28 Jan 2008
January
Ick. Winter has hit hard this week. Blowing snow, frigid temperatures and a nasty windchill. Really, we don’t have that much to complain about, -30 °C is just not that cold. We did spend 8 winters in Cold Lake where -30 was often a nice break, must be getting soft…
January hasn’t been all blustery and frosty though; Saturday was the last of quite a string of nice days before the weather turned and it was spectacular – sunny and about -5 °C. Steven and I got up early and met up with my brother Brian, then headed to Nakiska for a day of skiing. Steven has only skied a couple of times at the little hill on the outskirts of Calgary, so he started the day by taking a ski lesson. While he did that, Brian and I skied a few blue runs and I got a lesson on just how little I remember about how to ski, and don’t get me started about my wobbly legs. The last time I skied in the mountains must be 10 years ago.
After lunch with a one of Brian’s friends and his kids and one of my work colleagues and her husband; Steven and I headed for the green runs and did as many as we could fit in before the lifts closed for the day. Steven did really well and seems to have the bug for skiing and wants to go again as soon as possible. It might not be such a bad idea – maybe it would encourage me to get in shape!
Unfortunately, I don’t have any pictures to post as the camera was missing in action on Saturday – you’ll just have to take my word for it, it was a fine day.