Ski-daddle

There's nothing better than a sunny day of skiing after a big snowfall. We hit the slopes in Utah for the big snowfall, the sunny day after and the not-so-sunny-or-snowy day after that.  Utah is an awesome ski-state. The snow is so dry it really is like powder and there are ski resorts everywhere. We went with our friends Amy and Brian and hit Alta, Brighton and Solitude, in that order.

We have no photos from Alta because it was the coldest, nastiest day and we didn't want to uncover an inch of skin to pull out the camera.

Here's the foursome at the top of Brighton. It was beautiful, but bitter cold.

Me, taking a break.

Peace out Amy.

Brian looking for sweet jumps in and out of the trees.

Me, with the Utah scenery in the background.

A collection of old snowboards at Brighton from the early days of snowboarding.

Justin and I headed to the top of Solitude on a slow double lift.

We had a super fun time, despite the hit-and-miss conditions. And I collected 3 new stickers for my helmet.

Snow Days

We planned a few long weekend trips this February to spend some quality time in the snow. First, we went up to Sun Peaks in British Columbia for some of the coldest and sunniest skiing we've ever had. We went with our friends Ryan and Michelle. Ryan's folks live in Kamloops, BC and graciously hosted us for the long weekend. Unfortunately, I didn't take any photos of the weekend but perhaps Michelle will share some of hers for my blog.

This past weekend, we drove out to the Methow Valley with a group of friends that Justin has known since grade school. One of the friends has a family vacation home in Mazama, in the heart of cross-country ski central. Justin had never cross country skied and I haven't done it for about 10 years but we both picked it up pretty quickly. It wasn't easy work but it is pretty fun.

On day 1: Here's Justin leading the pack on snowshoes. Elizabeth and Jay and their baby Esme are right behind.

Day 2: Here I am posing in the sunshine.

Day 2: Justin and I stopped on a bridge over a nearly frozen river for a rest. We went about 3 miles.

Day 3: Same bridge but the weather has changed a little. Lots of fresh snow

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Day 3: Justin skiing into Narnia. The scenery here was so lovely. We skied a little more than 6 miles on day two.