Fernie ‘Master the Mountain’ Course #2 – Week 6
Our final week:
Monday: The whole group was back together after being split for the backcountry hut trips. Lessons as usual and the weather had turned it on for us with some beautiful blue skies and warm temperatures our group had a lot of fun free skiing around with Terry and looking for “KICKERS MATE” (I know all you English guys just tried to say that with some stupid accent.)
Tuesday: AMP 2 for all that did it congrats on passing, also this day Ken discovered that speed was his friend deciding to tuck ski everywhere. It’s just the rest of us in the group and on the mountain found a 6 foot 6 100kg Irish giant flying down the mountain terrifying, for those who would get in his way, “certain death” (higher, stronger, faster isn’t that right Ken.) That night Leanne let us loose on some guy’s farm, still not sure if she actually knew the guy. Great night burgers, hot dogs and beers by a large fire, (that was eventually lit, “good work Alex”). The big Irishman assured that the fire stayed lit by wiping out a small forest and putting it on the fire. We then sat around the fire roasting marshmallows and listening to stories about Greenland.
Wednesday: We lost two of our faithful crew John and Anthony both homeward bound. HOT DOG DAY, the greatest day on the Fernie calendar. Again the weather turned on a pearler of a day, blue skies, and warm weather. It is a day to get dressed up in 80’s ski outfits and actually get away with it. Everyone in the group got dressed up in their best 80’s outfits, we had handle bar moustaches, jeans tucked into ski boots, head bands, one piece ski suits and two that took the hot dog day literally and dressed up as hot dogs. We won’t name, names we will only refer to them as Hot Dog 1 and Hot Dog 2. On the mountain we saw some funky skiing. John and Sean broke out some classic 80’s European style and we saw two hot dogs take flight and two hot dogs bust a groove. The alcohol did flow that evening.
Thursday: Said goodbye to Leanne, the mountain and Fernie. You will see us all again soon I am sure of that.
P.S I think I speak for everyone in saying a big thankyou to Leanne and Nonstop for a sweet holiday and everyone make sure you keep in touch or I will hunt you down and lock you up.
