Ski Date!

Today was opening day at the ski resort closest to us and we were there! Thanks to some wonderful students who babysat for us, we were able to spend the day on the slopes at Lackenhof.

It took literally 15 minutes from our driveway to their parking lot. Which was perfect because we could ski all morning, come home for lunch, and then go back out for a few more runs. We bought used skis and boots at the ski flea market over a month ago so we just threw those in the car, got our lift tickets, and we were off. 

Only two of their runs were open today. It wasn't crowded at all - probably because there are bigger places to go not far from here - but it was perfect for us. At the top of the second lift the visibility was maybe 25 feet so that was a little scary. But closer to noon the sun came out and the clouds/fog lifted so it was great to look around and actually see the trails we'd been skiing on - and all the amazing surroundings. 

After lunch the sun was hidden again, the clouds were back, and it snowed several inches. Thus we spent equal times on the slopes and in the bar at the top of the first lift half way up the mountain. 

The sun sets at 4 o'clock and that's also the time of the last lift. So we had one more run down before packing up our skis and heading out. I think we may have been the last ones down; it was fun feeling like we had the resort all to ourselves! The short drive home through the mountains with snow covered trees as it continued snowing was a beautiful trip to end our little adventure!