We were up early and ready to leave for Aspen....except that we had a 7 hour delay in Reno!?
Sad start to the vacation, but at least we got food and drink vouchers at the airport.
Up early the next day to ski from our condo to ski school.
Unfortunately, we arrived too late to pick up Kenzo's ski gear the day before, so Eric had to carry him down the hill!
Got gear...ready for ski school!
Kids sorted, mommies get to play!
We took advantage of the free mountain tour, and Andrew showed us great tree runs and some hidden spots around the mountain.
This was a warming hut/memorial shrine for a man who had died on the mountain a few year ago.
Sherbet sisters!!
"No Straightlining"
That's because the runs are so ridiculously long here, you'd be exhausted making turns the whole way!!
Walking into town after a day on the slopes.
The buddies reunited!
Our morning routine of breakfast and "Paw Patrol."
Auntie Van and Kenzo.
My skier ready for another day of ski school.
Skiing home from another successful day!
Apres ski time at the condo's restaurant with Kenzo's friend from ski school, Dixon.
Kenzo and Eva sharing a little paella.
Well earned drinks after a day on the hill!
Powder morning....kids dropped off!
C'mon already, let's go!
Ski in, ski out, slope side condo = PRICELESS!
A day off from ski school, so we went next door to Buttermilk.
This mountain was perfect for the kids, with tons of beginner and low intermediate runs and the best tree trails ever!
Beautiful views of Aspen Highlands...
...and Pyramid Peak way back in the distance.
Waiting for the bus back to Snowmass.
And then, waiting for the bus to Aspen. "Waiting" really was only 5 minutes at the most.
What a great transit system here...makes it so easy to get around quickly for FREE!
Keeping entertained on the ride.
No visit to a new town is complete without a stop at the fire station!
A picturesque town filled with shops, restaurants, art galleries, and good people watching opportunities!
A bear made entirely of nails!
Walking through town.
Dinner at Little Annie's.
Beautiful bluebird day at the top of Snowmass, elevation 12,510.
Despite the sunshine, it was cold and the snow stayed awesome!
Race day at Snowmass with Kenzo's group - so cool!
They had a race announcer and even someone who
sang the national anthem before the festivities started!
Is it called "apres ski" if we weren't quite done skiing?
Lynn Britt Cabin, right on the slopes.
Kenzo got "Snowy" on this trip. A mastodon mascot of the ski school.
In 2010, as the developers were digging to make a reservoir, an alpine ice age watering hole was discovered. Irony?
This was the largest-ever fossil excavation, uncovering more than 50 different animals! A huge discovery, just in the shadow of the ski resort, dating back 140,000 years.
