Tahoe Ski Trip

Going skiing has been on my bucket list for a long time. So many of my friends talk about skiing and snowboarding and how fun it is. I finally got to take my first lesson on Saturday, February 9th!

This is a photo of me going through the "process," and I do mean p-r-o-c-e-s-s of getting all of my rental gear. It took forever, so much so that my lesson was supposed to start at 10am but because it was taking so long they had to create an 11 o'clock group as well, as we were all about 45 minutes to an hour behind after first waiting for a computer/printer to open up to enter all basic information such as name, address, height, weight, etc. to print a master form for the rental employees to reference. Second, you have to meet with a cashier to confirm payment and receive your lesson confirmation and lift passes. In my case, I was overcharged and had to wait for the cashier to reimburse my credit card so it took longer than the other guests. On a side note, damn skiing is expensive!!! $169 dollars later I had a first-timer skiing lesson, a lift pass, and rental equipment paid for (Thanks Dad!). Third, was the boots station. No one shows you how to properly put them on or adjust your ski pants. I only found out a painful 30 minutes later that even though I tucked the inner part of my pants into the boots like the guy next to me, there are small metal clips in there that will dig into your leg and are meant to clip onto the outside of your boot! That was my first "growing pain" in my learning how to ski journey. Fourth, you get a locker and put away your shoes and other items. Fifth, you get fitted for skis, have your bindings adjusted (as seen in the photo below), and receive instructions on how to proper place your foot in the ski and how to remove it. Sixth, and finally, you receive your ski poles. I'm tired all over again just reiterating the whole process!

The lesson itself was challenging, but educational. I was really wishing I had more upper body strength, but proud that I did not give up like another girl did only about 30 minutes into the lesson! The next photos are of my after the lesson was over. I was really exhausted at that point in a severe need of proper sustenance!Oh and because so many people want to know, I only fell down during the second half of my skiing lesson about 3-4 times, mainly because as i picked up speed I kind of freaked out a little bit and felt like I could not stop!

The next photo was just the view of Squaw Valley from the tram that takes you to the top of the mountain. Overall, the views were breathtaking but I was F-R-E-E-Z-I-N-G!!!! I got a little warm while skiing but as anyone who knows me well would understand, by the end of the day I was very ready to go home, chow down on some food, and get as warm as possible!