Spring Skiing

This week the kids have been attending a ski camp up at Mt. Seymour. The camps run in the morning from 9:30 to 11:00 (Emma) or 12:00 (Grady). Mt. Seymour is well prepared and the kids have been enjoying it. Grady has been skiing down various runs so I’m hoping he is making some good progress. Emma is in a younger kids group and so far they have only been on a 30’ bunny hill. I’m sort of disappointed with that because I know she can ski with enough control to go down a real hill or run. She seems to enjoy it though. Grady really likes the skiing too although he get thoroughly exhausted, which then causes him to get a bit whiny.

I’ve gone for short snowshoe jaunts while the kids are skiing, and today was absolutely amazing. The temperature was close to 0C with totally clear skies. It’s been a long time since I’ve experienced a sunny winter landscape and I didn’t realize how much I missed it.

I’m thinking that on Thursday or Friday I will bring my skis up and hit the slopes myself. I may bring my skins for a quick tour up and back, or I may get a lift ticket. If I get a lift ticket I can then do a couple of runs with Grady so he can show me what he’s learned. I’ll need Mercy to come up too though, so she can hang with Emma. As well, Grady may be too tired and not want to ski more. The rain is returning to Vancouver too (hopefully snowing on the mountain, so that might change things if we get wet.

Spring touring @ Mt. Seymour