Steamboat ski season, 16/17
Today was--I believe--our last day of the season, although the mountains' open 2 more days so we'll see.
Here's Luke on a cookie break at the top of Sunshine (we brought cookies out for all the lifties today, with a little note thanking them for boosting the kids all season), Duckie in his (Luke's) pocket, nice sunny spring day. Kids were just killing it on the blues today...they are amazing!
Some thoughts on the season:
- I skied with people much more than last year, super fun, lots of time with Meghan (and last weekend with her 4-year-old Milan as well), a few times with Abby, a few times with Jaimie, Bailee, Bodie, once with a Sheraton group for Stars Mountain Challenge, Sandie Godsman, Jack Painter, a few others here and there. And of course the kids from start of February on. I went alone some too but loved having the company on the mountain...
- Snow was good but not as good as last year. It stopped snowing sometime in February and didn't really start again. I had so many powder days last year, this year just a handful...
- Kids went from barely standing at the start of their first lesson to just incredible skiers. I mean, they're just 5, so they're beginners, but the progress I saw this year was amazing. And they love hitting the bumps and going up and around things on the side of the trail and into the trees and shortcuts, they are both daredevils which is equal parts the coolest thing and terrifying...
- Last half of the season almost every time I went out I went with the kids...it's a different pace...slower, of course, they need a lot more too, I needed to be more prepared...but they're only going to be young skiers once and I don't mind at all slowing down for them. It's so great to both be able to get out on the mountain and be with them at the same time...I've been waiting for this...
- Love Steamboat...such a magical place...so grateful to spend the time out on the trails that I did this year...
XO
