The Red Devil

Last week, we were able to get in a great afternoon of skiing. Where both of our skiing skills are improving, our ability to get on and off the ski lift is still a work in progress. I should rephrase and say my chair lift abilities are a work in progress.

To summarize, I fell off the ski-lift at the top of the mountain and almost got hit in the head by the chair resulting in losing a ski in the process. Then after that embarrassment and trying to pay better attention to mastering the lift, getting on the lift, I barely made it on, which resulted in losing my ski again while doing so. Luckily, a fellow skier who is more stable on the lift brought my lost ski with him to the top of the mountain so I didn’t have to ride the ski lift back down or somehow walk/ski down the mountain.

Now, let me say this…this is a small chair, only a two seater that whips around like a bat out of hell. You have about 1 second to get on. Plus the seats are pretty tiny (with a bar in the middle) so you need to have your tush in exactly the right position for the seat. I am wondering if the fact that the chair is red and could quite possibly kill you as you get on and off is a coincidence. However, I am determined to master this red devil just as I am mastering the mountain. And don't let the picture fool you, it's not a nice chair.