Annual Buddy Ski day

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Local boarding instructor and good friend Ronnie gave us a wonderful gift of 2 hours of his hugely valuable time in helping Gaby to get going with his boarding. And Gaby did quite magnificently. Doing 180's and all sorts of tricks that Ronnie taught him (and us!). Here he is demonstrating superb toe edge technique. This was a free day for all Little buddies with their Big Buddies at Buttermilk with lunch provided in the middle of the day. It was Gaby's wish to switch to skis in the afternoon and here he is on the terrain park. It was this Rainbow that proved my undoing this time last year with almost disastrous consequences. Needless to say there was no repeat from me this year despite rather ghoulish encouragement from Mary and Gaby!

La poudreuse

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Another epic powder day. And , rarely this year , coincided with day off for both of us. Wow! Pics speak for themselves. Mary ripping it up !

Gwynn's for breakfast

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Typical Saturday morning. Day off for me , but sadly not for Mary 9 seen above on car parking and traffic control duties at the Tree House. I skin up to Gwynn's where I am well looked after by Emma among others for a healthy ( usually ! ) breakfast in the smart diningrom up there. Takes me now an hour and a half so if I can get away from the mall by 7.30 , I'm up there at opening time of 9am - having seen not a sole. On this occasion above I put Private Eye and the local paper in my pack giving me a very pleasant hour's read. Then back to Two Creeks via Long Shot - see view from top looking south to Maroon Bells. 3rd pic shows the 3/4 way down sign after 4 miles of brilliant skiing. No 3 bus back to Meadow Ranch 3 minutes away and in time to get the hard working Mary's lunch ready. 5th time I've done it this season. Repeat this Saturday I hope.