I can't wait to get back to having FUN!

[AlpineAnnie]

Hi fellow Pugsters! My old name on another forum was Snowmiser! I'm changing it because everybody assumed that I was a Dude. Snowmistress didn't sound quite right to me so I changed it completely. I have been too busy to ski for the last few years and finally decided it was time to go back to what makes me happy! Skiing, and teaching skiing. I created and directed a terrain based children's ski and ride school for the past 5 years and took over as Ski School Director at our local hill 2 years ago along with the kids program. I went from skiing 100 days a year to 6. Needless to say, but I can't wait for the snow to finally get here! Thanks for creating this great forum! Can't wait to meet some new fr

 

[Philpug]

Welcome, we were wondering when you would make it over. What is your local hill?

 

[AlpineAnnie]

I'm at Alpine Valley in Michigan. I will be doing instructor clinics and free skiing there, but will be doing most of my teaching and leading clinics over at Mt. Brighton. Getting out from behind the Ski School desk will be a nice change for me!!!

 

[Tricia]

You passed your L3 while pregnant! Amazing the things a person can remember. Lets make sure to meet up!!

I took up teaching one year when I moved to Tahoe but found out it wasn't what I was cut out to do, but it helped me in my own skill building and also helps me while talking to customers about skis.
I'm never quite sure how someone, who teaches full time, finds the patience.

 

[bbinder]

I'm never quite sure how someone, who teaches full time, finds the patience.

Indeed

 

[AlpineAnnie]

That's funny that you remember that Tricia! I was 5 months pregnant with Carly when I took my Level 3. She totally helped me get my weight forward! LOL . Can you believe that she just started 3rd grade. Time Flies!!!

 

[AlpineAnnie]

Would love to meet up to go skiing with you Tricia!

 

[crgildart]

Just don't bring your evil brother heat miser! "He's TOO MUCH!"

 

[Tricia]

That's funny that you remember that Tricia! I was 5 months pregnant with Carly when I took my Level 3. She totally helped me get my weight forward! LOL . Can you believe that she just started 3rd grade. Time Flies!!!

Would love to meet up to go skiing with you Tricia!

Not sure how or when, but lets make it happen!!

 

[Kneale Brownson]

Does Carly use the chairlift swing? Are you still on the Central ed staff?

 

[AlpineAnnie]

Hi Kneale! Great to hear from you! Yes Carly uses the chairlift swing quite often! She's already 8 years old! Still has her blanket from you! .
Not on Ed. Staff at the moment. I asked for a year off when I took over as Director at Alpine. Then at the end of the season I suffered a really bad concussion when I slipped on black ice on the deck taking a lesson out. Thank God I had a helmet on. I hit so hard that the next day I was leaking spinal fluid out of one of my nostrils. I Still wasn't feeling quite right at the beginning of the season, so I asked for another year off. Now they want me to re-try-out up North all at my own expense. I'm probably going to pass on that. Maybe I'll try again when I eventually get out West

 

[Drahtguy Kevin]

Sounds like you have proof that you're not a dude. Welcome.

 

[Kneale Brownson]

Sorry to hear about the head trauma, Annie. I fractured my skull at Boyne and never lost any spinal fluid. Are you still running Alpine's ski school?

 

[AlpineAnnie]

No Kneale. I resigned as Director at the end of last season. It was a hard decision to leave, especially the kids program that I created, but life's too short to be stressed out all of the time. Plus, I never got to ski! .

How did you crack your skull at Boyne?

 

[Kneale Brownson]

How did you crack your skull at Boyne?

There used to be a crossover trail under the bottom of the Victor chair so you could get to the other side if the line was shorter there. I was watching for the skis of the folks on the chair and not paying attention to the down-bound chairs. I ran into a corner of that big hunk of cast iron. They keep that area fenced off now

 

[Monique]

I hit so hard that the next day I was leaking spinal fluid out of one of my nostrils.

I fractured my skull at Boyne

OMG you two!

 

[Tricia]

What Monique said!!
I hope its not a Michigander thing. My head and spinal fluid is in tact and I plan to keep it that way.

Annie, I sincerely hope we get to spend some time together.
If you need some good words at ski school, there are plenty of us here who can do that for you.

 

[Kneale Brownson]

Especially if you come to Breck.

 

[AlpineAnnie]

Thanks a bunch Trish & Kneale!

 

[AlpineAnnie]

Just don't bring your evil brother heat miser! "He's TOO MUCH!"

I love it when somebody knows where that name comes from!

Just don't bring your evil brother heat miser! "He's TOO MUCH!"