17/07/2007

Slip Sliding Away

Skiing 101- Day One Olly shows Shanti how to get down hill while remaining upright. It's all in the size of your wedge.


This is what we would have seen if, like Steve, we had a lift pass to the top of Mount Hutt ski field.

Yeah, of course Steve only takes my picture when I'm doing one of the sillier exercises.


Skiing 101 - Day Two First get up really early and get the beginners slope and magic carpet all to yourself. (it helps to go to a quieter ski field like Porter Heights.)


Then stop for some pendant ski en famille (Who can wait 'til apres eh?) be sure to have sunnies for the posing.


Then follow the ski instructor (Swedish Johann this time) keep in line, turn, turn, parallel skis, big wedge, turn and so on.


If you can finish the trip with an All Blacks Test match, gets the blood flowing back to the frozen bits.