Three years ago I skied but lacked confidence; I liked the resort of Lech very much but it had a few supposedly easy runs which were a bit tricky for me. Two years ago I had recently broken my wrist and I chose not to ski at all in Ortisei which was sad but a sensible decision. Last year we skied in Galtur, and I decided to take lessons, which I very much enjoyed, while the others skied in nearby Ishgl. So today was the first time that I have skied with James, Heather and Ewan for three years. The clouds were low and it was snowing on and off but the snow was great; very well pisted and plenty of it! I followed Heather and James down several lovely big blue runs, while Ewan very kindly brought up the rear to make sure that I was ok. And somewhat to my surprise I really was ok! My lessons last year in Galtur must have brushed up my technique because I was very happy on the runs, and I found myself turning with relative ease as well as side-slipping a bit when required. Most of all, it was great fun! Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t that great, but I felt relaxed and enjoyed myself. Since it was the others’ second day of skiing they knew the lie of the land and took me on suitable runs and ultimately showed me the way back to the hotel, which I will need to take by myself on Wednesday after my ski lesson. We finished skiing at lunch time because of the increasing snowfall, and ate huge pizzas at the Hungry Wolf Restaurant just across from out hotel. Later I went to the spa where I met Heather in the relaxation room, and we had a delicious meal and a lovely evening.
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