on mt. hood. it was my first day on skis
in a year and i had expected screaming
quads after a few hours. luckily that
wasn't the case and i had an amazing day.
i couldn't have asked for better weather
{sun. temps in the 50s. no wind.}, especially
for january. i mean, look at this:
i forgot how much i enjoy the feeling of flying
down a mountain carving big turns. even with
the great weather the mountain was
deserted, i practically had the place to
myself. against the worries of my mother,
i drove up there alone and was extremely
grateful for that. no waiting for anyone.
no making conversation on the chair. no
deciding where to go ahead of time. i just
put on my headphones, pointed the sticks
{skis} downhill and let her rip. i skied from
open to close, top to bottom probably at
least 30 times. it was fantastic. sunshine,
fresh air and altitude do wonders for the
body. i'm hurting a bit today but it was
totally worth it.
view from the last run:
and i capped off the day with a sandwich
and beer on the deck as i watched the sun
set over the cascades. it was quite the
perfect day. hopefully to be repeated soon.
very soon.
bliss. pure bliss.
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