Entry for January 13, 2008

I was watching the morning news while eating breakfast and during the weather report, I thought about when was the last time i had been skiing. I think it has been 15 years. I remember going, and thinking why am i doing this, its cold, wet, miserable all for a few minutes of joy as you plummet down the side of a mountain covered in snow (and frequently ice) the already cold air now feeling colder due to the wind chill effect.

I was not a good skier, and spent a lot of time around the lodge, recuperating from my frequent tumbles on the mountain. I felt like Lucille Ball or some other comedienne when I would ride the lift and have a hard time getting off, usually to the amusement of my fellow skiers.

That lengthy discussion setting the stage, I thought abpout where i had attempted to ski:

In Germany: Garmisch-Partenkirchen ( the alps) and the WasserKuppe in the Rhon mountains

the WasserKuppe in the Rhon mountains

And in the USA, I never skied on the east coast, or in Colorado (although I went to Vail once), and so most of the skiing I have done was in California or Nevada. Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley, Donner Ski ranch(awful place), Northstar, Heavenly and Kirkwood Meadows are the ones I remember best. I have also been to Bear Valley, but was too scared to try it...I think i took a lesson there, but did not try any of the trails, they were VERY steep. Kirkwood I remember was pretty, andthey were always warning about avalanches, while either Squaw Valley or heavenly had the best views, Squaw wins on best shopping and food. Because a winter Olympics has there, there are a lot of buildings, and most have been converted from original use to something else. I first went there in college, and spent the night with a friend, but thats another story

Squaw Valley

Heavenly

This is how I spend the winter months now:

Have a nice Sunday!