Skiing new heights!

We were delighted to join Uncle Henry and his friend, Jeff who came to ski the Rockies and spend time with us skiing. The awesome beauty of God's creation was all around us.

Day One - beautiful sunshine and mild temperatures greeted us on the slopes.
Jeff and Peter and Gideon waiting before we skied from the lodge down to the chairlift for the first run. Gideon had a lesson first to prepare for the two days of skiing.

Jeff and Henry on top of the main run.

Henry, Albert, Geraldine, Peter and Gideon. Notice the Rockies in the distance! We are partway down the main run at about 550m vertical.

Relaxing in the sunshine before lunch. The lodge we stayed in was fantastic.
Notice how warm it is -Geraldine without a coat! Well, actually, I skied 3/4 of the main run with Gideon between my legs to be able to return to the lodge which was located mid-hill! What a workout with that "heavy" boy! (Jeff discovered how heavy Gideon is when he jokingly brought him up to bed, carrying him -yikes!)

Boys and men relaxing after a long day of skiing.

Day Two - the weather was still mild, but overcast. We enjoyed a second day of wonderful skiing. Unfortunately Albert pulled a muscle the previous afternoon, so was utilizing the hot tub late morning with Gideon joining him. Peter on the other hand didn't want to stop for lunch. Gideon joined us again for the last hour of skiing. Peter reluctantly took his last run late afternoon when it was time to head home.

We enjoyed two wonderful days of skiing and a wonderful lodge with fantastic amenities. However, home is always the sweetest. Jeff and Henry spend a night with us -thanks for dinner! Gideon became great pals with Jeff and they both enjoyed their favourite toast the next morning - with brown sugar!
Peter is recovering here from Uncle Henry tickling his feet!