This past week has been a busy one. Thursday my boss was nice enough to give a co-worker, Philippe, and myself the afternoon off to enjoy some night skiing/snowboarding at Mt. Hood Meadows. Thanks Greg! When we arrived there was a light fog settled on the mountain and I experiened one of the most beautiful sunsets I've ever seen. I wish I had a picture, but if you can imagine a scene with clouds hovering in the valleys and Mt Bachelor above it all as clear as crystal, with the setting sun reflecting off the snow covered slopes. Absolutely Gorgeous!
Saturday I awoke at 5:15am to head up to the mountain, as the mountain gets busier you have to show up earlier and earlier to get a good parking spot. My roommate, Dan, and I arrived at the main parking lot around 7:30, by 8am the main lot was nearly full. My group and I jumped on our first lift ride at 8:45am. It was a beautiful day. There was hardly a cloud in the sky and thanks to the temperature inversion around 70 degrees. We rode until the sun started to set, about 4:30pm, when the snow conditions turned to sheets of ice and the temperature dropped to the low 30's. So our party headed home for some warmth and dinner. Nothing quite like grilled cheese and tomatoe soup after a long day at the mountain.
Sunday has been a day off, so to speak. I finally got around to washing my car after about a month. For those that don't know, I drive an 2001 Audi A6. When I first bought it, I washed it with religious conviction, so to go for this long without washing the car was almost painful. But this winter season it is usually dark by the time I get off work and I spend weekends snowboarding. To give you an idea of how dirty it was, it took almost an hour just to get the wheels clean. After a few other household chores I am enjoying dinner and a movie before this weekend comes to an end.
Snowboard Trips To Date: 11
Lessons Learned:
- Verizon has terrible converage at Mt Hood. Your better off with a service like Cingular or T-Mobile.
- Take time to enjoy the simple things in life.
Hope you all had a great weekend! |