D grew up skiing with his family. It has been D’s dream to take the kids skiing since they could walk. Finally, last week, this dream became a reality. Before Christmas, we went on a day ski trip with a girl who is on k’s b-ball team and in her girl scout troop and her mom. We went in their car to Mountain High, which is conveniently located just off the highway. The snow was not that great but they were expecting a storm that night and flurries started just as we were leaving. The good part is that I think a lot of people were waiting for the snow and the mountain was not too crowded on the day we were there.
We were able to borrow all of our gear, but I did buy the kids base layers from Costco. Now that we know that the kids enjoy it, we may invest in some pieces.
The helmet rentals were $5 extra, but I would say they are a “must-have”, even on the bunny slopes.
Taking the magic carpet ride to the top of the bunny slope.
Both of the kids practiced on the bunny slope before their lessons. I could not believe how fast they picked it up! I have been skiing a few times and snowboarding once, and I think they are already better than me. Learning when you are young is definitely the way to go.
Don’t get me wrong, there were definitely some tumbles in the beginning. At one point, n fell and then D had to jump over him with his skis to avoid him (this was when I was grateful for the helmet!)
We explained how k had just turned ten a couple of days before, so we were able to but k and n in the same beginner’s class for 7-9 year olds. There were three 9 year olds, and n, but he was able to keep up. After the class, we ate lunch at lodge cafeteria (where I hung out most of the time).
Then everyone went on the green runs “Snowflake” and “Coyote”, and tackled the ski lifts. D reported that k and n never fell down. This is amazing to me, who has experienced many a fall on greens!
These were taken by my friend when they were on the bunny slopes before the lesson. I like the “GoPro” angle!
D learned to ski when he was ten years old, so he is glad that k was able to go this year. n has a head start, since he is younger, but he was still frustrated when k went on one extra run at the end that was a little harder with her friend and her mom. I guess I will never fully understand the youngest child mentality, but D can relate.