Can’t Wait for Ski Season

I could tell it was time to start blogging again now that many of my conversations lately have turned to skiing. I go to sleep with visions of my skis carving perfect S-curves in the snow. My bike, which saw a lot of action over the summer–several organized rides, culminating in my first century in July–is getting much more downtime as I transition from one sport to the other.

The best clue is that this weekend is double-booked with snow-related events–the Ski Dazzle Bay Area Ski Show and Snowboard Expo at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center on Friday-Sunday, Nov. 13-15 and SnowFest at the Santa Clara Convention Center on Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 14-15.

Admission tickets can be traded for free lift tickets once inside. If you’re like me, you’re probably telling yourself you don’t need any new gear, but both shows are promising sales of 70 percent off on skis, snowboard boots and other apparel. Perhaps a fistful of lift tickets or a closetful of ski gear will be tangible proof that the ski season really is near.

November 9, 2009 - Posted by skitripper | Tips & Advice | expo, ski, snowboard, SnowFest

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My name is Jodi Engle. I first put on skis as a kid at a place in Minnesota called Andes Tower Hills, where the vertical drop is a whopping 290 feet. I hadn’t touched downhill skis in ages until last year, when a friend urged me to give the sport another try. Now, thoroughly hooked, I head to Lake Tahoe nearly every weekend (usually on the Bay Area Ski Bus), skiing the blue and black runs. As a newcomer to the slopes, I started this blog so you can follow me on my adventures and I can share with you whatever tips I learn along the way.