Today for #MarketFriday I decided to share our experience from skiing in Colorado.

Our kids went to a full day skiing school. We had only one day for that activity otherwise it would be great to practice what they’ve learned on the next day. Unfortunately we had our flight on the next day.

These first photos are basically the entrance area, where people come and park their cars if the come later in the afternoon, or where they can get on the bus to go home.

Here is a map, for people like me, because I tend to go in a wrong direction if it’s a new place for me.

I found a shop, where they sell gears for skiing. I didn’t go inside, the door was open, it was right next to the registration place.

Here we had to wait in line to measure our feet for the boots, and to pick up skis, and helmets. My husband said that in his childhood nobody used helmets there, they didn’t even think that something is wrong. Nowadays it’s great that everything is about safety, I think it’s better that way. I fell once from my electric scooter, after getting scrapes on my forehead, knees, and hands, I purchased a helmet. It was a good lesson for me.

I’m not sure what is the official name for this place, I call it ski parking. People can take off their skis, and leave them here, if they need to go eat or take a break.

I think these are the condos for tourists to rent, it’s right in the middle of skiing area, very convenient.

Here where you see red fence, is a place for the beginners and kids who are learning first steps in skiing. With kids I saw they first taught them to use one ski, and then little by little added more challenging tasks.

I found out that while on the bus passengers still have to wear face masks. I always have a few in my purse just in case, but I didn’t have enough for all of us. It was nice that there were masks hanging by the door for people who forgot to bring their own.

We came here to catch our bus. To get to the car. In the morning it’s not possible to find parking for cars here, so people park their cars 2-3 bis stops away.

Kids did very good for the first time skiers. I took that lesson about 5 years ago. So this time I thought I’m a good skier. No, that wasn’t true. I was doing ok at the beginning, but suddenly I couldn’t control my legs, maybe I panicked because of the speed, or my knees got tired so quickly, I don’t know. It was scary I wasn’t able to control my body, I was speeding just straight down. I could not make zigzags to slow down, I thought I would just crash into something! Thankfully it didn’t happen and closer to the end I was able to do pizza and stop right in front of some lady in the line🙈.

But then something embarrassing happened, I was walking on a hill towards the place where I could take off my skis. Suddenly I began sliding backwards and couldn’t stop it. So I was slowly going down the small hill, where I knocked down a red soft fence. I fell on my back and gave up. I didn’t want to get up, because it was so embarrassing and I was tired and a bit angry. Thankfully my husband and his mom were next to me, to help to get up, and make sure I’m ok. That was my second experience with skiing in Colorado. First time was way better, I guess I became older or I went to a way hard line for my level of skiing. If we go next time, I’m going to the kids area where it’s safer:-)

I still sore a little bit after our trip even after two weeks, but it’s not that bad anymore, we laugh thinking if how awkward my situation was there when I fell on the fence⛷.

I hope you enjoyed the photos.

Thank you for visiting!