Do you know Copper Mountain Ski Resort in the Rocky Mountains? I have known it for more than 20 years, and I am familiar with it because of skiing. We come here at least four times every winter.
There are many better ski resorts in the Rocky Mountains, but we have become friends with it, why? Because it used to be a very economical sport, it is on the side of Highway 70, and its snow trails are enough to satisfy our curiosity.
Maybe this also confirms the saying, what kind of person you are, what kind of encounter you will have, I quite agree with this statement.
I have seen us stick together for more than 20 years in Copper Mountain, and I have also experienced those moments of struggling whether to give up it. So glad we all graduated from Copper Mountain today.
When we started skiing on Copper Mountain 20 years ago, we didn't have any goals, as long as we could ski a few times a year, and we persisted.
Starting from the simplest greenway, it feels pretty good. One year, the left on the greenway was closed, so we were forced to go to the blueway, and found that it was not bad. After skating in blue way for several years, I was persuaded by Lei to explore the black way the year before last. I said this was the hardest thing I could try.
Today I was persuaded by Lei again to go up the Tucker Peak of Copper Mountain and try the most difficult snow trail of Copper Mountain, which is the extreme two diamonds. Seems to be pretty good too.
So far we have finally completed all the difficulties of the Copper Mountain Ski Resort, and can tell myself that I have finally graduated from Copper Mountain, although I never set this goal.
The ski trails in Copper Mountain are divided into: green trail, blue trail, black trail, one diamond black trail, two diamond black trails, extreme two diamond black trails. We graduated from these trails after more than 20 years.
As I said before, we finally graduated from Copper Mountain Ski Resort today. After more than 20 years of continuous training, from the simple green way to the blue way, plus the black way, I think this is my highest state.
On the road this morning, I kept saying I wasn't ready, to try the higher options. It seems to be like this every time, there is never a ready time.
Copper Mountain is sunny today, but there is a strong wind on the top of the mountain, and the blown snow slag hits the face like countless small needles. I really don't want to risk going to the most dangerous places.
When we took the Three Bears cable car to Tucker Mountain, I agreed to Lei's proposal to try one of the Extreme two diamonds black trail.
The steep and uneven mountain road, when we walked on its way, suddenly there was no sense of fear. There were many young people gliding past us quickly, which made me feel a little relaxed, and I quickly went down to the bottom of the mountain. Then I tried the second dangerous road, and I was no longer timid.
At the end of the day's skiing, on the way down the mountain, I no longer have the courage not to try.
The sport is dangerous anyway. I met a young man on the way with a broken leg. While I was trying to help him find his ski equipment, other people came to help him too. and some went down to find the ambulance personnel. At this time, I also put away my adventurous thoughts and walked on the way home.
Lei said that he has observed many times, he knows we can try, but I have never had the courage.
Sometimes, a sincere encouragement is better than a thousand words of lies, it will make you grow and let you go far. Even if you stand on the wind, you will not get lost.
Happy Lantern Festival on Sunday, February 5, 2023.