Ski Trip 2013

2013 marks our fourth year of skiing. This year our friends Missy and Phil, and their kids Emily, Hannah and Caden, were there the same time we were. We were able to ski with them a couple of days.

After four years at Beaver Creek, we now know our favorite runs. We did try a black this year, Centennial, although we aren't really sure why it was a black, except for the fact that is was really steep with a quick turn at the bottom.

At the top of the mountain is a kid's area called Ghost Town with trails, jumps and obstacles to ski around. The boys love it. I do not. It's hard for an adult to manage in the space. Well, at least THIS adult.

Also at the top is an area skiers can do jumps, and snowboarders can practice tricks. We did that quite a bit too. Here's video of our group: Zach is first in red, then Adam, then Scott in yellow, then our friend Phil, and his daughter Hannah.



We did have an exciting last day. The wind picked up and it started snowing. It was hard to see the trails.

See?

The day we left, we ended up stuck in traffic while whoever is in charge of the highway or mountains (highway patrol? Forestry service?) conducted a "controlled avalanche" to ensure a "real avalanche" did not happen and cause a "situation. Traffic was backed up for 45 minutes.

 At least the view wasn't half bad:

During this time we also found out that a huge snowstorm was headed our way. Normally we would stop for the night in Colby. We decided to drive all the way home to avoid the storm. We arrived just before midnight on Friday night.

It was a good decision. They closed I-70. This was our house the next morning.

Oh, one more thing. I had been fighting what I thought was a cold the last two days we skied. It ended up being a double ear infection. The good news about an ear infection? You can't hear very well, so although I was miserable, at least I couldn't hear any fighting from the back seat.

Related:
2012 Ski Trip - By the numbers
2011 Ski Trip - Boys, please ski responsibly
2010 Ski Trip - First year