I have never skied. Never! Being from Tennessee, the opportunity didn't present itself often when I was growing up. However, now that I have relocated the the Northeast, pretty good skiing is fairly available to me and I am excited to give it a shot!
In preparation for my bigtime ski trip coming up this March to Sunday River, Maine, my man and I decided that it would be a good idea to give this whole skiing thing a try before we drive all nine hours to Maine only to find ourselves crappy skiers.
So this weekend we will be venturing to (instead of Connecticut - more on this later) beautiful, exotic..... Lewisberry, PA! Wow! It's about a 40 minute drive from my house and is home to Ski Roundtop. A decent little ski resort where we will take a class, learn how to put on skis (literally), and try out our recently purchased ski pants for warmth and waterproofness.
I'll admit the website is a bit disconcerting for me. The first shot you see is of someone sliding down a hill on a innertube? Where are the skiers going swish, swish, swish? I am not feeling inspired by this, but I am told my boss that it's the best in the area.
So, I need help! Anyone have tips on how NOT to break my neck or extremities? Please leave them in the comments. I am going to make one of those cuff things quarterbacks wear to call plays for the weekend, filled with tips on how not to impale myself on a tree a la this guy:
And as for the wonderful New Haven, CT trip. I am saving it for an upcoming milestone. It was just too much to throw together last minute and I want to do it right... I'll share the details soon :)
In preparation for my bigtime ski trip coming up this March to Sunday River, Maine, my man and I decided that it would be a good idea to give this whole skiing thing a try before we drive all nine hours to Maine only to find ourselves crappy skiers.
So this weekend we will be venturing to (instead of Connecticut - more on this later) beautiful, exotic..... Lewisberry, PA! Wow! It's about a 40 minute drive from my house and is home to Ski Roundtop. A decent little ski resort where we will take a class, learn how to put on skis (literally), and try out our recently purchased ski pants for warmth and waterproofness.
I'll admit the website is a bit disconcerting for me. The first shot you see is of someone sliding down a hill on a innertube? Where are the skiers going swish, swish, swish? I am not feeling inspired by this, but I am told my boss that it's the best in the area.
So, I need help! Anyone have tips on how NOT to break my neck or extremities? Please leave them in the comments. I am going to make one of those cuff things quarterbacks wear to call plays for the weekend, filled with tips on how not to impale myself on a tree a la this guy:
And as for the wonderful New Haven, CT trip. I am saving it for an upcoming milestone. It was just too much to throw together last minute and I want to do it right... I'll share the details soon :) 