by Margaret Wong
Lucky me that I went to both the 2002 and the 2019 NSC Big Sky Ski Trips. I will say this year was my best skiing experience and surpassed my expectations. It was even better than the 2002 trip, when our 14 NSC attendees enjoyed accommodations at the Moonlight Cabins. This time, we had 41 members attending and huge amounts of fresh snow.
Big Sky is advertised as the “biggest skiing in America, a winter wonderland with 5800 acres of skiable downhill terrain!” This year at the Bozeman Airport, there were comments that our club must have brought the snow because the area was pretty brown the weeks before. Yes, it snowed everyday except for Tuesday when the sun came out. That meant lots and lots of new fresh, silky powder.
Being a California girl, I really “suck” at skiing powder, so I had to learn quickly so that I would not be left behind by my fellow skiers. Because the snow is so light, skis just slice right through the snow even if there are already tracks. It felt so wonderful and I love flying over those silky hills and bumps. On top of that, I had a wonderful time with all the many Nisei people I skied with. There were large groups nearly every day, and we managed to stay together most of the time. Besides the great skiing, there was lots of great food and socializing to be had almost every day. I thank all the people who skied with me…and all those who skied by and waved to me.
