hier soir

[jawnbc]

Last night I did snowboard lesson #2 up at Cypress. To be honest I was a bit daunted at the prospect of doing nothing but turns for 2 hours. So I set my expectations low, and hit the mountain for an hour before the lesson. Our instructor (Stefan) spoke archetypal boarderese, but was an excellent instructor. He could explain things in both technical and quotidian language.

By the end of it I was just starting to carve turns a wee bit, and was wholly confident of my ability to do green runs. If things unfold as I hope this weekend, I'll be up there on Sunday to do the next lesson (Stephan said I could) and practice. The mountain should get some fresh snow Saturday, which will only help.

I am a snowboarding Gawd!

Comments

[garpu.livejournal.com]

I think my boss teaches snowboarding...not sure where, though. But if you have a teacher who's named Kelly, it's probably him.

[ptownnyc.livejournal.com]

You are just hot for Stefan - admit it! :)

I am jealous that you have such a resource (boarding) so close to a real city - that is a rarity in this world!

[that-dang-otter.livejournal.com]

One of my finest moments in snowboarding came after finishing an exam early at UBC, heading up to the slopes, and enjoying a warm sunny day. All the while, I was looking down and seeing the very building where my classmates were still writing the exam.

[ptownnyc.livejournal.com]

Nice! :)

[mason5280.livejournal.com]

After skiing the board for nearly 40 years, I can't wait to take some boarding lessons. Now we just need snow. ;-)

[jeneration.livejournal.com]

Jealous. Deeply. Jealous.