Day 3: We Skied Today!

Ok so the days are starting to blend together so I'm officially glad that I'm writing some of this down.

So this morning we woke up and all we knew was the Lynsey was showing up today.. and that was about it.  Things got a little toasty last night and a lot of the crew here participated in an activity called 'drinking it blue'.  Meaning they got so drunk that the weather cleared up.  Credit to that, or credit to Lyndsey showing up but some how we skied today!

We showed up at the 18 mile house for breakfast and there was a different energy in the air.  We could see the tops of the mountains- not something that had happened so far this week, and one of our guides had whispered to me that 'the bird' would be showing up at 11.
After the heli showed up and we got our training on where and where not to stand (avoid the rotor blades) we got the green light to get suited up.  Things were starting to become very real..  everything from there was a blur.  Pants, gloves, helmet, skis, boots, poles, beacon, bag, snacks- get in the van.   We're going to the airport.  Who was at the airport? The woman herself- Lynsey Dyer.  As soon as she showed up it was all dance parties and girl power.  She came in hot though, she immediately threw on her ski pants in the parking lot and kicked a guy out of our group so that she could come along.  The first lift off in the heli was a completely new way of flying, you experience a lot fewer G-forces so there is way more of a floating experience.  We took a quick trip in the heli up into the mountains and I was completely blown away.  The mountains here are not much taller than Vermont but the way they rise, and how steep they are in some spots is so dramatic.  Then in a matter of minutes we were on the mountain top and unloaded.  You don't have enough time to realize all of the things that are happening while they are happening.  You are experiencing anxiety, joy, fear, and excitement all at the same time, and if I've even had the opportunity to practice my present minded thinking this was it.

Lynsey was a rock star on top of the mountain.  Some of the group had started moving down to the first stopping point but I got to hang back and listen to Lyns talk though 'feel your feet in your boots, they are connected to the ground, you are connected to the earth right now, take a deep breath'.
From there it was all powder skiing, turn your shoulders down the mountain, and lead from your vagina.  Our time up there was somewhat short- only 2 runs, but it felt great to get some cobwebs dusted off, and it was incredibly humbling to be skiing the terrain that we were.  After that it was on to more dance parties and delaying our heli because we were snapchatting..

We then got back to 18 mile house, played some frisbee, ate some dinner, and stole some snacks on the way out.  After helping Lynsey clear the energy in the Beverly (our place) it was time to sleep.  Probably a down day tomorrow, yoga and art on the menu.  Pics from the day below: