I went snowboarding at Copper Mountain on Sunday with Ben, Travis and their friend Jen. It was a bit chilly. Actually it was freezing, perhaps below zero? The mountains had gotten tons of snow. It doesn't hurt to fall when there is half a foot of fresh powder to fall into. When I wasn't falling, the feeling of snowboarding over fresh powder is awesome; it's almost like you're floating.I was able to make some progress and improve quite a bit. I still had quite a few falls. Actually Jen spent most of the day with me and when describing my falls she said I looked like a "ragdoll". That's also a good description of how I felt. The upper half of my body went one way while the lower went the other. My volleyball knee pads are working well - no more bruises! I swear I'll be an expert by the end of the season. Of course, I'd settle for making it down one run without falling. If you haven't guessed already, that's not a picture of me snowboarding - just some inspiration.
