What it's like to cross country (XC) ski in Tahoe
In short: good cardio, sometimes frustrating, but generally peaceful. While I am a generally healthy person, I have zero skills in sports and am very lacking in coordination. Despite this, I was inspired by last year's winter Olympics to try something new but not super intense: cross-country skiing. I figured it would be akin to running half-marathons: privileged people pretending to be into cardio. My friend and I went to Tahoe Cross Country ski area in Tahoe City. We arrived about half an hour before the 10:30 group lesson. This was nice so we could use the restroom, prep what we were gonna bring, pay for the lesson and rental, and strap on these triforce marked shoes (I guess it's not distinctive enough to be trademarked by Nintendo). The lesson was about an hour, and went over basics: how to use the equipment, how to move, how to get up from a fall, and techniques on handling different terrain. The lesson and equipment rental were $70 total (for all day). A pe...