and it was really weird. as i said, it was like i was standing still. a figure of speech but that is what made me laugh the first time. the second time i was just a bit annoyed because i had been pounding for about a half hour up. i always get passed going up there so it does not bother me. i am only trying to beat my own PRs anyway.
and by the way, after the ski resort there is...more hill to climb. i really don't like that one because it takes so darn long to climb and not much in the way of switch backs. watch the very end, it gets a bit steep there.