Let It Snow
If you’re like me, you have Yahoo! Alerts set up to email you every time 10 inches or more of snow falls in
your favorite ski area (super handy, I highly recommend it). I’m a novice skier, but I have some ambition about getting better, and that means practice, practice, practice. If I get too frustrated on the skis there’s other ways to enjoy the snow, like snowshoeing or drinks back at the lodge near a nice window.
I’m not lucky enough to live near the slopes, its a bit of a haul from San Francisco to Lake Tahoe, enough that flying to Vancouver or Whistler or Colorado is almost the same total travel time. My resolution for 2007 is to make it to snow once a month until the ski season ends.
Here’s the plan so far:
- January: The annual Tahoe 3 day weekend with friends. Squaw has been getting some good snow, and its one of my favorites. I’d recommend Heavenly if you need a lesson, their beginner series is great (I learned to snowboard there).
- February: I haven’t been to Whistler for a couple of years now, but its where I learned to ski, and I feel like its time for a homecoming. Also Whistler has a fantastic glacier, and I’d like to squeeze in a glacier hike or glacier walk.
- March: Usually, March is a busy month for me, so I’ll be lucky to get in one day. Driving up and back to Lake Tahoe in one day is no recipe for fun, I’d be falling asleep at the wheel on the way home or not getting in enough time in the snow. I think I can swing it without the driving, so I’m opting for the Lake Tahoe Ski Day from San Francisco. One nice bus ride and lift ticket package, no hassles.
- April: A little TBD. Maybe Colorado, or maybe Wyoming, we’ll see how we go and how much snow is left. If I’m running out of time maybe I can get in a little snowshoeing or cross country skiing at Yosemite.
If we’re lucky there might even be a May tacked on, we’ll see how Mother Nature treats us. Happy skiing and snowboarding!
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