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The snow in New Mexico tends to be super light and very dry--no snowballs here. Last Saturday was no exception, which is usually great for skiing. Buuut my adaptive class is from 1-3 in the afternoon. So after a night where it snowed over a dozen inches, by the time I got on the slopes it was all tracked out. The snow was still soft (not mashed potatoes), but moguls had built up on even the greenest of slopes. The result?
Holy cow, I launched my bi-ski everywhere! This is not a good thing. I was catching a bit too much air, which lead to a number of wipe outs and a touch of frustration. I survived (both forearms are bruised now from the forearm skis) and had fun, but whew it was hard.
My instructors were incredible as usual. Cyndi was great and Brett, basically a semi-pro racer, was dynamite. I learned a lot ... and learned that I have a ways to go. We'll see if I get to the mono ski--it's harder and my upper body strength and ab strength may not be quite enough to handle it. We'll see. Can't wait for tomorrow!
Holy cow, I launched my bi-ski everywhere! This is not a good thing. I was catching a bit too much air, which lead to a number of wipe outs and a touch of frustration. I survived (both forearms are bruised now from the forearm skis) and had fun, but whew it was hard.
My instructors were incredible as usual. Cyndi was great and Brett, basically a semi-pro racer, was dynamite. I learned a lot ... and learned that I have a ways to go. We'll see if I get to the mono ski--it's harder and my upper body strength and ab strength may not be quite enough to handle it. We'll see. Can't wait for tomorrow!
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