diff --git a/content/blog/2023/tahoe-ski-trip/cabin.jpg b/content/blog/2023/tahoe-ski-trip/cabin.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d745436 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2023/tahoe-ski-trip/cabin.jpg @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:ded6e76e0903c82d1db25e8df3f5b68ac72bd07774648ee2dab2c68c0ddbc77f +size 2616121 diff --git a/content/blog/2023/tahoe-ski-trip/index.md b/content/blog/2023/tahoe-ski-trip/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1673203 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2023/tahoe-ski-trip/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +--- +title: "Tahoe Ski Trip" +date: 2023-01-30T12:40:15-08:00 +draft: true +categories: Travel +tags: [Friends, Snowboarding, Snowshoeing] +resources: + - name: cabin + src: cabin.jpg + title: + params: + alt: A cozy cabin living room, with wood panel walls, lots of fuzzy, furry pillows, and a high steeply pitched roof. A fireplace is off to the right, and a large couch occupies the middle of the room. The windows fill the wall, floor to ceiling. Outside, you can see many tall pine trees and snow falling. + - name: snowshoeing + src: snowshoeing.jpg + title: + params: + alt: "A selfie of three people: me and two friends, wearing cold weather gear and standing in the snow. A well-traveled path in the snow meanders through the snow-covered trees." +--- + +This weekend I took a trip to the north side of Lake Tahoe with a group of coworkers and friends to ski and snowboard, +and enjoy the mountains and each other's company. We stayed in an AirBnb in Truckee, and spent a couple days up at +Northstar. + +{{< figures/image name=cabin >}} + +We all spent Friday on the mountain. I took an all-day group snowboarding lesson, while the rest did runs all over the +moutain. My lesson was a small group, just five of us, and it was really great. We were all newbies, and very +encouraging of each other. Our instructor pushed us quickly through standing and short glides on the board, to longer J +turns, and traversing the bunny hill. Before lunch, we were doing the Big Easy. I felt like I was starting to get the +hang of it, and the instructor agreed. After lunch, we went up the Arrow Express lift and took Lumberjack all the way +down. It was harrowing--I have bad memories of the first drop from the last time I was at Northstart--but we all made +it! By the end, I was feeling much more confident on the board, though I was also pretty beat up from several rough +falls throughout the day. + +We all went to bed pretty sore that night, but the next day we got up and did it all again. There were a _lot_ more +people on the mountain on Saturday, so wait times for lifts were longer. Despite that I got a bunch of good runs in, +including one from the top of the moutain with the rest of my group! I ended the day with two runs from the top of the +moutain, and a sore tail bone, but with much more confidence in my ability to turn and stop on a board. 🤙🏻 + +The third day was a rest day for me. While some went back up the mountain for another day of skiing, a few others of us +decided to go on a snowshoe hike. This was my first time with snowshoes. They're a bit awkward, but pretty easy to get +the hang of. We took a loop around a small lake near Donner Lake. I always enjoy the peace that being out in nature +brings, and it was great to catch up with two of my friends in a smaller group. + +{{< figures/image name=snowshoeing >}} + +At the end of the day, we scrambled to amass a stockpile of snowballs for an ambush! The guys in our group had decided +to go skiing a third day, and were on their way back. When they pulled into the driveway, we attacked! Honestly, it +wasn't anywhere near a fair fight. 😅 They fought back though, survived the onslaught, and we all had a great time. + +Spending quality time with friends, going on trips like this, means a lot to me. I've gotten to do trips with friends +like this a few times over the last couple years, but it's been a bit since I went with _this_ group. I had so much fun +being up in the moutains, hanging out, playing games, and having long conversations. We're such a good group, and I'm +grateful to have all of them in my life. + +Thanks y'all. <3 diff --git a/content/blog/2023/tahoe-ski-trip/snowshoeing.jpg b/content/blog/2023/tahoe-ski-trip/snowshoeing.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fd6e43b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2023/tahoe-ski-trip/snowshoeing.jpg @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:00a65714e64f92a4ae67d2d21c8be81341a433f9eabb23c032f835d8cc6a0580 +size 3079324