I finally got the gumption. Copper Mountain, here in
Colorado. I was skiing this weekend and Monday, I took the
MUni up the lift in the afternoon, twice!
It took me a bit to get used to the moves needed to get down
the mountain and learn my capabilities. Semi-steep was okay
and icy was okay but the two together was bad. I avoided all
mogals. Once I found the proper grade and snow consistancy,
I was able to ride most of the mountain. With buddy skking
with a camera along.
I had to get used to sliding, alot. on the steepr ridable
stuff, I would take a pedal stroke, slide, stroke, slide
over and over again. Most slides straight, but some at side
angles, just had to go with the flow. My longest slides were
about 5-6 feet, falling when I did it for 10 feet or so.
Anyone who can idle, or glide can probably do a lot better.
I waited till later in the afternoon on Monday. NO lift
lines. I just walked up to the "Super-Bee" lift with the
Muni, trying to blend in, (YEAH, RIGHT!) or at least not
draw too much attention. One gate keeper asked if I was
gonna ride that on the snow. I smiled and saied "yep." kept
walking and walked straight up and got in position to catch
the lift. THe Girl at the lift asked me if I was gonna take
that up the mountain, as the chairlift scooped me up. I said
yep, it's a lot of fun! The shock value to seeing someone
getting on the chairlift with a unicycle was definately in
my favor. THey didn't have time to question if it was
allowed until I was already gone. 🙂 A big plus in my favor.
I got lots of stares and several people toook my picture on
the way down the mountain.
All comments were positive and complimentary, or that I was
crazy. No one asked me the tipical questions of "where;s you
other.... and no circus [censored], or music. 🙂
ANyone familier with COpper MOuntain, I rode the cat track
across overt to "Ptarmigan" dwon to the Solitude Station
Lodge, DOwn, "Rhapsody", merged into "Main Vein", onto
"Skid Road" back to the Super Bee lift. One hour ride.
SuperBee rises 2,300 feet elevation with the top at about
12,000 feet.
The gate keepers at the lift wouldn't let me get back on at
first. I told them about all the staff on the mountain on
the way down that were impressed and skiied along with me
here and there and all the runs I already rode down, I quick
deminstration next to the lift to show how slow I actaully
rode and how safe it was and even hopped around a bit and
such, showing that I knowe what I was doing. A call back to
the supervisor or manager and I was on the lift again.
THis time with Girlfriend and all our group entow. SHe had
never seen me ride, at all. and she was iimpressed.
I'll write more later. I have to go to work in 4 minutes.
YES, pictures will be posted when the get
developed/downloaded.
Ed Hansen
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ratherbekayaking - Levels-shmevels. I just wanna ride!
"Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a
mistake when you make it again." (Franklin P. Jones)
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