If you ever have a chance to learn to ski with very kind, patient friends who are also relatively new skiers, take advantage of it. We have friends walk us through the process of skiing on Saturday, and now I'd say we're proficient. Micah was on the double black diamonds.
This was actually a really big scary hill
We went up to Pats Peak for the 3 pm-close session. Honestly, $50 per person for skiing, rentals, and snow tubing is worth it. They have 2 beginner areas and a lot of greens, but I'm told more experienced skiers could get bored. They can go to Utah.
The rental process was very organized. Decide skis or snowboard, go through the lines, you're all set! Then I was in uncharted territory. Don't get experienced skiers to help you here, they don't know what you don't know. Another newer skier who has recently taken lessons knows how to tell you how to snap into your skis and whether you need poles (yes) and doesn't laugh when you fall off the magic carpet in the baby beginner section.
Micah caught on to skiing very quickly. He was comfortable within minutes, and after the dinner break he was heading down the greens with his friends. I'm going to have to figure out what to do, because his parents can't keep up with him, but I don't think we can just let him go off on the mountain by himself yet. Luke likes to go as fast as he can, and he says he wants to try snowboarding next time. I got to where I felt in control on the bigger beginner hill. I never tried the green, but Mike did!
The light at sunset was beautiful
