After they picked us up from the airport and drove to their house, the first thing I see as the garage door opens is:
3 mountain bikes
1 road bike
4 pairs of alpine skis (slalom + super G)
3 pairs of telemarking skis
3 pairs of x-country skis
1 pair of childrens skis
a football
2 pairs of ice climbing boots
countless (at least 10) assorted ski boots (telemarking, downhill, cross country etc)
Baby trailer (for towing children on a mtb)
They don't earn much but ski most days before work and most days off. In the summer they ride a whole bunch of cool tracks with and without the family in tow.
Our host is the former NZ ski racing coach, and he kindly gave me a few pointers to improve my skiing.
My goal for September is to drain the acid from my legs.
Today I fly back to wellington to my job. Why am I doing this again?
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