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Title: Indoor skiing tonight
Post by: Nickbat on 27 November 2013, 10:52:27
It's my turn to take Miss Nickbat and her school friend to the Snow Centre at Hemel tonight. It's the last pre-holiday training session arranged by her school and it lasts 2 hours.

I foolishly decided that, rather than hang around for two hours..or go home and then go all the way back, I would get on the slope as well. :-X

I used to go skiing in Austria every year, and sometimes even glacier skiing in the summer, but I last donned the skis (210cm!!!) about 20 years ago. :o

They say it's like riding a bike — you never forget.

Hope that's true.... ;)
Title: Re: Indoor skiing tonight
Post by: chrisgixer on 27 November 2013, 11:02:08
I thought that on me snow board after a couple of years away, then promptly wiped out 3 people at the bottom of the slope. ;D


(They left me nowhere to go to be fair)
Title: Re: Indoor skiing tonight
Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 November 2013, 12:08:01
Yep, it's like riding a bike indeed. But getting on one after 20 years is just as hard work!
Title: Re: Indoor skiing tonight
Post by: tunnie on 27 November 2013, 12:42:31
Good snow at Hemel, much better than MK Snow Zone. Did a session there couple of years ago before I went to the Alps.

Remember to control the speed, it's a very short run!
Title: Re: Indoor skiing tonight
Post by: plym ian on 27 November 2013, 13:27:39
Have fun, I'm sure you won't forget :)
Title: Re: Indoor skiing tonight
Post by: Gaffers on 27 November 2013, 13:29:14
I thought that on me snow board after a couple of years away, then promptly wiped out 3 people at the bottom of the slope. ;D

Gays on trays...
Title: Re: Indoor skiing tonight
Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 November 2013, 14:05:12
I thought that on me snow board after a couple of years away, then promptly wiped out 3 people at the bottom of the slope. ;D

Gays on trays...

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Title: Re: Indoor skiing tonight
Post by: MR MISTER on 27 November 2013, 15:46:26
I thought that on me snow board after a couple of years away, then promptly wiped out 3 people at the bottom of the slope. ;D

Gays on trays...
Oh yes.  ;D
Title: Re: Indoor skiing tonight
Post by: Varche on 27 November 2013, 16:47:07
Hope your knees hold out!
Title: Re: Indoor skiing tonight
Post by: Nickbat on 27 November 2013, 16:48:26
Hope your knees hold out!

Me, too!!  ;) :-X ;D
Title: Re: Indoor skiing tonight
Post by: Nickbat on 27 November 2013, 23:18:50
Well had a fantastic 2 hours of skiing, with no falls! :y :y

Legs ache a bit now. Goodness knows what they will be like in the morning. ;)
Title: Re: Indoor skiing tonight
Post by: chrisgixer on 27 November 2013, 23:22:30
I thought that on me snow board after a couple of years away, then promptly wiped out 3 people at the bottom of the slope. ;D

Gays on trays...

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Dicks on sticks :P
Title: Re: Indoor skiing tonight
Post by: Nickbat on 27 November 2013, 23:26:34
In all honesty, the only near-miss I had tonight was a snowboarder who had no idea where I was.  ::)

Maybe it's me, but it seems snowboarders do not have the breadth of vision that skiers do — probably because always they go down hills sideways looking down at their board.  ;) ;) :-X ;D 
Title: Re: Indoor skiing tonight
Post by: chrisgixer on 27 November 2013, 23:29:22
Your safer crashing into a snowboarder though. They only have one lethal weapon attached, as opposed to one on each limb. ;)