Skiing on Chile´s most active volcano!!!

On Monday I got an amazing opportunity to go with two friends from Chol-Chol to ski on Chile´s most active volcano-llaima. It was about 2 hours from Chol-Chol by car. I was slightly concern with the fact i hadn´t skiied since I was about 12 and only ever on hillend...never real snow! driving up to the slope was an adventure in itself as the road was a dirt track and was very rocky! All I could see was forrests until suddenly this white topped volcano popped into the horizon. Driving up to it was pretty surreal. So when we finally got all the kit on, and don´t forget the suncream as many of the other skiiers with half there faces white and the other white had, we headed for the slope. I wanted to go on the baby slope first to try out my skiing ability but my chilean friend insisted that we went straight to the top. So we got on the chair left and after enjoying the initial breathtaking views I started to realise the top was quite far up and I also had no idea how you got off the chair lift. When we finally got to the top on the chair lift I had to throw my skis to a man, jump off the seat and run for my life or the next chair would hit me. Again the initial views at the top were totally worth the scary exit off the chair lift although I started to question if I would actually be able to get myself down. I told the others to go as they all had experience and I didnt want them all watching me. But I really couldnt bring myself to throw myself down the steep hill with no idea how it would turn out. I decided I would just take the chair lift back down and try the baby slope. But when I tried to ask the man to let me back on the chair lift down, he must of been watching me pondering,  as he assigned me a personal teacher who helped me ski down the volcano. After that I found some skiing ability came back to me and after a while I started to really enjoy it rather than be scared that I would fall. I must of been working hard as I woke the next day with stiff legs and arms, but totally worth it:)