It been a long time since I've done this, but...
Tonight I finally got around to testing something that I picked up at a clearance sale earlier this week. In particular, I ended up at this place (although the tree blocks a large part of the space in the photo).
It's probably been a dozen or so years since I've tried this, but I managed to accomplish my goal of not falling on my ass in spite of a couple of hours spent on the ice. (That said, my stopping could use a little practice, and I also haven't yet gotten around to skating backwards).
Considering that I live less than a five minute drive from Canada Olympic Park, skiing or snowboarding may be the next winteresque sportish activity that I try out. (That said, it might be more fun to try out some other activities that are perhaps a little harder to find facilities for). It still sometimes amuses me that the next timed stop on my bus route from the university back home is a ski hill (even if a semi-artificial one). And, yes - on average that there are at least a few people headed to the place with their skis or snowboard at hand when I board the bus at the university. (I wonder if they'd even allow you to take skis or a snowboard on a Translink bus back in the Lower Mainland).
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Darren
Fri, 2006-01-13 23:14
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Crazy...
Wow...Dave becoming athletic? Or is that a bit of a stretch?
I'm not crazy...oh, wait, nevermind.
David
Fri, 2006-01-13 23:28
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Athletic might be a bit of a
Athletic might be a bit of a stretch - how about non-couch-potato? A few hours of skating isn't really much different in terms of effort from the ~10 km walks I used to take in the evenings on a semi-regular basis.
Scott
Sat, 2006-01-14 11:46
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I wonder if they'd even
I wonder if they'd even allow you to take skis or a snowboard on a Translink bus back in the Lower Mainland.
I suspect not, though can you even take the bus to a place that has skiing or snowboarding?
David
Sat, 2006-01-14 11:57
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I think that you can make it
I think that you can make it to Grouse via transit.
Sarennah
Sun, 2006-01-15 00:59
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Dave skiing? I demand
Dave skiing? I demand pictures!