Friday night I returned home from Japan and fell asleep right at 8:30pm. I slept all the way until 6:30am, meaning I got a solid 10 hours of sleep. I must have been tired due to having a 36-hour day because of flights and crossing the International Date Line. Fortunately I have not really had any jet lag to deal with.
On Saturday morning I woke up and got ready to go skiing at Alta with my wife. All of the resorts in Utah are hurting for snow as this is something like the worst start to ski season in 30 years. Alta has 4 lifts running and I am glad to got to make some turns. I did feel a bit rusty but quickly started carving and quickly felt comfortable.
I headed off to Japan the day before skiing started at Snowbird and Alta. While in Japan, I had a free day and looked at trying to ski somewhere there. They are set up for business travelers so that when you walk into the rental shop they will rent every last piece of equipment you could possibly need including base layers, goggles, helmets, and gloves. I checked the resorts a quick train ride from Tokyo but they won't open until this weekend. I also looked at the resorts in Hokkaido, Japan's North island. Unfortunately they had something like a 7.6 magnitude earthquake and that closed down all the resorts up there. Ultimately I didn't end up finding a place open for skiing other than an indoor area that I have already been to. Yes I could have gotten an extra day by going there but opted to do something else.
Having my first ski day on December 13th means this is the latest I have skied for the first time in the season for many years. Last season I skied 126 days. With such a late start, I will have to work to get 100. It is a noble goal and I hope to make it.
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