This is a picture of the black diamond mountain I skied down on my very fist attempt.... just kidding... this was the view from our hotel room.
This is the bunny hill that I eventually conquered only falling twice (on the final run)!
I was lucky enough to room with a girl in my study abroad program who had been a ski instructor since she was thirteen. I really owe my whole Saturday to her kindness, patience, and aid.
After a solid four hours on the slopes we stopped for the day to eat and rest. Some fellow bunny-hill-conquerers and I decided to get pizza for lunch because we had been reminded "to pizza" (make the skis point in front of you) to stop so much during the day. If anyone is looking for a new way to work out, I must highly recommend skiing. Not only do you get to pass the day in beautiful scenery, but you also get the benefit of exercise for your entire body.
Your arms and shoulders will carry the heavy equipment to and from your hotel room.
Your legs, of course, control all movement while skiing.
And your abs will certainly be used to stabilize your body when trying to get up and out of the powdery snow you just ran into.
Atop the bunny hill. On Sunday I was pretty sore from the day before so some friends and I decided to just ride a ski lift to the top of a more difficult spot just to see the view. While the clouds were clear, it was plain to see how nicely nestled in the Alps we really were.
There was a small restaurant at the top where we ate lunch.
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