I’ve added one more stripe to my shoulders for skiing... Just back from a glorious ski holiday. 10 days of snow, ski slopes, soft snow skiing, small treks up and skiing down and blue skies with clear mountain air. Why do I live in Delhi? 2 things stand out in conclusion to the holiday though: - You don’t forget skiing. It is for everyone – you just have to ski from the heart.
- They don’t make people & children with pinker cheeks in India outside Kashmir Skiing – last year was all about falling about all over and then going on to the challenging slopes for speed and thrills. This year partly due to the lack of snow and thankfully due to a slightly longer trip it was technique focused. So pole planting, rhythm, dip / parallel turns, slaloms happened. And when your coach concludes, that for fun, you can ski potentially anywhere in the world you know you’re pretty set. Given that skiing also comes with its routine – prepping for the runs, booting up, carting the skis, packing up and then relaxing by the fire in the evening, its a great break from the hum drum of life. Within this scenario the Gaboli team got some good time together. We missed Amit a lot though. Personally, with Dad such a lot gets taken care of that you’re free to get out and roam all the time till you’re dead tired. With all the activity there I am back re-focused on doing another expedition later this year and am soon going to start prepping for it. Pink cheeks! – all of us noticed how pink the average Kashmiri was. At my sisters instance I whipped out my camera at the airport and took these surreptitious pictures of the 2 babies and their pink cheeks. Very very sweet. It’s been a really packed 72 hours back in Delhi (pleasantly so - I was missing work!) but I know I am going to squeeze in another ski hol this season somehow. Watch this space!!
- They don’t make people & children with pinker cheeks in India outside Kashmir Skiing – last year was all about falling about all over and then going on to the challenging slopes for speed and thrills. This year partly due to the lack of snow and thankfully due to a slightly longer trip it was technique focused. So pole planting, rhythm, dip / parallel turns, slaloms happened. And when your coach concludes, that for fun, you can ski potentially anywhere in the world you know you’re pretty set. Given that skiing also comes with its routine – prepping for the runs, booting up, carting the skis, packing up and then relaxing by the fire in the evening, its a great break from the hum drum of life. Within this scenario the Gaboli team got some good time together. We missed Amit a lot though. Personally, with Dad such a lot gets taken care of that you’re free to get out and roam all the time till you’re dead tired. With all the activity there I am back re-focused on doing another expedition later this year and am soon going to start prepping for it. Pink cheeks! – all of us noticed how pink the average Kashmiri was. At my sisters instance I whipped out my camera at the airport and took these surreptitious pictures of the 2 babies and their pink cheeks. Very very sweet. It’s been a really packed 72 hours back in Delhi (pleasantly so - I was missing work!) but I know I am going to squeeze in another ski hol this season somehow. Watch this space!!
