The group chat had been buzzing with excitement since September. Finally a ski trip. All for the gang to enjoy.
Everything was planned out Hiccup and Daggur took care of that. Made sure no one had their period that week, the weather was ideal, the skii rental place was fair priced, the roads were not icy, the minivan had everything prepared to take on the road trip and so much more.
Stoick had an estate close to a skiing town. It took some convincing and some white lies but alas Stoick gave in. He was actually happy to see Hiccup excited about snowboarding again. They used to go every winter. Well every winter till the accident. Hiccup tried once after having permission from his physical therapist but being only 16 he got frustrated, declared that he would never try it again and gave up on it. After 5 years he was willing to try again and Stoick didnt have it in him to protest much.
So on the faithful day of January 2nd at 5 a.m. 8 young adults were piled in Daggur's minivan. The trip was supposed to be 2 hours but with the gang it felt like 20 hours and 20 minutes at the same time. Fishlegs was the only one who managed to sleep, twins were already betting on how many times they could make Snotlout fall as he protested that he wouldn't fall at all. Heather and Astrid were talking about skii models, Hiccup and Daggur were arguing over music while also arguing with Heather and Astrid on the superiority of snowboarding.
Some of the gang had their gear packed to go but the rest needed rentals so after settling home they would go to the rental place. At 7 a.m. they were in the porch of the house. Hiccup felt a lump in his throat as he pushed the door open. It had been 5 years since he last saw the house. Everything looked as he remembered. After him the rest of the gang made themselves comfortable.
"Okay gang we suit up and get in the car at 8 no excuses" Hiccup said. Groans were mixed with cheers of excitement. The house wasn't big or at least not big enough to house the Gang comfortably. But when it came to them the sense of privacy was almost a joke. It had been more than 10 years of friendship (minus Heather and Daggur)
Clothing were piled up in the living room. Tee-shirts flying over heads, thermals being tossed around. By some miracle everyone was ready by 8 and they were once again driving tho this time it was a 10 minute drive to the rental place on the skirts of the mountain.
Fishlegs was a skier, he tried the snowboard once and decided that having both of his feet tied to the same piece of equipment was just not it. Twins on the other had were the nightmare of the slopes, reckless and boarded. Snotlout used to snowboard but at age 16 as a defient move against his dad he decided to pick up skiing, to Spitelout skiing was weak and feminine and Snotlout knew him skiing would piss his dad off so he did.
Rest of them had their gear, Astrid and Heather had their skis; Daggur and Hiccup had their boards. Hiccup also had his custom prosthetic which needed a bit of adjusting since the last time he'd used it. It was a bottom heavy thing, Hiccup didnt like walking in it for long distances hance they took the car down.
They arrived to the slopes by 9 which meant it was time for chaos.
"Guys I'll be in the blues today..." Hiccup said reluctant. He was starting to regret letting the ski trip go out of the groupchat.
"I'll come with" Heather said "I haven't skiied since junior year"
So they all made their way to the ticket desk to get their weekly skipass then it was the slopes. They took it slow to warm up and get used to the feeling again, except for the twins who were already making a hard left to dive into the powdered snow. Daggur stuck by Hiccup, he knew this because anyone who wasnt falling every 10 seconds would've made past him. Hiccup appreciated the company.
Most people would've tried to give instructions or help him but Daggur knew all he needed was some company not more reasons to be frustrated. Besides he figured he wouldn't be able to give Hiccup a good advice soley because he has never been in his shoes... shoe.
The parts of the aforementioned skii trip fic I wrote and then gave up on upon realizing idk jack shit about snowboarding
