...a Big Sky ski day

Laura and Liz in front of Lone Peak and the slopes of Big Sky.

Deciding which of the multitude of runs to take.

Laura and dad in front of Lone Peak.

Laura shreds the slopes of Big Sky.

After a day in the winter wonderland of Yellowstone National Park we took to the slopes of Big Sky ski resort in Big Sky, Montana. Emily spent some quality time with Aunt Jeri, Uncle Keith, and Cousin Kirsten, while Liz, Laura, and I hit the slopes.

We started by renting gear and buying lift tickets. Then we checked out the trail maps and climbed aboard the chair lift. The skies were sunny and clear as we took our first runs down the easier slopes to warm up and get our skiing legs under us. We worked our way up the mountain to the more difficult slopes and eventually found ourselves near the top of Lone Peak. The views were beautiful and the snow was perfect dry Rocky Mountain powder. We really had a great time carving our way down each run and then riding the chair lift back to the top. We met a number of people as we rode the chair lift and many of them had been to Alaska to either work or vacation.

We skied the entire day with a short lunch break and still only made it down about a quarter of the runs at the resort. We thought it would take at least three more days to completely ski all the runs available. And, that would be good. Because we can't wait to go back for another...Big Sky ski day.