Day 18 | back to the Alpine

The fun thing about being an Instructor after a few years is that some of your students start to return year after year.  Like Kian for example.  He's a high level 6 rider and all the instructors know him.  He comes every year for two weeks and he's in Snowboard School every day of those two weeks.  He's a bit of a handful but he can also be fun.  Not to mention he gives a great back massage at lunch.  The picture is of him and James.  I didn't think the eyes of James warranted any fixing!!!

Anyhow, I took two level three kids and we did a bit of everything:  valley runs, Olympic run, and a couple laps down from the Alpine.  I haven't been to the top of the mountain since Dec 3rd.  The conditions are still the same:  hard packed with guns blowing everywhere, icy in spots (especially on Ego Bowl).  Temperatures today were back to frigid and I couldn't wait to get home and warm up in a hot bath. My kids and I took some runs with a level one guy who put a snowboard on for the first time today.  He finished his day as a level three!  He was really good.

Forecast calls for about 50cm in the next three days with about 10cm falling overnight tonight.  Temperatures are also going to warm up.  Tomorrow should be a fun day!