Sabbatical Ski Adventure

The day started with a sleep in as last night was wild ride and just an overall exhausting event.  Worked hard to keep the water coming in with the dryness, so the bathroom enjoyed lots of visits.  Mid morning made the call to take it easy and ski first thing in the morning.  Caught up on post game commentary, breakfast and computer work like the blog.  Chelsea game vs. Crystal Palace. Took a stroll downtown for our ladies chocolate and then back to continue relaxing.  Jeff too a half hour down in the hot tub / pool area. Plan to ski in the a.m. again and then head up to Big Sky area mid-afternoon.  About a 3 hour drive all together.

-3 degrees start in Jackson, WY. Brought in gear this morning and warmed up while waking.  Whew, forgot to bring in our gear overnight.  Amazing how long boots stay cold when frozen. Drive up to Jackson Hole Resort was 25 mins and parked up close for $35.  Free parking off mountain just seemed to be a little more than difficult.  Getting there early we hung out in the car for a bit.  Despite web site saying 9:00 a.m. start, the lifts and gondolas opened at 8:30 a.m.   Skiing at Jackson Hole is basically very long hard blue or black runs.  More on the black side.  While pretty much a groomer hill, it was quite the challenge.  The  Corbet's Couloir  was not open due to lack of cover.  Just not enough snow the past several weeks.  View of the entire Jackson valley was so hard to capture in a picture.  Warmed up a bit, but a cold a.m. with the haze clearing for a blue bird day. No lunch but resting break at lodge....