everyone a taste of the reality of learning to snowboard - a picture of my bruised knees. Eileen, how do ya like those hematomas? Probably should have worn the knee pads Raj lent me. Also, I should get moving with my hockey pants idea. Between my falls I also took a minute to appreciate the beautiful scenery around me and that I could spend my day learning something fun and that it's so easy to get there. In the words of a ski bum, "sweet".
Monday, November 21, 2005
Snowboarding - Season II, Day 1
I went snowboarding for the first time this season. I went with Kerri, Travis and Ben to Keystone. The bunny hill at the base of the mountain where I took all my lessons last season wasn't open yet. We rode the gondola to the top to the other practice hill. It was more challenging then the one at the base and just about what I needed to refresh my memory from last season. We spent the morning there. The mountains have gotten more snow then usual for this time of the season; there was great coverage. After lunch we got on a green (beginner) slope and began to head down the mountain. It took quite awhile to get down. I was doing well up until then and hadn't taken too many bad falls. Ah, but the day wouldn't be complete without just one. It's the flat sections that get me; I haven't quite figured out which edge of the board I should be on. I could have included a beautiful picture of the mountain in this entry. It was a gorgeous day - really warm with clear blue skies, but I didn't bring a camera along. Instead I'll give 
everyone a taste of the reality of learning to snowboard - a picture of my bruised knees. Eileen, how do ya like those hematomas? Probably should have worn the knee pads Raj lent me. Also, I should get moving with my hockey pants idea. Between my falls I also took a minute to appreciate the beautiful scenery around me and that I could spend my day learning something fun and that it's so easy to get there. In the words of a ski bum, "sweet".
everyone a taste of the reality of learning to snowboard - a picture of my bruised knees. Eileen, how do ya like those hematomas? Probably should have worn the knee pads Raj lent me. Also, I should get moving with my hockey pants idea. Between my falls I also took a minute to appreciate the beautiful scenery around me and that I could spend my day learning something fun and that it's so easy to get there. In the words of a ski bum, "sweet".
