So my brother, his friend, and I went skiing with my Aunt and Uncle in Lake Louise this past February. Even though it had been almost 2 years since I'd been on my skis, it didn't take long to pick up where I'd left off. I had quite a fun time flying down the mountain side on two skinny pieces of fiberglass. It's crazy the things we do to have 'fun'. There were no disastrous 'yard sails' (basically, a bad fall...where you sail in the air for yards before you land), crashes, or life-changing injuries. I do believe, however, that my brother, friend, and a few others actually broke a personal speed record. Their previous record was 107 Kilometers. I won't say just how fast the new record is, but I can say that if they were doing that speed in a vehicle, it would be considered speeding according to Alberta laws. I find it completely crazy that a person can gain such a high speed with their feet strapped to 2 fiberglass boards and stay upright. (well, okay, one guy did fall while going 90 kilos....but at least he didn't get hurt too bad.....ski poles were really the ones to blame...if only they wouldn't have been in his way....) Having thus said...overall, it was a good ski trip...one filled with lots of fun, laughter, and.....snow. =)
I decided to attempt video recording us going down a couple of our favorite green runs. I don't suppose this was the safest idea, as I was holding my camera in one hand and 2 ski poles and glove in the other. But hey, I stayed vertical the whole time, though I did have to go a bit slower than normal to accommodate the unique circumstances. I edited these videos and posted them...just for fun.
Strap up your skis as you prepare to fly down the slops of Lake Louise!!!
