As I recover from yet another smuggs trip, I'm realizing it's been almost a year since my last post. Since then, I've done a bunch of teleboarding, made some new ski buddies, tried yoga for the first time, learned how to make telemark turns, misplaced my helmet, and made it through many snowless months.
This season has gotten off to a great start for me. Starting the weekend before Thanksgiving, I visited Killington, Sunapee, Sugarloaf, Wachusett (in many short visits), and, recently, Smuggler's notch for 3 days. We're still getting an unusual amount of snow in Massachusetts.
Lately, I've been riding, forming ideas, and doing everything else except writing.
I hope this serves as a reminder that we should use the time and opportunities that we have. If you're in New England, we're getting snow now, so go ride it! Or go ride some snow somewhere else!
A few days ago, I gave my friend some advice on how to make a better telemark turn, but it turned out that I was really giving myself advice. I heard the words in my head, took my own advice, and improved on the spot. So here I go again:
Get out there and take a risk. Leave your ski poles on the rack. Jump off a mogul. Compliment a stranger. And post to your blog even if you don't think your thoughts are fully formed yet.
That's all for now, but I've got some partially formed tips and stories for the next posts.
Glad to read that you're back. Since buying my telemark skis from Erik Fey I've been fascinated with the teleboard, so I'm glad you're blogging about it!
ReplyDeleteLately I've been working on moguls, I think it's important to get out of your comfort zone from time to time. For me, it's how I progress...