We went skiing on 12/26, it was Eva's first time skiing and she did great. She made 4 runs down the mountain at Ski Summit 2 with Scott where he was teaching her to ski and 2 with me where she basically caught a ride. When she was skiing with me she was whooping with joy as we went down the mountain. It was thrilling for me too. I'm not a good skier so the opportunity to ski with Eva who was just starting out and safely take her down the mountain was fun. Scott took her on the chairlift because he had to lift her off reaching around the ski lift pole, etc. etc. It was best if he did it!
Last night we went skiing again this time at Mt Hood Meadows for night skiing. It was cold 18-21 degrees! And dark. Lila skied 8 runs on blues and greens and then made countless rides on the Magic Carpet. Eva made one run with Scott down Buttercup and called it quits. I got her out on the Magic Carpet later and she was amazing. At first she didn't want me to let her go but I skied in front of her and taught her to ski to me. Later she was skiing nearly the whole way down. The slope is so slight that at times Eva would not slide on the snow because she weighs so little. It's rough only weighing 30 pounds!
Overall skiing in 2012 was a huge success. Lila is learning to turn as opposed to going straight down the mountain. Eva has learned to balance on her skis and is learning to do pizza and french fries and I'm gaining confidence in my own skiing. Scott is an awesome skier already!
Next up, skiing in Idaho in January!
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