Blue or Moonstone?

Here are the stats for today...

BLUE MOUNTAIN

Runs Open: 35 of 35
Lifts Open: 9 of 14
Snow Depth: 75 cm
Snow Last 24H: 0 cm

MOUNT ST LOUIS/MOONSTONE

Runs Open: 36 of 36
Lifts Open: 11 of 13
Snow Depth: 50-95 cm
Snow Last 24H: 1 cm

Looking good Moonstone!

This will technically be my 7th season of snowboarding if you were to count my first three attempts. I don't count them however since I only went once each season and hurt myself so bad each time that I couldn't go back until the year after.

Finally, after wasting three seasons and still not being able to make it down one run without falling, I got a lesson. Thankfully by that year I had befriended an ex snowboard instructor, Mindy who was able to help me out.

I always believed that 'baptism-by-fire' was the best and only exciting way for me to learn anything. But I definately recommend at least one lesson to anyone who's ever contemplated learning how to snowboard (who of course has never gone surfing or skateboarded before).

Now, as I begin my fourth official season, I must say that Snowboarding is right up there with Climbing when it comes to my favorite sports. Surfing is on it's way, but I definately have to get the hang of it first.

I'll be going riding on Monday with my piercer. It should be a great day filled with powder, smoking on the lift, long-awaited runs down the hill, and jokes about how long it's going to take me before I let him pierce my nipples. (It took me about half an hour before I let him pierce my tongue). He's estimating (or hoping) about an hour to get both done. We'll see, I might need some liquid courage that day.

But for now I'm looking forward to the snowboarding. Nothing else matters.