits and equipment. He was wearing neon green clothes and boots with pink skis; she was wearing all-pink clothes and boots with neon green skis. It was pretty cute.
Lessons learned: taking a break and getting a Gatorade does a lot when you're feeling worn out, and can prevent dumb mistakes.