Let the skiing begin. After the usual 2 hour mobilisation phase of getting families out the door we got to the slope at about 10:30. With Michelle and Pierre itching to get some snow under their ski's, Hayley and I tried to get some of the basics taught to Michael and Mandy before their lesson began at 12:00.
Mandy, in the reverse snow-plough position - the first requirement for becoming a snow-inspector.
Michael is not interested in being taught basics, he wants to do the complex stuff off the bat, and do not attempt anything without poles! You gotta have the look even at the expense of learning. Within 5 minutes, he is telling me how he likes to ski (from his years of experience) and I'm taking notes.
Mandy is another story, she's in the kit, ski's on feet, either Hayley or I are kneeling in front of her talking about what we are about to do. Mandy is staring blissfully into the middle distance, dreaming of something... not within the vicinity of her senses and it takes touching her, or calling "Mandy... Mandeeeeee!" to get her to return to her body...
Nevertheless, the time passes quickly, Michcat and Pierre return, we have a quick lunch,
then its lesson time for Michael and Mandy, and off the 6 of us go to ski while the instructors get to deal with the budding professionals.
A stunning day is had by all and there is lots of good tiredness by the time we are forced to quit by the closing of the lifts.
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