Well, I am back home after a 5 day vacation, 3 days of which was spent riding downhill at Whistler. I had the most amazing time all around. My travel companion, and BF, Rod was the best. And our condo mates and riding buddies were fantastic too. Great laid back time! The first day of riding I was a bit nervous, but it went well. Rode some intermediate runs and even took the gondola all the way to the top of the mountain and rode down! My favorite run of the day was Crank It Up (lots of table tops to boost). I even hit a small rock drop which I'd been wanting to do.
The second day of riding started out a little more intense with a warm up on A Line (sort of...we went the wrong way and missed part of the trail). The tables were way bigger than Crank it Up and I got some serious air. I actually really like jumping! Who would've thought?!?! Later in the day we went farther up the mountain and I rode down Freight Train (black diamond run) and actually was able to ride a good portion of it. We also did the super tight and technical Angry Pirate (that run and I didn't get along quite as well but I made it)!
The last day of riding I started off really sore and tired, but after getting warmed up I had a great time hitting Freight Train some more (my favorite run of the weekend)! Also gave Angry Pirate another attempt and was doing better til I hit a root that sent me over the bars. Oops, but no major injuries to report! One other run we tried that day was Devil's Club....it is a series of low ladders all the way down the mountain. It was different and a little scary at first, but actually quite fun after I got used to riding down the little wood planks.
Got to stop and see my sis on the drive home too! The 8 hr trip sure didn't seem that long and was totally worth it. I can't wait to get on my bike again and to head back to Whistler next year.
The second day of riding started out a little more intense with a warm up on A Line (sort of...we went the wrong way and missed part of the trail). The tables were way bigger than Crank it Up and I got some serious air. I actually really like jumping! Who would've thought?!?! Later in the day we went farther up the mountain and I rode down Freight Train (black diamond run) and actually was able to ride a good portion of it. We also did the super tight and technical Angry Pirate (that run and I didn't get along quite as well but I made it)!
The last day of riding I started off really sore and tired, but after getting warmed up I had a great time hitting Freight Train some more (my favorite run of the weekend)! Also gave Angry Pirate another attempt and was doing better til I hit a root that sent me over the bars. Oops, but no major injuries to report! One other run we tried that day was Devil's Club....it is a series of low ladders all the way down the mountain. It was different and a little scary at first, but actually quite fun after I got used to riding down the little wood planks.
Got to stop and see my sis on the drive home too! The 8 hr trip sure didn't seem that long and was totally worth it. I can't wait to get on my bike again and to head back to Whistler next year.
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