Lucia and I went skiing yesterday and skied together for the first time on slopes other than the beginner slopes, up high on the mountain. We went with our friends Karin and Penelope, who is just learning to ski, too. It was both exhilarating and scary as hell. A note for the skiers out there: there are no "green", or easy runs here. The easiest they have are the Blue runs, which are called "More Difficult" in the states. So, we tackled those.
Lucia was flying all over the mountain: at times I had to turn on the speed to even catch up, meanwhile covering my eyes for the inevitable crash that rarely came. I spent the day somewhere between being a proud dad and a nervous wreck. The irony of me wanting her to ski and being scared now that she is skiing on big mountains, was not lost on me.
Here are a couple of videos from yesterday. Note: they are not the best quality. Picture me, on skis, poles in one hand, iPhone in the other, skiing down the mountain trying to video the girls. Not the best combination for videos, but you get the idea.
At any rate, we had a great day. Ah, to be six again and equipped with pliable muscles and a short memory span!
Be well,
Jaime
This is so great!
ReplyDeleteWay to go Luc!
Hang in there Dad!