Today was the first day of winter guiding for the 2010/2011 season. Or should I say teaching beginning skiing. It was fun though. I had two sisters from Lebanon (not New Hampshire) who live in Paris. They were great; one of them brought along for the lesson her husband who is a very good skier, but it made for interesting dynamics. Any way it was a good first day. The snow is cold and plentiful in Chamonix.
It was also my first day guiding in my new apparel from UnderArmour! So far, so good! It is nice looking stuff with great features and function. The read ski jacket you see me in here, Hooper Jacket. It has all the things I rely on in a good ski jacket: a removable hood, great pockets, for ski passes, audio, goggles, etc. and a nice cuff that goes over my hand with thumb loops which really seals out the cold under my gloves. It is well insulated for the -14 degree centigrade temps today, and has zip ventilation which will really come in handy for spring skiing. It’s fully seam taped too so can really handle the elements with ease. All in all, a super comfy warm ski jacket, perfect for alpine skiing, off piste skiing and heli skiing.
Carmen, Carol and the fearless guide/ski instructor at Les Planards, Chamonix on 18 dec. 2010
The guide/ski instructor tell them how it is. snow plow, press on your outside foot, look where you want to turn, rotation, skis parallel, snow plow--that kind of stuff. They did great and really loved it!
They were really getting the hang of by the end and Carol went on to bigger and better slopes!
My son Birken joined us at the end. Already, I can barely keep up with him!
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