This past weekend I FINALLY decided to get over to Muju Resort. It's a ski resort about 45 minutes from my town.
So on Saturday morning my friend Sam and I headed to the slopes! We got to the ski town, rented our gear, and hit the slopes! We started on the bunny slope (DUH!) and I was able to pick it up fairly quickly. Granted, it wasn't the first time I had been, but the other time I HAD been had been YEARS ago! So I kind of floated down the hill, and fell a lot, which I was expecting. After a couple rounds on the beginner slope, it was LUNCH TIME!
We headed over to the cafeteria and had some Korean food to fill our stomachs for the rest of the afternoon that we had planned for the slopes.
After lunch, we headed to the other side of the mountain, and hit the first slope. It was SUPER soft due to all the people that were on the slope. It was great for falling, but made it hard to practice ANYTHING. At this point, I was trying to practice going down backwards and with all the loose powder it was impossible to practice. So then we headed back to the side of the mountain we spent the morning on, and I spent the afternoon on the "next up from bunny" slope. I was able to get up and turn on my board, but as for going backwards, or on my toes, that was something I was NOT getting. I became a pro at falling, though! My bruises and sore body are the proof of that!
Once the afternoon of boarding was done, we took a break. I ended up staying the night so I could do some night boarding. So I changed my gear up, and went back to the slopes. I was having boot problems, so as I waited for the new boots to arrive I still had to get down the mountain. So I went down slow and once I got close to the bottom, it happened. My biggest spill of the day...a guy had fallen headfirst, and slid between my legs, knocking me onto his back, at which point we slid down the rest of the mountain in that position. His board had rammed my leg, which now (2 days later) still makes it hard to walk. The bruise is ugly, but I survived. Once I got up, I just took my board off, and left the mountain. I was tired, mentally and physically, and bruised and sore all over. After 12 hours on the mountain, it was time to leave.
I'm happy at how easily I was able to pick up boarding, even if I am not amazing. It was only one day, and I am going back this weekend (we have a 3 day weekend due to the Lunar New Year holiday) and am hoping to get some good practice on my toes. Mostly, I'm hoping to be un-sore by the time I strap that board back on my feet!
Ghamsamnida,
Apes :)
So on Saturday morning my friend Sam and I headed to the slopes! We got to the ski town, rented our gear, and hit the slopes! We started on the bunny slope (DUH!) and I was able to pick it up fairly quickly. Granted, it wasn't the first time I had been, but the other time I HAD been had been YEARS ago! So I kind of floated down the hill, and fell a lot, which I was expecting. After a couple rounds on the beginner slope, it was LUNCH TIME!
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| The slopes were calling my name... |
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| Ready to Board!! |
After lunch, we headed to the other side of the mountain, and hit the first slope. It was SUPER soft due to all the people that were on the slope. It was great for falling, but made it hard to practice ANYTHING. At this point, I was trying to practice going down backwards and with all the loose powder it was impossible to practice. So then we headed back to the side of the mountain we spent the morning on, and I spent the afternoon on the "next up from bunny" slope. I was able to get up and turn on my board, but as for going backwards, or on my toes, that was something I was NOT getting. I became a pro at falling, though! My bruises and sore body are the proof of that!
Once the afternoon of boarding was done, we took a break. I ended up staying the night so I could do some night boarding. So I changed my gear up, and went back to the slopes. I was having boot problems, so as I waited for the new boots to arrive I still had to get down the mountain. So I went down slow and once I got close to the bottom, it happened. My biggest spill of the day...a guy had fallen headfirst, and slid between my legs, knocking me onto his back, at which point we slid down the rest of the mountain in that position. His board had rammed my leg, which now (2 days later) still makes it hard to walk. The bruise is ugly, but I survived. Once I got up, I just took my board off, and left the mountain. I was tired, mentally and physically, and bruised and sore all over. After 12 hours on the mountain, it was time to leave.
I'm happy at how easily I was able to pick up boarding, even if I am not amazing. It was only one day, and I am going back this weekend (we have a 3 day weekend due to the Lunar New Year holiday) and am hoping to get some good practice on my toes. Mostly, I'm hoping to be un-sore by the time I strap that board back on my feet!
Ghamsamnida,
Apes :)
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| Hardcore. |
