Speed Riding

OK, so this may not actually be me in the picture, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN, if I had had a photographer in tow to record my speed riding adventure.  Thanks to a speed riding lesson as birthday present from Jessica, I had the opportunity to experience this activity, a cross between skiing and paragliding, for the first time here in Morzine.
It turns out that previous paragliding experience was not necessarily a great advantage as the main aim of the lesson was to learn how to come down the slope relatively slowly, remaining on the ground most of the time until the final section, where one could get into the air.  So my first run was mainly flying, which was great, but not what my instructor was after  By the end of the three hour session I was just about mastering the technique for steering down the slope without going too fast and taking off, until the end that is.  Anyway, great fun to try out.  Perhaps if I were to do another skiing season I would give it another go.