Well, got out skiing with the family on Sunday....yes...yes I know I missed a great NFC championship game....but dang it was great day of skiing as well.

JK is loaded and ready for the family to head up on the mountain....just 5 minutes out my driveway....and we are loaded onto the Gondola.

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Jumping on the Gondola for 5700 vertical feet......First run of the Day.

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Kill the Banker....wicked challenging run!!!!

It was awesome spring skiing conditions....BIG INVERSION as you can see from a few more photos:

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The Clouds were very cool looking...made the upper half of the hill like you are in another world.
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Picture of the wife as we head over to the North Bowl of RMR.

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Pictures of the North Bowl (Vertigo Runs)....if you like extreme skiing this is the place to head to....which was were I was headed for a few runs!

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Heading down towards the main lodge....the clouds were so Cool looking!

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Columbia Valley looking south...great view

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The Stoke Chair...looking from the top!!!

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up the stoke chair with the wife

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Stoke chair looking at the Mt Mackenzie Peak......Just on the other side of this peak is the North Bowl...
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Time to head home....just absolutely bagged....and I need to watch the Steelers vs Ravens game....Go Steelers.!!!
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With that slope 5 minutes away I dont blame you for missing the game! I would add some pics of our skiing we did today but you probably would not be too interested in looking at a picture of me on a saucer sled going down a ditch in Iowa. Us midwest people never get tired of your mountain view pictures by the way!

Nice choice in color and model!

 

Great pics!!! Thanks for sharing! And you are truly blessed to live that close to terrain like that

 

Really nice pics Looks like you guys had a great day for skiing....lucky devils

I thought Mammoth lakes and Tahoe were beautiful places to ski but that place just looks like a little slice of heaven !!!

Tony

 

awesome pics looks like you had a blast thanks for sharing

 

Great pics, those cloud pics are awesome!

 

Thanks for all the comments guys!!! It was a great day it was the first time the wife and I had no kids skiing with us....My 7 year old daughter was in the Nancy Greene Program and our 4 year old son was in the Little Stokers ski school for the day. So, the wife and I ripped up the slopes that day and enjoyed the mountian views and sunshine. I figured we got just over 40,000 vertical feet of skiing for the day...the legs are a wee bit sore this morning...but well worth it!!!!!

Post some ski pics if you have them....I enjoy looking at other ski hills....I maybe able to round up the family for a ski trip to some hills that look awesome.

The Cards and Eagles game looked awesome...caught the highlights....but would have enjoyed watching the game...but I have to say I enjoyed skiing today just a little more. However, I did catch the Steelers game...wow talk about tight game....except the last 4 minutes.....with those 2 turnovers by Ravens......Go Steelers!!!

 

what a great way to spend the day 5 minutes from home.

BTW no worries missing the games,...

Just get TIVO!!

 

Great pics! I hope you and your lovely family are doing well--you're still in my prayers -- keep loving life as hard as you can!!-the family that plays together, stays together !

 

You lucky lucky people.