Sunday 30 January 2011

Snowboarding

Despite many promises, my long awaited next post has just failed to materialize. There are many half-written entries begging for time to be finished but that time is as elusive as the snow has been in January. Anyway, just a quick one. We tried snowboarding for the first time today.

After years of dissing snowboarders, actually... I'm ashamed to say it was really fun! We were padded like American Football players with impact shorts, wrist, knee, and elbow guards. That didn't stop me mashing my shoulder, however. After 4 hours including a 2-hour private ESF lesson at La Grande Terche we were able to make linked turns on the nursery slopes at the top of the Terche. As with skiing, it's actually easier when it's a bit steeper.

I'm not entirely sure what my aspirations as a snowboarder are just yet, but we're definitely going again. I'd like to get to the point where the whole resort is open to us on boards so it's always an option if the skiing conditions aren't up to it. Mostly it's just good to be learning something new.

Tuesday 4 January 2011

Catchup

Many of my readers (ok one reader) have been wondering if i've been buried in powder for the last 3 weeks. Sadly not as there IS no powder. We haven't had fresh snow since the- ... since i can't remember it's been so long! Like since forever man! Anyway, i did note down 12 titles on my iPhone so I can remember what I have done every day. I'm happy to report that our of my EUR 612 lift pass i've currently spent about EUR 450. Can't wait til it's all finished up so I can stop skiing the resort and get out into the Back Country! Anyway... in-order but very very late updates to follow shortly...