(Jan 22, 2005 )We went for skiing on Paoli peaks, Indiana on this day. It was about 65 miles from where we used to stay, Louisville, KY. We were about 10 people in 2 cars. We reached there around 1:30! It was cold day and it was snowing on the way. We bought one-day pass for $45 and took skiing gear on rent for $25. It was my first experience. We knew that it is going to be difficult for the first timers, but we were ready to take the gamble, as it was exciting.
The ski-shoes were too heavy and it was quite uncomfortable to even walk on it. We had winter gear, which we thought were enough to protect us from cold, but we were proved wrong!
I started and fell within first 5 Ft. It was windy and I almost lost sensation on my face. I thought of giving up when I fell thrice. But I decided to stay on. I removed my ski and walked holding them in hand. I headed for plain area. There I started skiing. It was successful move. Now I was covering more Ft before felling down. Some of us fell 30-40 times but it was fun.
One of my friends fell. While he was lying on snow, one small kid came to rescue him and told him "Skiing ....Oh boy, that's tough!"
It was so chilly that my palms were almost frozen. The winter gear was not enough. All of us were finding difficult even to speak. But, one thing to note down here is, 'no matter how cold it is , no matter how severe is the pain, but everybody was laughing out their hearts when they fell. Little School kids were skiing swiftly by us when we were lying flat on the snow.
One thing, which we all learnt pretty late, was to remove one of the skis before trying to get up from the snow. Initially, we were trying to get up with both skis on and were falling again in that attempt.
While I am writing this, my back is still paining. Well, that was an unforgettable experience.
Note: The photos are available at http://photos.yahoo.com/bhatt_vimal (Album: Skiing)
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