Shredding Pyrenees!

[To see the pictures of the events, click on the picture above] 


This year has been quite poor for snow in Spain.  Did you know that?!  Despite the minus temperatures that hit Eastern Europe this winter, Spain seems to have avoided most of this, but the downside has been that there was no snow in the Pyrenees.


A friend of mine and I went snowboarding 2 weekends ago to FORMIGAL, a large Spanish ski resort.  When we got there, we were wondering if they invented a new dirt skiing sport or maybe there were some runs hidden on the other side of the mountain.  Having paid almost 50 Euros for the ski lift pass for one day, I was feeling a bit nervous about the potential disappointment.  In addition, it was -12 with additional windchill.  The good news: very few people were there.


Once we got to the top of the mountains, it was better.  They have made snow and, despite some icy patches, the runs were open and quite wide.  It was very sunny and the shredding was ON!


We ended up having a grand time (my friend Nacho was not pleased with my perpetual smile as he was freezing his little body off) and closed down the mountain, utilizing the ski lift very efficiently to the very last minute.  I didn't even stop for lunch....


If you look at the pictures, you wouldn't even be able to tell that there was not much snow.  Regardless, any day on the mountain is better than a day in the (you pick)!


Anatolijus