Winter in Minnesota is like living in Antarctica minus the cute little penguins. The weather is mostly in the negatives, and it’s constantly snowing. I have never been a fan of winter and I don’t think that will ever change. I do have to admit I admire the fresh fluffy snow on top of the pine trees, and from my window view it always look as if I am in a gigantic snow globe.
There are a lot of winter sports and hobbies in Minnesota to indulge in to keep one occupied. Such as ice fishing, skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing just to name a few. I never took much interest in winter sports because of the process of layering up so I don’t freeze to death! It’s just a little too tedious for me, but if you can’t beat em, join em!
I partook in my first full blown winter activity last weekend and it was quite an experience to say the least. I went skiing for the first time ya’ll! Being the competitive person that I am, I went with the mindset of “this is a piece of cake! How hard is it to go down hill?” I was fooled! Skiing is extremely difficult and requires a lot of balance, and being physically fit. After a couple of falls, I got a hang of skiing a little bit but not quite. I guess I will not be receiving a season pass in the mail. Overall it was a learning experience and also reassured me that I need to get back in the habit of being fit.
Like any sport or hobby, the proper attire is required to have a great time. I got my snow pants from the JCPenney’s kids department. I’m pretty short guys, plus they were on clearance; you can’t beat that! My snow boots and gloves were purchased from Scheels, the boots were by Columbia. Colombia is little expensive, but on a good day you can find a decent sale. Being short and petite once again came in handy because I saved over 100 dollars on my boots and gloves by shopping in the kids department. My puffa Jacket was from H&M. I’ve had this Jacket in my closet for almost two years now. It just never quite matched any of my previous winter aesthetics, but now it was finally time to bust it out! The bright yellow blended perfectly with the backdrop of the fresh white snow.
