Ski Day Three

My friend John called yesterday and said he was planning on skiing today.

Initially, I told him I was going to pass. Then I got up this morning and the first thing I did was check the webcams on the Mt. Spokane website.

This is what I saw.

Well, I couldn’t very well ignore that. Then I saw this.

Now I have to go skiing.

So, I showered, got dressed, and drove to Mt Spokane. 

Thanks to my handicap placard, I got great parking. However, there is still the matter of getting me and my equipment up to the lodge.

I carried my skis up to the lodge and got my ski pass. I went back down to the truck and put on my gear. It was quite an ordeal to get my boots on and properly buckled up.

Then I walked back up to the lodge. When I got up there, I had to sit and catch my breath for a bit.

I finally got on the lift and connected with John and his friend, Rob at the top of Chair Three. 

When I first started skiing down the hill, I quickly came to the conclusion that all the struggle I dealt with to get my gear on and get up the mountain was worth it.

The skiing was great. The skies remained clear and the temperature was pretty pleasant.

We skied four runs and then took a beer break. If I skied one more run, my ski cost would be $10.00 a run. As it was at four runs, my cost was $12.50 per run. 

I finally decided that I had skied enough. I finished my beer, said my good byes and skied down to the car.

Another struggle to get my boots off and then I needed to catch my breath again before driving home.

I got home and immediately sacked out on the bed for about an hour and a half.

Once again, I really have to consider how much longer I can keep skiing. This recovery period I’m going through is pretty tough, and even worse when I consider how much of a wimp I am.