Ski Trip

Saturday, we all ventured out the Perfect North Slopes for some skiing.

On the way we had to make a little detour for some necessary purchases. (Thank goodness for Wally-World!) The snow does give off a glare which makes sunglasses and sunscreen quite important. Haylee and I settled on the BIG sunglasses . . . they covered half our face and were quite effective.

Water, Sunglasses, batteries and sunscreen = Important Gear

Fashionable Ski Attire

We spent an hour taking lessons, which was really smart because learning as you go can be rather painful. It was nice having an experienced instructor giving tips. We were then able to enjoy the rest of the time skiing the slopes.

Uhhhh, wipe out?

 Most Important Lessons

To Stop: Ski into the hill. Pointing toes together (without crossing your ski's) is also effective.

How to get up after falling:
Untangle self from fall. Lay side ways. Use poles to push yourself up. :)

If your poles are not nearby:
Good luck getting up!

Our walking boots

Michael, Audrey and I quickly learned that the ski boots are not good for walking. It was decided a locker is worth renting for the day for non-valuables items. Especially since wearing a backpack with water bottles gets heavy on the slopes AND throws you off balance.

Michael

The Girls!!

 We all enjoyed skiing and have no serious injuries to report among our group. Despite Haylee's attempt to cut in line by barreling down the slope straight into the cones! Thankfully none of the bystanders were hurt. And she only suffered minor bumps and bruises. All together a fun and safe weekend. :)

Taking on the slopes

sigh  . . . "It's harder than it looked!"

"Are you ok back there?"

Comedy relief . . . ask Michael