We started off the day today in beautiful sunshine, skies were blue, snow was white and visibility was fantastic. If did cloud over a bit this afternoon. despite the great weather, we had to catch the bus up the mountain because our rental car does not have snow tyres or chains. So that added some time to our trip. We drove to a park and ride and then caught the bus - because our park and ride was the last one before the bus headed up the mountain it was rather full before it got to us - so it was standing room only. I discovered it is quite a challenge to keep your footing on a bus that is driving up a mountain, especially when you cant see out the windows to predict the corners. I should have taken the offer of a seat when it was made - oh well you live and learn. Needless to say we needed a rest when we reached Alta, our legs were exhausted. I was soon to discover that I was going to be even more exhausted!!
We headed off up the lifts to the sound of avalanche bombs echoing around the valley, some of them were very loud. Our first real run of the day (not counting the green runs as we worked out which lifts were open), I misjudged the groomed area and somehow managed to end up in knee deep powder without realising, never a good idea! Lost a ski, face planted and made a huge bathtub dint in the snow. Took me some time to find my missing ski, that was buried in the snow, clear the snow from my googles and get my skis back on. It was very nice of John to side step back up the slope to help rescue me! Where is Casey when you need her - that is usually her job.
I find that I am skiing a little bit "safer" without Super Powder Rescue Girl (Casey) bringing up the rear. I know if I take a fall I will have to climb back up and find my skis myself - while it took Margo a long time to gather up all her gear, I was so happy to see her floundering around in the deep snow as it meant no additional knee injuries! No idea why she ventured "off piste" thought the new goggles and glasses combination meant she could see now (must admit the light was very flat and it was hard to see the edge of the groomed run.
Now need to go and look up pier to pub results to see if Marg beat Bill or if his new go fast wetsuit did the trick.
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