I like to consider myself an adventurous person.  For instance, I lived in Europe for three months by myself, moved to NYC without a job and jumped off a volcanic cliff 20 feet above the Pacific while on vacation in Maui.  Yep, I have a number of adventures under my belt, but I have always felt there was something missing.

One thing I’ve always wanted to try is SKIING, but I’ve just never made it happen.  Luckily for me, my parents recently relocated to Salt Lake City, UT, home of some of the best skiing in America, and I was headed to visit them for the Christmas holiday.  I was not going to let an opportunity to ski pass me up, so I made sure a day on the slopes was on our itinerary.

I decided to try my luck at Brighton Ski Resort, a great place to ski at the very top of Big Cottonwood Canyon outside Salt Lake.  Brighton offered a beginners package that was perfect for me – two-hour lesson, all rentals and a lift ticket for $94.  I was sold!

I started my day early in the rental shop, parents with camera in tow.  After asking no less than three people for help getting my boots on, I headed out for my lesson.  I can’t say that skiing came naturally to me, far from it, but after a little practice under a watchful eye I was definitely ready for the bunny slope.  Sure I fell a few times, but who doesn’t fall on their first run? After figuring out how to pull myself up without the use of my ankles (those darn ski boots again…), I really got the hang of it.  In fact, by the end of the day I was zooming down that bunny slope!  I’m still far from a pro, but I look forward to another ski adventure soon.


- Julie