Face plant expert
Trip date: Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Submitted by Ski junkie
Particpants:
Myself
Discussion:
Went out for a late afternoon/evening ski to Pocaterra Backdoor yesterday and perfected the art of face planting when attempting to stop 🤣.
Snow was great from the parking lot until Lookout/Tyrwhitt junction and then it slowly degraded the further I went with sections you had to navigate around water hazards.
The snow was fast and I had no issues with clumping. I easily set a personal best for wipeouts where I would normally be setting speed records. It was a constant battle to maintain balance, my core and legs got an amazing workout and it was one of the harder skis I have done to date.
I would say conditions are not ideal for anyone that considers themselves a beginner but there are certainly sections that were not as challenging.
It felt great to get out and crush 18km's for my first ski of the season, 10 of them kicked my &$$.