Today’s lesson is an early one, hopefully the day I make it to the main slope. The training slope is not too busy and no additional obstacles this time. Our instructor gives us an option start three quarters the way up or straight to the top, everyone says the same as me thankfully “top”. We start by doing runs down the trainer slope, the instructor notices my stance is slightly off and says, “can I move you”, of course and he shoves my bum in, advising that it was sticking out too much and it was affecting my center of gravity more to the back, when it needs to be forward. After a few more runs and the half way point of the session, we head off to the Main slope. We start with an introduction to the button lift and how to use it. It is an odd sensation for the first couple of goes, with me gripping the pole for dear life, then at the top, you go over an apex where you let go and slide off. We all make it to the top and as we look down, I say “ooo isn’t it a long way down” before apologising and saying “that was meant to be internal sorry”. We then cover the basic again to slow down, turn and to stop, complete to turn to face uphill. We then complete a couple of runs with the group following the instructor down the slope. On one of the return button lift trips I lose my balance and come off, but as I wasn’t far up, I skied back to the bottom to repeat. At the end of the session I am signed off my level four.
I tried out my new Bollé Mute Mips Helmet today, I had purchased it along with Y7 OTG googles for upcoming skiing trips, but aren’t needed for indoor skiing.
Reflection: I was nervous to start with at the top of the main slope, it is not much higher than the trainer slope, but it feels it, you are also mixed in with more experienced skiers, but the sense of achievement makes me buzz. I didn’t fall over, mainly due to my overall balance is improving and another milestone on my journey has passed.
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