Big White and Silverstar Trip!
I just returned from my Big White and Silverstar snowboarding trip and it was fantastic!
Day 1: Met Bonnies friend Carla whose parents have a chalet on the mountain at Big White. Didn't get there till 12:00 am cause we left Vancouver at 6:30 or so. The drive was amazing tho. The moon was out the roads were clear and we made great time. So day 1 was pretty much arrive, say hi and sleep.
Day 2: We got up and were on the hills by 9 am. It was a bit foggy but we didn't care! We were rode like crazy! Keeping up with Bonnie and her friend Carla proved to be a bit challenging considering those girls have been riding for years and loved riding through the trees, which is something my limited boarding abilities weren't used to. It was a good day all around. Found out we could ride right up to Carlas parents backdoor. That was a nice feature! After riding, hot tub then sleep.
Day 3: We got up and were on the hills by 9 am. Got better and hurling myself through the trees, got better at the jumps. Good times had all day. Afterwards , hot tub, sleep.
Day 4: We got up and were on the hills by 9 am. Ok this day will be remembered for the rest of my life. There was a lift on the far side of Big White, it's called Gem Lake and it was closed all of the previous day, and it snowed like crazy for the last half of that day and all night. So Carlas mom said, she would give us a ride over to that chair in the morning because there would be so much untouched snow. So off we went and I have to say, riding down a hill with a foot of untouched powder is pretty much the best experience I've ever had in all my life. It felt like I owned the mountain for that one run. The silence of the board cutting through what felt like icing. If I wasn't addicted to boarding before this, I am now. I don't know if I'll ever get to experience anything like that again, but I'm glad I did. After that I had my taste of the Super Pipe! I rode down Big Whites largest pipe, its walls are about three of me tall, that was a great experience too. It was icy on the lip and I had a bit of difficulty turning, but all in all it was a good time! After this run Bonnie and I said our goodbyes to Carla and her great family then made our way over to Vernon to say hello to my friend Graeme and hurl ourselved down Silverstar for the day. So after three days of snowboarding we show up to Graemes and go out for a few hours being that is was St Patties Day and all (and Graeme and I ruled the pooltable for 3 straight games!!). Oh by the way, don't mix 800 mg of Ibuprophen and beer, it makes you feel not so good.
Day 5: We got up and were on the hills by 9 am. It was a beautiful day there was a fresh coat of about 5 cm on top and the first few runs we cruised down were sweet. It was no-where near the day before but good times were had. We tested our abilities on all the great runs and left a bit early cause our legs were burning and we were getting a bit sloppy from the previous days and the snow was getting crunchy which is a recipe for injury. So we called it at 2:30 and went to Timmy Hos, hung out at Graemes all day and watched Crash (which is fantastic, not only was I physically wrecked, I was emotionally after that movie as well.)
Anyhow that was my trip, I just got back and now I gotta work tomorrow, it sucks coming back to reality sometimes.
(Wish I had some pictures but I was too busy to stop and enjoy the scenery)
Day 1: Met Bonnies friend Carla whose parents have a chalet on the mountain at Big White. Didn't get there till 12:00 am cause we left Vancouver at 6:30 or so. The drive was amazing tho. The moon was out the roads were clear and we made great time. So day 1 was pretty much arrive, say hi and sleep.
Day 2: We got up and were on the hills by 9 am. It was a bit foggy but we didn't care! We were rode like crazy! Keeping up with Bonnie and her friend Carla proved to be a bit challenging considering those girls have been riding for years and loved riding through the trees, which is something my limited boarding abilities weren't used to. It was a good day all around. Found out we could ride right up to Carlas parents backdoor. That was a nice feature! After riding, hot tub then sleep.
Day 3: We got up and were on the hills by 9 am. Got better and hurling myself through the trees, got better at the jumps. Good times had all day. Afterwards , hot tub, sleep.
Day 4: We got up and were on the hills by 9 am. Ok this day will be remembered for the rest of my life. There was a lift on the far side of Big White, it's called Gem Lake and it was closed all of the previous day, and it snowed like crazy for the last half of that day and all night. So Carlas mom said, she would give us a ride over to that chair in the morning because there would be so much untouched snow. So off we went and I have to say, riding down a hill with a foot of untouched powder is pretty much the best experience I've ever had in all my life. It felt like I owned the mountain for that one run. The silence of the board cutting through what felt like icing. If I wasn't addicted to boarding before this, I am now. I don't know if I'll ever get to experience anything like that again, but I'm glad I did. After that I had my taste of the Super Pipe! I rode down Big Whites largest pipe, its walls are about three of me tall, that was a great experience too. It was icy on the lip and I had a bit of difficulty turning, but all in all it was a good time! After this run Bonnie and I said our goodbyes to Carla and her great family then made our way over to Vernon to say hello to my friend Graeme and hurl ourselved down Silverstar for the day. So after three days of snowboarding we show up to Graemes and go out for a few hours being that is was St Patties Day and all (and Graeme and I ruled the pooltable for 3 straight games!!). Oh by the way, don't mix 800 mg of Ibuprophen and beer, it makes you feel not so good.
Day 5: We got up and were on the hills by 9 am. It was a beautiful day there was a fresh coat of about 5 cm on top and the first few runs we cruised down were sweet. It was no-where near the day before but good times were had. We tested our abilities on all the great runs and left a bit early cause our legs were burning and we were getting a bit sloppy from the previous days and the snow was getting crunchy which is a recipe for injury. So we called it at 2:30 and went to Timmy Hos, hung out at Graemes all day and watched Crash (which is fantastic, not only was I physically wrecked, I was emotionally after that movie as well.)
Anyhow that was my trip, I just got back and now I gotta work tomorrow, it sucks coming back to reality sometimes.
(Wish I had some pictures but I was too busy to stop and enjoy the scenery)
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