Sweet stretch of sunny days!

Did anyone else notice the real calm and sunny days that we were o so lucky to get strung together for the last few days?

I noticed and I actually did something about it. I went riding 4 times last week. Now that may not be impressive to some, but for me, that's a biggie. Considering I had only been out 3 times so far this winter, prior to last weeks 4 times banger!

My sweet week started on Sunday, with a low vis day at cardrona, where i was so so very thankful for all the orange flags ski patrol put on the trails, so i could find my way around the mt.

I was a bit off it, after sunday, but my mood picked up again on tues as the bluebird skies took over. I got a text that morning from my mate asking me to go riding at Cardies again, and I thought I should give it another go. While the wind was high, the sun was shining and the blue skies just made the day. So super stoked. We met up with some other mates on the mt, and had gt's.

I got a lift to qt that tues night, after a deliciously yummy bevo from barluga (lychee liqueur is so yum), with every intention to ride Remarks the next day with the bf. The next morning i received a sweet phone call to go on a heli-board mission... so i bailed on remarks and my rubber arm was twisted to join the mission.

This was my first time heli-boarding, and the experience is one i will cherish forever, and I cannot even give it the credit it deserves in this blog. All i know is this: people if you haven't heli-boarded yet, you must do so, and if you have, I hope you loved it! I can't describe the feeling of 007 excitement i had, as we drove out to sunshine bay and was met by a boat (i dont know much about boats, but it was a nice one), that took us out across Lake Wakitipu for 30 mins to meet our chopper at Mt Nicholas Station!

My nerves were all over the show! I wasn't sure i could heli-board, I was thinking i might just sink in the snow, i didn't think i could connect my turns, and i had visions of me turning into one of those looney tunes snowball as i rolled all the way down. My fears were completely unfounded, and managed to dumbfound myself as i realised i wasn't nearly as bad as i thought.

We did four runs and i was definitely knackered on the fourth run, but it wouldn't stop me. Every time i looked up and saw the line i just carved, i was gobsmacked, as i tried to believe that was actually MY LINE!!!!

The day was one i won't soon forget. I followed up wednesdays epic heli day, with a super fun and mellow day on Sat at the Remarks. We widened the stance on my board that day and immediate felt the difference, felt way stronger. I've still got to get the nerve to hit anything in the stash, but my bf assures me (after taking me on a tour of the stash) that there are plenty of features i sure can hit. Sweet 50-50's and brilliant boardslides throughout the stash here i come! i am ready now... i mean i was riding 4 days this last week, i'm such a pro now!

peace amy