The kids and I just returned from Snowshoe. If you like to ski, Snowshoe is definitely the place to go on the East Coast. The resort beats the hell out of Wintergreen (VA), Massanutten (VA), or Gatlinburg (TN). This morning, a snow storm blew in. We woke to wind and a heavy down pour of snow flakes. It was awesome but we almost got stranded. The roads closed for a couple hours and we were stuck in the cabin until 1PM. We were supposed to check out at 11AM. It was cool... I guess it happens from time to time.
I was quite amazed and very, very proud. My son picked up snowboarding quickly and my daughter conquered skiing. My son tried skiing after he figured out snowboarding but didn't like it. He stuck with snowboarding. Snowshoe has some killer hills, double and single black diamond, which my son and daughter conquered nicely. I thought my daughter was going to kill someone for a minute but she pulled through. They both did extremely well for their first time. I'm so proud of them!!!!!
Oh... I survived after not having skied in 17 plus years. I'm a little sore but CrossFit definitely helped me. I tried snowboarding and almost killed myself. Snowboarding is definitely for the young. After realizing I wasn't made to snowboard, I found myself between a rock and a hard place (i.e., the mountain). There was no way I was going to make it to the bottom of the hill, so I had to walk up half the mountain to return the snowboard and retrieve some skis. Let me tell you... When Survivor Man says you need to keep your clothing dry in the Arctic, listen! I was drenched in sweat when I got to the top and I about froze later when I returned to the slopes. Needless to say, I stopped at one of the reststops and dried myself off before continuing. Great cardio and leg workout though. ;-)
All-in-all... an outstanding trip!
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