Ski - Valle de Nevado

To go skiing has some sacrifices but it is well worth it. After getting up at 6am and suffering motion-sickening on the 32 hairpin turns up the mountain, we get to Valle de Nevado. The ski resort is at 3,000 meters (9,800 feet)! Due to the high altitude, I felt a little slow, dumb and a little winded, but managed ok. But lets face it, not a the best condition for learning a new high-energy sport. The view up there in the mountains is incredible. Almost worth going just for the view.
Luis and I did pretty good for first-timers. We learned a little in a class. We practiced on the bunny slope. Then we tried a real beginner slope loop. We completed that loop without looking completely stupid or hurting ourselves. So I say that is a success! We hope to go back.