6 days of free-skiing, drills, and brushy courses later my "return to snow" in Mt. Hood, Oregon is complete. I'm still smiling but I've decided coming back from an injury doesn't get any easier with experience (the opposite, in fact).
Everyday tasks like packing a ski bag, loading a chairlift, or clicking into my skis fill me with a deep sense of satisfaction, joy and anticipation. However, my skiing... has room for improvement. It's so frustrating when I think about how well I was skiing last season and how much time I've lost. I am impatient for progress. I'm eager to get on some real winter snow with easier more consistent terrain, but very happy to have started on the come back trail.
Off the hill I had a blast hanging out with my new team of BC girls. They're super keen, hard working, and surprisingly good cooks. After skiing we spent time road biking, playing beach volleyball, hanging out by the pool, or sitting around the campfire with fellow Canadian teams. The weather was beautiful every day, and there were some really cool meteor showers a couple of nights!
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