Ski trip!

billybob476 · February 09, 2010, 08:01:28 AM

Well guys this Saturday I'll be heading to Sun Peaks Ski Resort an hour outside of Kamloops, British Columbia with my wife and father in law. I'm incredibly excited to ski a real mountain (not the little hills we have here in Ontario).

I'll have my iPhone so I'll likely be online a little bit in the evenings and I'll try to tweet some photos from the slopes!

Here's the site for the resort: http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/

and the live webcams: http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/weather/cams.aspx

moyer777 · February 09, 2010, 08:05:06 AM

You are going to have so much fun! I can't wait to see the pics! Stay safe. :)

Rico · February 09, 2010, 09:36:48 AM

Be safe and watch out for trees - and others. ;)

billybob476 · February 09, 2010, 09:40:54 AM

I've gotten pretty good at avoiding traffic :)

I actually didn't realize how quick the rev up time is if you put your mind to it. I've been out for 6 or 7 ski days this season and taken 5 hours of private lessons. I'm skiing intermediate runs with confidence and plan on doing a bunch of group lessons when I'm out there. This is a ton of fun (but as my father said when I told him I was taking up skiing "It's an expensive game").

Feathers · February 09, 2010, 09:48:48 AM

Isn't that wahat father's say about most things? ;)

billybob476 · February 09, 2010, 09:50:51 AM

lol, perhaps but he was right about this one! Regardless of that I'm having a blast with it.

Ktrek · February 09, 2010, 11:33:58 AM

That looks like a really fine resort Billybob! I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself. I love skiing but have been in years now. I sure do miss it though. Unfortunately my wife doesn't ski and has no interest in even learning. *sigh*

Kevin

billybob476 · February 09, 2010, 11:38:24 AM

Yeah, my wife started skiing when she was 4 but hadn't done it in 10 years. My interest kind of sparked her back into it. One thing that really appeals to the geek in me is the gear. The technology in this stuff is amazing.

Bromptonboy · February 09, 2010, 03:28:48 PM

Have they gotten much snow? I have been reading that the Vancouver area is sweating out the fact that they have no snow yet for the games.

EDIT - never mind! I looked at the live cams in your link!

jedijeff · February 09, 2010, 04:14:30 PM

Enjoy the trip Joe, maybe you will impress and they will want you to go represent Canada at Whistler ;)

billybob476 · February 10, 2010, 05:49:38 AM

Hehe maybe, enough members of our ski team are down injured!

Actually I'll be in your neighbourhood for an hour or so, I'm connecting through Calgary to get to Kamloops.

billybob476 · February 12, 2010, 06:14:11 AM

Woohoo! Picked up my skis from the shop last night (got them waxed and sharpened) and just checked in for my flight tomorrow morning.

moyer777 · February 18, 2010, 01:18:57 PM

so tell us about your latest trip!! Any pictures?

Meds · February 18, 2010, 01:41:51 PM

Sharpened? Is that in case you run into any bears ;)

billybob476 · February 23, 2010, 07:55:19 AM

Well it was an awesome week, some pics here:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2114894&id=48303509&l=75bf09f552

What an experience, the mountians sure are beautiful.