Chapter 121: Snowstorm
"Drat," Amelia cursed under her breath, sneezing a little as she shivered. She paused in her steps and looked up to the skies then checked the time on her phone.
She had been walking for the last fifteen minutes, but those mere minutes were enough to cause the snow to fall harder and harder. What was previously a light snowfall had quickly turned into a much heavier one, with the snow coming down hard and fast. Not only that, the winds had gotten stronger, and since she was still near the peak of the mountain, that was further amplified.
To top it all off, while her phone was still working, the connection was practically non-existent at the top of the slope. She couldn’t even contact for help even if she wanted to.
Amelia bit her lip and looked down at the slopes― the advanced slopes were much higher, which meant there were multiple points that could be used to ski down, not just the one right at the top. In fact, there was one just right ahead.
She looked at the snowboard in her hands and contemplated. According to the signs, it would only take her approximately fifteen minutes to reach the base of the slope if she snowboarded down, a significantly shorter duration than if she walked.
Because of the snow, the lifts had ceased operations. Amelia only had these two choices left. She could either snowboard her way down, or she could continue walking, which would take her at least triple the time.
If she factored in the fact that she was a mere beginner and would take longer, it could still save her a lot more time than if she walked. Much more, it would be a different issue if she continued down the footpath and lost her way.
Amelia shivered as a grim thought crossed her mind. At least if she died on the slopes, her body would eventually be found when the next batch of skiers took to the slopes. The same couldn’t be said if she was lost on the steps since most of them would be taking the ski lifts.
Gritting her teeth, Amelia hurried over to the point where she could start snowboarding and prepared herself. Even though she had only just started learning, she was glad that Andrea was at least a decent instructor when Matteo had been watching him like a hawk.