Our conditions have been nothing short of amazing considering how the rest of the country is fairing. Not that we are getting huge dumps but when Utah and Tahoe are still bare, 6” feels deep. I don’t preach as much as I used to about WHY you should snowskate. I think you should do what ever gets you stoked. But for me,(preaching) riding with my kids on a snowskate is way more fun then other options. I think it keeps us on the same level and I’m able to help them out if they have trouble with their gear which always seems happens. It started with the massive laps we used to do on the bunny hill, which on a skate feels more like intermediate and now I find that taking my sons into the backcountry on a skate is kinda the same. We aren’t hitting extreme terrain just fun little pow fields. When they get stuck or need a break from carrying their gear its so easy to help out when your not strapped down. Anyways here’s another short vid of the Igloo zone. Cole is the one launching.
Despite not having any skiers win individual events in the Nordic races, a strong team performance by the Colorado ski team secured another meet victory. CU Independent
If you’ve never been skiing in your life – and this applies especially for those of you in a more tropical climate – you might ask yourself why there is such emphasis on skiing, especially with people who seem to have a lot of money. “A weekend in Aspen” doesn’t sound fun to you; instead, it sounds like a way to canoodle with friends, have an excuse to drink warm drinks by a fire, and get cozy with a loved one.
Actually, that doesn’t sound so bad, does it?
It’s not. Let’s take a look at what a typical “skiing weekend” might be like for you, and whether or not you’d enjoy it.
Friday:
Meet up with friends. Greet each other appropriately – especially if you haven’t seen each other for a while. Feel sentimental upon seeing old high school friends. And get to work: start going into the pro shop to rent some ski boots, skis, and ski poles. Make fun of your best friend for wearing a hat with a puff ball on the top of it.
In the afternoon, hit the slopes – maybe take a quick lesson from an instructor. You still feel like a rookie, but at least you have an idea of how to slow down your momentum. When you cut loose and really let gravity take you down the hill. Wipe out, get laughed at. Throw a snow ball.
Evening comes, and with the cold, short, winter days, you and your friends decide to call it a night at your cabin. Except you don’t call it a night; you get warmed up, play a board game, watch a DVD, and generally have fun. Fall asleep from exhaustion.
Saturday:
Repeat, except you start today at sun-up. Maybe you’re a little sore from the previous day, but you don’t let that stop you. The prospect of actually pulling off a nice ski run down a hill still thrills you. You and your earlybird friends head out.
By noon, you feel like you’ve already spent a whole day on the slopes, honing your skills, and you’re amazed at how fast you’ve improved. When your other friends join you, they see you pull of some tricks you haven’t before. Then it happens: you finally execute a successful skiing turn. The thrill gets to your ego, and you wipe out again, laughing at yourself.
Sunday:
Ski some more, and finally say goodbye to your friends, who by now you might be getting sick of, in a brother or sisterly way. You return all of your equipment and prepare yourself for another workweek, wondering where all the time has gone.
