Solo uphill laps yesterday, downhill day with some fresh snow with Ben today. It's starting to feel like actual training! And the fitness is slooowly coming in. Got some big plans for later in the season and feeling really psyched right now 💙
Spent Saturday up at Bachie for opening weekend with pals! My early Christmas gift was a new pair of skis and bindings from Logie (and mom!). They were so much easier to maneuver compared to my first pair (which were bought used and were a bit too big). Got an uphill lap in before taking advantage of the lifts running again. It’s going to be another fun season 🥰
This weekend we made it out to Blewett Pass for a sunny corn harvest. All morning on the east face of Diamond Head, we had lap after lap of smooth spring skiing. Honestly, just a good time with some friends.
Funnily, on one of our laps, I took off my helmet on the transition since it was warm and we were headed up. Gravity had other plans and sent it rolling down the mountain. I just skied after it later, but it funny as heck in the moment.
A couple of skiers trudge up toward the Vista Quad amidst the very heavy snowfall delivered by our most recent Alberta Clipper system.
The clipper that began affecting the area yesterday evening was definitely potent – by the time I headed up to the mountain early this morning, we’d already picked up 7 inches of new snow at the house. I couldn’t really get a sense for accumulations heading up the…
Malgré le manque de neige flagrant, on aura quand même réussi à aller skier. Avec le carburant qui augmente et l’envie de ne plus prendre la voiture pour rien et ne pas voir la planète se réchauffer trop vite, on a skié local à moins de 30 km de la maison toute la saison. L’inconvénient est que le massif le plus proche avant Estenc, celui du saint Honnorat/grand Coyer, ne se laisse pas faire avec…