Oz Snow Ski Trip - Day 1

Day 1: A nice early 7 am start was right on the cards! We hopped on the bus after breakfast and made our way to the resort. We were given a couple of lessons for a couple of hours and believe me its very hard work! The sun was would you believe.. beaming and we were all pretty boiled in our ski gear!

After lessons I tried to ski down some of the slopes I started at the learners slope and after a few attempts I managed to get down it without falling! After Lunch I went down a higher slope for my last few efforts of the day! When I hit the hill I was going so fast I had to hit the ground and use my skis as brakes slow down. I looked across and I saw paddy who was going equally as fast rolling in a ball down the hill! Its hard work even getting back up on your feet after you hit the ground, but once you know how to fall properly (and know your limitations) your fine!

After the skiing 3:30 we all hit the pub ad had some much deserved pints before we went back to where we were staying. We got wind that their was a jacuzzi (outdoor!), sauna and swimming pool around so we thought it would be rude not to use them and tried them all.

We were told there was going to be a couple of shots, etc on the cards in the resort bar and the place was pretty packed, I done 2 shotski's (It involves a modified ski with a couple of holes for shot glasses and a couple of people to drink said glasses!) and we done a group Jagerbomb ...they sold 170 of them in one sitting- which they set up as a jagerbomb domino - pretty cool stuff! It was a great night, plenty of drinking dancing & the craic. We met aload of nice people on the night from the skiing earlier on and the bus!! Next stop some hungover skiing tomorrow!!

(Photos © Ciaran Doherty 2009)