I am really looking forward to this winter because I want to ski. I learned how to ski when I was a little boy, I think about 4 or 5. My first time skiing was in the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania, Romania. The view was breathtaking and the mountains were steep and covered by fresh natural snow!
Being raised in Romania, knowing how to ski was something that everyone considered very significant. In the early 2000’s snowboarding was not very popular and I learned only how to ski. My first experience was when I really got the hang of how to maneuver around people and steep slopes. I was becoming too proficient at the bunny slope. In Romania, the bunny slope had a different ski lift than I have seen in America. The ski lift was sort of like a seat that would go between your legs and you would be standing up on your skis. One day, I got bored of being on the ski lift and I started zig zagging while on the lift. I was kicked out from going back on the ski lift and I had to carry my skis back up to the top of the hill.
I hope to visit Colorado or Vermont to get a better experience of skiing in the United States. I don’t think that the experience I have gained from skiing in Europe is comparable to anything in the states.
My favorite part about skiing in Romania was that there are gondolas. I remember when I was younger riding up to the top of the slope. The ride was picturesque and it felt like it took forever to get to the peak. I hope to one day visit a mountain in the U.S with a gondola.
Related Articles and Sources:
http://www.ski-in-romania.com/resort.php?id=26
https://www.inyourpocket.com/brasov/Ski-Romania_72525f
Alex Calinescu 