True Powder Day....with the Kids.

As the spring storms lined up this week I could tell the Wednesday was going to be one of those truly great powder days so I cleared up my schedule to go.  I invited to Jen to go with me but her work schedule wouldn't allow.  But she proceeded to suggest that I take the kids with me as they are off track from school.  As anyone who skis with young kids knows there is a difference skiing with and without them.  Especially on a powder day.  The more Jen thought about it the more she became convinced that I needed to take them.  I think she was just jealous that there was powder to be had and she couldn't come.  Reluctantly I agreed to pack their stuff and bring them along.  

Amazingly they did really well.  The snow was deep but not really light so I was a little worried about how they would get along.  My daughter was the most excited for the deep stuff and she lead the way on our first run through the trees where it got really good.  My son thought it was way cool up to point where he fell the first time and he had a hard time getting up.  Still, he was having fun again a few minutes later and we were able to hit Gad II and Mineral Basin before lunch.  They had just opened Mineral when we got there and it was DEEP!  I was worried as we went down the cat track to Powder Paradise because there were lots of slides across the traverse making it tricky but the kids didn't even seem to notice.  They went first down the steep slope as I watched from the top and they rocked it all the way down.  That left me for a full on, high speed powder run which I really enjoyed.  The Boy fell a few times on the lower part of Mineral and I think that sapped some of his energy so we left him in the warming hut while the Girl and I had refills on powder.  

After Lunch, we hit the trees around Wilbere and later the terrain park which we all enjoyed.  This week is the last for ski school for the season and it's suppose to storm again.  After that, a warm up in the weather so I plan to ride my bike as much as I can.  Always something to look forward to.

The Girl and Boy riding together up Wilbere.  I thought it was so cute I had to take a picture.  They insisted riding together for every run on this lift.