Newbies

 This year we have a few brand new ski patrollers,

so we did a bit of tobaggon training late in the day

to break them in.

It was great fun, and they did really well, naturals!

It is always great to have fresh enthusiasm on the mountain!

Happy New Year!

 I started my new year at one of my favorite places:

Turner Mountain!

I took this shot while I was sitting my shift in the top shack.

gorgeous day! Those are the Canadian Rockies in the way back!

Gorgeous smiley skiers all day too!

and speaking of hot summer days.....

 we spent part of our hot summer Saturday at Turner Mountain ski hill

doing training for ski patrol.

 A-typical summer experience, for sure.

But lots of fun rapelling off the chairlift.

 It was a perfect, sunny day.

Nice clouds floating by.

Nice breezes.

I gotta tell ya,

it was REALLY great getting to the Lake afterward!

Bright in the Blizzard

So, yeah!

How do you like my outfit?

I won first place in the costume contest for this "get-up".

I was in charge of Crazy Days, I kept hearing people say,

"if Michelle is on charge, why isn't she here today"?

Then I would speak and they would recognize my voice....

it was hilarious.

We had a snaffu with lift operations late in the day and had to evacuate the passengers, I was wearing this while belaying people from the chairlift!

Noone seemed concerned.

Anyone out there recognize where this fine ensemble may have come from?

50 Years!

 This place,

Turner Mountain Ski Area,

has been in operation now for 50 Years!

This place was built by volunteers with a passion for skiing,

it is run by volunteers and all upgrades have been done thusly.

 Every weekend we show up and do the work,

bicker with each other,

 share laughs and families and life.

Most of all we SKI and SMILE.

 This weekend we celebrated 50 years with family and friends,

a snow frog....

 The "shot-ski"

Dancing to TWO live bands, a slide show,

Big potluck dinner, tricks, stories, beverages....

Fellowship.