Sunshine and the Summit

Awoke to the sound of kids playing noisily outside the bedroom door, tried to get back to sleep until I heard one mention that they couldn't see any clouds! Got up quick smart to discover that it was a gorgeous clear day, sun shining brightly and only a few wisps of cloud. A good day to be out there skiing :)
Brekky of scrambled eggs on toast, bacon and eggs cooking on the barbecue on the balcony,
Adrian getting lots of comments from people going past, mainly envious ;)

Then it’s off to school for the kids and the adults hit the Summit runs just outside our door.Fabulous steep runs, groomed fresh, hardly anyone else on them, we ski all across the hill, each time meeting up at the chairlift with huge grins on our faces. The best skiing available, deep packed cover on steep groomed runs, a quick chair, no crowds and crystal clear skies. Did some of the best skiing I’ve ever done, turning well, spending a lot of time with my torso and skis pointed down the hill, just using the edges in the turns. Skied until lunchtime when the legs were starting to give out. Definitely need to improve fitness for next year, but then I said that last year too ;)

Quick lunch of some sandwiches and then its out again over to do a few runs on Scott’s and Ruined Castle. Went a little adventuring between the two, since normally there isn’t snow between them except at the bottom. Visibility had dropped as clouds rolled in, cutting down the definition so it became hard to spot exactly what you were skiing on, you can’t see the loose snow, ice, bumps, etc, so you just ski into it and work it out as you go along. It’s a bit harder on the knees as you have to do the whole shock absorber thing :)

Dinner consisted of barbecue, with heaps of fresh bread and everyone sitting around the table laughing at the stories of the day, seems like everyone had a fabulous day, the sort of thing you are always looking for, nobody can have a bad day with weather like today’s :)