Reno/Lake Tahoe or Bust!

For Spring Break Darren & I decided to venture out & do something off our "Bucket Lists". My mom came & stayed with the kiddos and we took off for the Reno/Lake Tahoe area for some snow skiing! Now, keep in mind that this was our first try at the sport! We stayed at the Eldorado Casino/Resort in downtown Reno. We hit the slopes at Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe. It was the perfect ski resort for us ski virgins...it wasn't crowded & had the perfect laid back feel to it. We took lessons the first day. I'm guessing we weren't the star students because after staying close to the "Flying Jenny" & beginners slope for a while we decided we were ready for the Ponderosa lift & the "greens" that went with it. Boy, were we wrong! Right off the bat I ate it getting off the lift...that should have been my first clue! But, there was no where to go but down...and fast! We both made it down in one piece...of course, I cheated & after falling 2 more times I hiked up the side of the hill to the parking lot! After that adventure our first day was pretty much complete...we hung out in the lodge for the rest of the afternoon. With Day 2 on the slopes came more control & confidence and for Darren a second shot at conquering the "greens"! I was completely comfortable riding the Flying Jenny to the top of the beginners slope & working my way down over & over again. I was proud of my new accomplishment & I felt no need to attempt anything more! After mastering the beginner slope, Darren felt the need to move on to bigger & faster slopes...the greens that ate our lunch the day before! I would like to report that He did quite well! I will also say that after that he was also hooked! I was content to sit in the lodge & people watch. I would definitely try skiing again, but I can pretty much say I would choose my surfboard over a pair of skis (or snowboard for that matter) any ol' day! It was a fun, relaxing (with the exception of sore muscles & shins!), and much needed trip!

Now, onto the other items on our "Bucket Lists"...