After Christmas, Whoopy had to leave with the Marshrutka and leave her camper van next to our cars because it was stuck in knee-deep snow.

She had left her snowboard and equipment and so I was able to make my first snowboard experiences.

I talked a little about how to start snowboarding with Racki and Whoopy and had watched some YouTube videos. I felt good about it, walked up a little slope to check if I felt that I would survive going down the whole mountain, bought a season ticket (for about 260€), and took the gondola up.

The beginning was tough and it took me about 45 minutes to “ride” down for the first time. So the first day, I did three descents and felt done.

It was super interesting to learn this new sport from zero. And it was awesome when I managed to turn and ride slalom down the mountain. It felt like freedom and a totally new world to me.

I did not push myself hard in the learning process and mostly just let it flow. It felt more and more natural to me and I had so much fun conquering more and more of the mountain.

Whoopy came back on the mountain for New Year’s Eve and to get her car and so we could do some snowboarding together.

Racki had to work during the day but of course we all went together to a New Year’s Eve party. It was hilarious! We danced for hours to electronic music and then rock music and had a lot of glint wine.