The doily skii's again!

My first ski of the season! New skating skis, boots, poles and my own crochet dress and pants!!!!!

I got some skis!

I'm joining in on with the Apline masters racers this season on my Tele gear. So I got a pair of stock race GS and SL skis for a grand total of $275. I've already sold the bindings for $100, so I got the skis for about $88 each. 

They're the beauties on the right. All I need to do now is remount them with some proper bindings.

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I went for a ski!

After some productive time doing Uni assignments I decided I deserved a ski and to check out just how much snow has fallen over the last 4 days. There was snow on ground at home and it had settled on the road just before the Pumping station. 

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I put on chains at Sawpit Creek and the road was constantly covered in snow after rennix gap. 

Uphill of Sponars

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This next photo I had to include. Snow and ice on the road,... really?!?!?

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An indication of how deep it was

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On the hill I got in one quick run with only 4 others on snowboards. Then the V8 was shut for 10 minutes whilst they cleared some more snow.

The que that resulted

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I spent the next hour getting fresh windblown snow by Mitchell T and skiing straight back onto the V8. There would have been about 30 other people riding the lift.

Some photos from the V8

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Stupid Word lost half an assingment, so I don't think I'll be heading up again tomorrow, but if you have the time come down this weekend, I recon the'll open all of the snowmade areas on Saturday. Waht a season starter.

Enquiring minds want to know!

What has the skiing been like on the opening weekend?