Skiing (aka: Let The Snow Fly)
The snow was absolutely incredible this morning. Given the way that this season started, it has gotten amazingly good now. There are plenty of freshies out in the trees (though it's still a bit thin, so you have to watch for rocks!), and the groomers are in very good shape.
This also happened to be my first day of skiing since Christmas Day; when I tweaked my knee (and pulled a few other muscles). I had to take the time off, so all of the bad snow didn't really make a difference to me. I'd just been waiting for more snow to fly so that at least the landings would be softer...
I actually felt good skiing. After leaving home at 9:00 last night, I made it to Pollock Pines right at midnight; and promptly slept in my favorite parking lot there. And I slept well. In the morning, I drove the last 45 minutes or so up to Sierra-at-Tahoe.
My first run was the bunny slope, which felt too slow; so I headed higher up and started on the harder runs. I mostly stuck with the greens and easier blues. But I did do a short section of a diamond run. All in all pretty good; though I was quite tentative about pushing hard. That might have to wait until next season. In the meantime, I will mostly ride my bike and let that help heal my knee...
Also, the weather this week should make for some epic snow next weekend; so get your butts up here!
This also happened to be my first day of skiing since Christmas Day; when I tweaked my knee (and pulled a few other muscles). I had to take the time off, so all of the bad snow didn't really make a difference to me. I'd just been waiting for more snow to fly so that at least the landings would be softer...
I actually felt good skiing. After leaving home at 9:00 last night, I made it to Pollock Pines right at midnight; and promptly slept in my favorite parking lot there. And I slept well. In the morning, I drove the last 45 minutes or so up to Sierra-at-Tahoe.
My first run was the bunny slope, which felt too slow; so I headed higher up and started on the harder runs. I mostly stuck with the greens and easier blues. But I did do a short section of a diamond run. All in all pretty good; though I was quite tentative about pushing hard. That might have to wait until next season. In the meantime, I will mostly ride my bike and let that help heal my knee...
Also, the weather this week should make for some epic snow next weekend; so get your butts up here!
posted by Mike Deitchman at
7:35 AM
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