Boarding Trip

Here is an update on the skiing/snowboarding trip. The morning started off wonderfully, but cold, as we headed up the road. Little did we know what the day would have in store. After getting all suited up with boots and boards we were ready to hit the slopes. Most of the group was already out when me and my friends, JB and Becki Laughman, started for the lift. Having only been one other time, and that being three years ago, this was more like my first time and for Becki it was hers too. Fortunately JB is a pro at it and was able to get the two of us started. Slipping, sliding, and falling, I made it to the bottom without injury. But when Becki got there, she told us she had fallen and thought her arm was broke. Though we hoped that wasn’t the case, we soon found out otherwise. She did have to be taken to the hospital to get her arm put in a sling; but was able to come back for the latter half of the day to hang out in the lodge and go out to dinner. While she was gone, one of the girls fell and was knock out cold for a few seconds and one of the younger guys in our group broke his arm and had to be picked up by his mom. Thankfully everyone else out of the group of 40-50 people was okay. People kept saying that out of the 10-12 years they have been doing this, they had never had any accidents. Guess they were making up for loss time. I think it also had to do with how bad the weather was. The ground was as solid as a rock and it was windy. Added to that is the fact that all those who got hurt were on snowboards as beginners. The rest of the day finished out well with no more casualties, and we had a wonderful time at dinner and on the ride home thankful to have Becki back with the group. Below are some pictures and a video clip to prove it wasn’t all bad. Actually, it was a lot of fun. And although I’m not sure how daring I want to be in the future, I was thankful able to finish out the day still on my snowboard and still in one piece!!!


On the lifts, before any accidents!!

L-R (Back row) Zack, Micheal, Jorden Starin, Travis Dodson. Leah Starin, Wesley Mansfield, Lisa Butler, (front row) Me, Aaron Wold, and Klye Hughes

L-R (Back Row) Ben and Amy Laughman, Mr. and Mrs. Dodson, Aaron Dodson, JB Laughman, Tim Taylor, (Front row) Aaron Wold, Klye Hughes and Michael Starin.

Lunch.....




Me and Becki, after her trip to the hospital