And I’m not kidding! For over a month now, we in the PNW are experiencing cold temperatures that have brought on more snow flurries and sometimes dumps (even at sea level) than I can remember in… well… ever. Bring on the cozy sweaters and mugs of hot [insert name of your favorite hot beverage here]. For me it means endless mugs of tea.
Thanks to this constant cold we’ve had a huge dump of snow in the higher elevations (just ask Northern California and Colorado residents) and that means when you live near the mountains like I do, it’s time to ski!! I haven’t made it up to the mountain yet but maybe in the next week or two. I can’t wait to hear that shooshing!
Snow was kind of a rarity when I was little – unless we were up in the mountains it was practically non-exhistant. I would always do my best to leave as much undisturbed snow as possible when my sister and I ran outside to play. Is there anything as beautiful in winter as undisturbed snow after the year’s first (and sometimes only) dump? Or those perfect corduroy lines making their way down the mountainside when you happen to get to the lift super early and you’re the first one to leave tracks on your favorite trail?
So while you’re thinking of all that perfect undisturbed snow, take a look at this little beauty:
Beauregard, Steamboat Aerials
Don’t you just love the camera motion? It’s so graceful. Kind of like how I like to imagine myself coming down the mountain but often create more of a zig-zag pattern.
Here’s hoping for more good ski weather but maybe a little warmer temperature for those of us living down at sea level…