Brighton Mar 6

The storm Thurs night left us with snow showers Fri morning and nearly two feet of fresh powder. The boys had another day off school-perfect timing. We had to wait until the chain restrictions in the canyon were lifted at noon, but then we headed up to ski all afternoon and evening.

The boys are making amazing progress. Niall is skiing mostly parallel and turning more. Leith is speedy and fearless. They both like to go off small to medium jumps. Sometimes, Leith does not quite make it up the jump because he is just not heavy enough to generate the necessary momentum. He gets stuck right at the top, pauses, and then turns to ski down the side- so cute! They both started to use their poles for the first time. They have gained enough skill that poles are an asset rather than a liability.

I didn't have the camera, but the cell phone shot below shows the fluffy snow. Niall is just emerging from the trees behind Leith and Kevin-the other skier flew into view before I could take the picture. I like photos that make it seem like we have the place to ourselves.