We hit Mohawk mountain skiing again. http://www.mohawkmtn.com/ So convenient only 1hour 20 minutes away. I find the day trips great as the pressure has been taken off: no flights, no huge expense for the chalet and then the kids are tired and won't ski. We even had to buy a longer chair lift pass as the kids did not want to finish at 1.00pm.
Kara and Victoria were booked into a lesson for 2 hours. Bliss no kids so Leon and I could play on the snow together. Kara with her fancy socks, so no cold feet this time and Victoria, well just Victoria. Both happy campers and no important outer wear left behind on this round. Mark, Stacy and Seth joined us which was great and Stacey mom stayed at home with Kaden.
Leon and I had a lesson again and it was great because it really gave us the confidence to tackle the next stage. The chair lift????? We were in our lesson and then we look up and we see this small person wearing a white jacket and black snow pants flying past us. That was Victoria. We were still on the training slopes and our five year old daughter has been on the chair lift and flying down the green slope. Holly S***T. That's it, it was time for Leon and I to move on. Stacy and I headed off to the chair lift area to tackle this green slope and Leon took the kids. I fell off the chair lift - SPLAT a huge tangled mass of body lying on top of the slope. Where is Stacy???? She is still sitting on the chair ready to go back down. The young lads had to stop the chair lift for the grandmas so we could collect ourselves in a manner which is appropriate of skiers. Now the next stage we have to get down. Looking down it looks a lot steeper than looking up the hill. So off I go with my gangly legs and my heart in my mouth. Tried to do this bloody skiing slowly. Well no chance. How am I going to stop? Can't do this pizza thing at this speed. Anyway I thought well lets just go and see what happens. I made it. The kids were down already and back on the chair left on their own. Quite a few pictures of me shouting at Leon trying to get his attention to make sure the kids are fine. Very convenient those ski helmets because they cant hear me shouting be careful. ZOOM down the kids go again. Back in, line again. They truly were amazing. Leon and I just can't believe how confident they are. The key is no FEAR. Leon, teachers pet???? was amazing and could do all the moves like an elegant dancer not a stripper as the teacher politely explained to us. Good old duck.
A great day out and not stiff today, my knee a little sore from my splat fall.
The little kids of about 2 /3 years old are on the big slopes with their parents and they wear a brace across the body, like a training dog lead, sorry about the description. The kids follow in front and the parents hold on for dear life to to the led. It's amazing to see the little kids on the slopes.
The snowboards, mainly the teenagers are a bit arrogant and I had to have my chirp when they pushed in front of me on the magic carpet.
A fantastic day.
Come skiing.
Lots of love
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