Family February visit

Jane and Johannes arr first and share a musical evening with Heidi.  John Carlin's guitar

Cot and other baby gear installed at MR in preparation for the big visit.

 No problem settling right in .

Duncan and Johannes at top of Loge chair. at Highlands. A boys' morning on Hyde Park and Mushroom

Time for the girls to hit the slopes at Highlands. Granny Moon and Grandad left i/c

Next generation ( skipping one of course ! ) TOSV bus driver

Important passengers

What's the problem ?

Do you really want to ride with us ?

Oli in Ski Co nursery. Time to play.

Top of Elk Camp - but Katy was there and skied Burnt Mtn with us all

G, Jane & Johannes on top of Highland Bowl

Start of the Mother of all Ascentions - Mardi Gras event

Getting an appetite for breakfast at Main St Bakery before boarding plane home

Last "chill"

Normal service resumed - Tuesday's Highland Bowl ascent with Peter - remarkably recovered from stem cell treatment. An amazing effort.

Beaver Creek

With complimentary day lift tickets for both of us at Vail/Beaver Creek ( thank you M's employers Ski co ! ), we drove over to Avon after M's day at work and spent a comfortable night in the Sheraton ( good value despite last minute booking and in middle of World Championships ).  Had one great day skiing in the only powder day Vail has had in last 6 weeks. Both events  -  Men's Super G and Ladies downhill training - in World Championships cancelled due to wind and poor visibility.

Jane and Johannes , and Duncan, Katy and Oliver arriving in  a few days.

This taken at Bonnies,  after the traditional Tues morning skin,  before we left for BC. Jimmy and Lee ( in town for a day )

And a few runs with them both on Ajax

M at Beaver Creek at bottom of Birds of Prey downhill course

Taken about the time they announced cancellation of both events

Top of Birds of Prey and start of an epic day in the powder

This what they're now training the pro racers on with a ' virtual ' race course on the screen. M mastering the technique in the Exhibition tent at Beaver Creek.  Remarkable.

Normal weather service for 2015 resumed the next day - Boarding at West Buttermilk back in Aspen