Monday, February 14, 2011

Snowboarding/Skiing trip to Aviemore~!!

So this was the long-awaited trip to a snow-capped mountain for some skiing/snowboarding. I can now finally cross it off my list!! Weeks of planning paid off and we had a relative hassle-free trip the whole way. After this experience, I realised that some warmer gear is definitely needed than what I brought. But overall, it was a fantastic experience (despite the weather!) and maybe, just maybe, I'll be going again in the future...haha. Enjoy the pics coming up~!!

Glasgow at 5.15am in the morning
(Bus left at 6.15am)
On our way
Arriving at our ski equipment hire and meeting the woman who helped make this possible
Didn't get a picture with her though =((



Arriving at the base of the slopes at Cairngorm, Aviemore.
The weather was not kind to us..as you can see.
Trying to make it up the staircase in the strong wind.
There was a minor delay cuz we were a snowboard short.
Camwhoring~!!
Boris, Thomas and Leslie
Waiting in line for the train to take us up the mountain
This are some of the skiers who went up earlier
(photos taken from my friend)
Snowboarders on our way up
The rest had already made their way to the top
and were waiting to head out into the blizzard
Receiving their first lessons
Hong Joo demonstrating the right way to fall =D
My POV on snowboarding
A white canvas with tiny people
This was Hong Joo when I found him...poor guy.
Camwhoring outside the window after lunch
Sis with Nick
Us snowboarders (cooler than skiers =p)
Bet you can tell who was the most frozen =D
Brace yourself...camwhoring coming up~!!
Again...
...and again...
Group photo...
started out with 4 ppl wanting their picture taken to almost the whole group
(shouts *wait for me!!* *wait for me!!*)
More people but still abit short =(
Nice =)))
Zicky!
On their way back down...heading home
Happy people..
The weather at the base of the mountain once we got back down
This shows you why it was so bad at the top
Proper group photo on our way home..returning our equipment

Finally, a mini birthday celebration for Nick, who turned 25!!

Well, that's the end of our skiing/snowboarding trip. It was amazing fun although the cold was abit unbearable at times. Kudos to the ones who picked it up faster than the rest of us (especially with operating the ski lifts >_<). It's definitely going to be an experience we can look back on and laugh =p Hope you guys enjoy the pictures...will have some more up on my summer holidays soon. Happy valentine's day everyone!!

Photos Courtesy of Leslie Peacock, Tan Hong Joo and Me

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