Re:Keeping it Friendly : Another Embarassing Skiing Moment

Like most people, the first time I went skiing, I didn't want to spend a fortune buying gear that I might never use again (little did I know the obsession that was about to grip me :lol:). So I went out and bought the cheapest ski suit I could find. It was an ugly green one piece and very poor quality. However, it go me through that holiday so the following year, off I went with it again. Unfortunately, the 2nd year, I was put into a class that was, in hindsight, above my level and I ended up falling quite a bit. Towards the end of the 1st day on yet another fall, I heard something give and realised that the backside had split much to the amusement of the rest of my ski class :oops: :oops: :oops:.

Undaunted, I got the needle and thread out that evening and repaired it and returned to the slopes the next morning with my dignity restored.... or so I thought. The lesson that morning was similar to the previous day with plenty of falls and I was glad of the lunch break. However, as I sat down in the restaurant, the seat felt colder than usual and I realised something was wrong ..... my great stitching job had come undone :evil:.

I asked my classmates how long I had been in this state and they all burst into laughter. It turned out that the suit had split on my first fall and they had decided to say nothing to me and see how long it would take me to notice. They described me as leaving a trail of polyester padding from inside the suit behind me all morning as I skied down the hill :shock: :shock: :shock:. As it was only lunchtime and we were a long way from my hotel, I had to ski the rest of the day in that condition :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:.

The only positive note to the story was that I obviously had to buy a replacement. As it happened, the shops in the resort were expensive and had no cheap ski gear. I ended buying an end of season, Italian ski team jacket by Fila that was reduced to half price (bright yellow, with some black and blue trimming - not as gaudy as it sounds but great for being seen on the mountain - I will have to post a picture one of the days). It still cost about £120, which was a lot nearly 15 years ago. But I am still using it and it is still in great condition :lol: