Yuletide again

Decided ag‎ainst paying whistler prices for a tree, and figured the ski patrol would not be too happy if I took my Swiss army knife up the mountain and cut down one of theirs, so I got my Blue Peter head on and made this from some wine boxes and the fairly lights from the bus.

We've had a fantastic start to the season, and the best description I've heard of it has been "normal" so here's hoping things stay that way. We've had more snow in a month than I think much of the mountain got all last year, and runs that didn't open until mid January or not at all last year are now skiable. I had my first proper day skiing off piste in one of the alpine bowls today and my practise on the lower slopes has definitely helped my keep my momentum  which makes it easier to keep going as the bow wave of snow breaks against your thighs. It's still harder work than piste skiing but it s getting more enjoyable and opens ‎ up so much more of the mountain to me

Bit of a lull in the snowfall  this week ‎but still cold and cloudy with a few flurries forecast most days, and hopefully Maria will finally get a white xmas on friday‎.