Snowboarding - Spring 2007

Sadly, for the past few years I have been able to hit the slopes only once a season. And I noticed, looking at all the lift tickets on my jacket, that it has always been around this week of the year.. Mid-to-end-march-ish. Weird huh?

Anyway, this year's snowboarding trip took place last Tuesday. We had a major nor'easter over the weekend and we got some snow Monday night too. So we were anticipating good snow conditions. And we were not disappointed!!!! Temperature in the 40's.. great sunshine.. perfect snow conditions. It was by far the best snowboarding I've done.. weatherwise, snow condition wise, and skill-wise!! :P ..




We = JingLan, Isabela, Luis, Jim, Lava, Dan and I.



(took us three tries for this photograph... damn timer!!)

Was a great trip. I tackled the blue slopes and it was great!! No guts for the black diamonds yet though!

Fortunately no "major" mishaps. Dan was nervous due to bad happenings on his previous skiing trips this year. Nothing to do with the skiing. Everything to do with the driving! Read about it here and here. Well, actually something bad almost happened. On the last lift ride before closing, Dan happened see something shiny 30 feet below him in the snow. Oops he thinks.. someone dropped their keys!! And then he realizes that those were HIS car keys!!! Poor guy then had to board down the ugly black diamond mogul slope to retrieve the keys!

But what are the chances that he'd see his own keys down there? he could have dropped it anywhere while boarding.. and then we'd never have been able to find it. And then we'd be stranded coz he was the ride home!! Phew..

After the slopes.. some of us headed into Northampton where we had reservations for an hour's worth of delightful soaking at the East Heaven Hot Tubs. Man, hot tub soaking after skiing.. words fail me. Rejuvenate those muscles and bones and warm yourself up... aaaaaah.. better than coffee!! :P

Followed that up with beers at The Dirty Truth...

Such a poifect day!