Skiing – The White Stuff The feeling of your skis floating over the surface of the smooth snow is hypnotic. There is a rhythm to the turns and a sense of freedom and speed that combine to make you experience a moment that envelopes your senses until you have escaped the boundaries of the everyday. Skiing can be exhilarating when the speed and control are on the edge of the allowable limits. There is something very appealing to me when the human body is so close to the ground and with no other force than gravity and muscle power; I can seemingly fly over the surface. But I also find a joy in the slower fresh powder run in the morning’s early trek down an undisturbed route. Barely touching more than air, the skis surf the dust of the mountainside along the wooded trails, until only the curved lines behind me show that anyone has passed. If only the tracks could be smoothed over and the snow remain undisturbed, so we could do it all over again; preferably on the very next run. The scenery is majestic, the conditions are supreme, the feeling is fantastic, and the chairlift comes too soon. Next step - back up the mountainside to find the best run of the year. I am a creature in search of the ultimate line. I crave a combination of speed, carving, and pumping….whether on one stick with wheels or two without. I think as I get older the desire gets stronger – I wonder what is down the next trail?…….life’s journey continues…I choose a mode of travel that involves no gas, no fumes, no roads, and often no maps….I like it that way.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 13:12:35 +0000
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