Bluebird @ Red

Weather forecasts for Sunday were sunny and mild so we made sure to circle that day for the slopes. We got up early (again) and were on the hill for 9. I continue to be amazed by how much we're accomplishing during these days. LJ has two weeks of vacation (of which we've spent 8/14) and she mentioned today that she feels like she's had 6 months off. I guess that means we're all making the most of our time.

Although there was no fresh snow Sunday was a great day to shred. The slopes that were unrecognizable during the squalls on Thursday were now lit up clearly by the sun and "bluebird skies" (Amy Cunningham).

We got the most of the day, boarding from 9-3 with a couple brief stops here and there. We continued to explore the back country and glades of the mountain, as our confidence grows with each day of riding. Here are the three girls dropping down one of our favourite back country runs:

The girls taking a breather before yet another bomb down the mountain:

Sunday was retro day at Red, which was an awesome spectacle of 80's and 90's ski outfits. There was more neon on display around the hills than at an outdated Vegas casino. Onesies, headbands, tights, lycra, and shoulder pads were all worn with aplomb by the locals. It was easy to see that these outfits had been cherished and lovingly stored in closets by their owners just for this day. It was great, and I only wish I had had the awareness at the time to snap some pics of the best (worst?) dressed. Apologies and lesson learned by me.

Apres ski we sat on the balcony of the slopes and shared a couple pitchers and a large plate of nachos as we watched a mogul competition. The sun continued to shine well into the evening - god bless daylight savings time.




We made it home for 6 and all crashed into heavy naps. We rose after a couple hours but only for a brief period of time, and everyone was asleep again by 9. Party animals we are not.
Monday we were off to Nelson.
Until next time.