Duke of Edinburgh

Cross Country Skiing

On 18th August, the Year 9 Duke of Ed class went on an all-day ski excursion to Lake Mountain Alpine Resort. Most of us had never skied before. In the beginning, we all struggled to get the hang of wearing long planks of wood on our feet, but after an hour or so we were ready to try out some paths. We stopped for a much needed lunch around midday. We had some snowball fights and built a snowman. It was nice to stop and cool down because surprisingly, skiing in all the equipment can get very hot.

 For the rest of the day we skied along some paths and runs, getting better and more stable on our skis throughout it. Luckily for us, this year we could have a night ski. In the dark we skied some of the paths from earlier in the day and finished with a nice big hill, which for me was one of the highlights of the day.  Overall, it was a memorable day!!

Ben Humphreys – Year 9