Skiing @ Brighton

Tomorrow Aynie and Bryce head to Mesa, AZ, so we all headed to Brighton to enjoy the new snow. Mark and Shannon had been skiing already this season, but it was the first ski day of the season for the rest of us.  Unfortunately, many other locals had the same idea and the line wait was long, probably because several lifts were not yet open (not enough snow in those parts.) But, after 2 p.m. we were quickly cruising throught the lift line and down the slopes. Everyone else must have gotten tired.

The weather was beautiful. The snow was great, but unfortunately Bryce fell off of a rail in the "Park" and broke his wrist. That really cuts down on the practice of dentistry. His professors told him he has a nice break  from the clinic to study for 6 weeks. Nobody likes a cast in his/her mouth.

Perfect Buddy for Skiing Brighton

I’ve literally been praying for snow. We do have season ski passes and some Go Cards we need to use, so finally it snowed enough in the mountains that we skied yesterday. Usually we avoid Saturdays, but it wasn’t that bad. We certainly weren’t alone on the hill, but the snow was good. Daniel and I were ski buddies, while Dad and Shan took out all their energy on Milly and the mogels. By lunch and 8 runs they were so exhausted they had to drag Daniel and I away from the slopes.  Just kidding.  A snow squall set in on Daniel and I will we were leaving pristine “S” marks on the runs of  Snake Creek, so we were very cold and our neck gators were standing up by themselves because they were frozen by mouth fog. We were willing to go home.

Where's the Snow

I'm ready! I'm ready, I'm ready!!!  --Mark

The Hills are Alive

With the sounds of the Smiths hollering down the slopes
The two behind me are NOT "high-fiving."

Major hat hair.