Stevens Pass Skiing

Published on 2004-1-18 by Michael Stanton

Steven's Pass Skiing, Jan 18, 2004

Kris and I went skiing Sunday. It was snowing moderately, probably good because conditions were icy before. We did the green run a few times, then a blue run (Broadway), then she had a lesson while I went to the "backside." I went down Gemini, then Orion, which was my first black diamond run by myself. No falls! Although it tired me out. I screamed back to the front because her lesson was over. We ate lunch, then I skied down "Showcase" - I really like that run, I think it is my favorite blue run, as the angle is constant and steep enough for a great view of the area below. We did Rock n Blue and then Skyline together, which was really fun - she had already improved! But now she was beat, so she skied to the car and I got in two more quick runs. First "Parachute 1," this was too steep and narrow for me to do well. I nearly fell on a broken beer bottle in the middle of the run! Then I did the black diamond variation to "International," which was great.