 Poster: A snowHead
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My last opportunity to skiing at The Lecht was abortive (post 'Bottled it Today'). Today, fifth day skiing since a 29 year gap, was, by my perspective, amazing. A bright sunny day with light winds (except at the top of the hill.) After a warm up on the green run, Kestrel, I took the Snowy Owl chairlift to the top of the hill. The last (only) time I actually skied here, the visibility was very poor and I pretty much got lost and failed to find the traverse across to Eagle, recommended as a gentle introduction to the longer slopes. Having slightly scared myself on whatever steeper slope I ended up on, that time I retreated to Kestrel and had a productive and still fun afternoon just honing basic skills. Today though was great, found my way across with no problems and had a seriously fun afternoon in the spring sunshine.
I think I developed well, gaining better control as the afternoon went on. On Eagle 2, at one point the piste splits and becomes significantly steeper and slopes in different directions at once. The first couple of times resulted in higher speeds than I wanted and an internal monologue of "S*** -it's-all-going-wrong-no-it's-not-LOWER SKI-LOWER-SKI-face-down-the-hill-weight-forward!' I mean, it's easy to control speed on a simple slope, just turning away from the fall line as much or as little as you want to slow down, but when you turn and then the slope gets steeper that way, it gets more challenging. I know it's basic stuff but I'm getting there. But I managed it, and to prove I could control it as I wished, worked on control even (especially) on the more challenging bits.
Anyway, great fun and came away buzzing and feeling more confident.
The only minor injury - my face hurts from the massive grin all afternoon!
Anyway, sorry to bore you all with tales of daring on a blue slope, (being overtaken by primary school kids!) but wanted to share the skiing equivalent of a pilot's 'first solo.'
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Great to hear your story of 'facing the fear and doing it anyway' - and wishing you many, many such happy skiing days to come! 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Its not boring, its always interesting to hear how someone copes when facing a challenge. Its great that you had fun, a portent for many more happy times in future!
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I recognise that internal monologue! Will continue reading your tales of facing the fear with interest, am always looking for tips on the same (my latest discovery is the importance of not stopping and looking down a slightly steeper bit, has helped me stop that whole frozen at the lip of a steep bit feeling!)
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Wonkyski, Well done! Buzzard runs soon?!
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@ElzP, Thanks, I know what you mean, it’s funny how an immovable lump of huge granite has variable-geomatry - it gets steeper when you come off the lift and stare down it!
@Irrev, Hmm, Buzzard looks pretty steep from the bottom! Maybe next season! (Although sadly - for the skiing but not for my career and personal life - I’m leaving Scotland soon.)
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Well done 
I still remember finding the the bit at the top of the magic carpet run a little steep so I know where you're coming from!
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| WaitForMe! wrote: |
Well done
I still remember finding the the bit at the top of the magic carpet run a little steep so I know where you're coming from! |
I heel edged all the way down that bit today. Way too steep for a beginner like me to try to attempt turns!
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| ElzP wrote: |
| I recognise that internal monologue! Will continue reading your tales of facing the fear with interest, am always looking for tips on the same (my latest discovery is the importance of not stopping and looking down a slightly steeper bit, has helped me stop that whole frozen at the lip of a steep bit feeling!) |
Yep, I have stopped myself doing this, I force myself to push on over known steep bits where in the past I would stop and look at the daunting 'penguin drop' in front, now I make myself just keep going even...kids a lot happier as well!
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