My Winter Escape | Pj

As you may know from reading my previous blogs, I love the surf. However, living in Melbourne I don’t exactly get the fix every week that I used to when I lived on the Gold Coast. Living in Melbourne does give me the opportunity to visit the snow each year and go snowboarding – another sport that I love.

A couple of weeks ago I managed to get myself to Mt Buller for a few days with a group of friends. I have only ever been to Falls Creek in Victoria so I was really looking forward to going to Buller which has many more lifts and runs to conquer.

Going to the snow is an expensive exercise (especially when compared to surfing) so I usually only go once a season. Without the repetition of being on the snowboard every week like surfing the thought always crosses my mind as my trip inches closer – will I remember how to board, will I remember how to turn or even will I fall.

As soon as my boots go in the bindings and I’m at the top of the mountain it’s like riding a bike. What I love about the snow is the sense of freedom you get when you start down the run and then mid-way you can choose to take a different course and try the unknown. You get the opportunity to explore, get lost and sometimes on a good day it can take you the whole day to find you way back to where you started.

If you don’t explore and try new things, your course won’t change. Step outside your comfort zone, push the boundaries a little, lose your way and even fall – imagine where you could end up and what fun you could have along the way.