Jan 5 Skiing at C.O.P

Another great day! Because Katie is in grade 4 she qualifies for a Snowpass; an initiative which gives grade 4 & 5 kids a free ski pass ($22 administrative cost) valid until they're done grade 5. Canada Olympic Park adds a little something to that by offering a free ski lesson and rentals for the first 2 times the child comes to the park.
Mel and I took the girls to COP so they could have a lesson (more of a refresher for them; it's been a couple years since they've been on skiis). Both did well and we'll likely go back tomorrow after school for their 2nd lesson. I need to wear them out so they get back into a school routine where you go to bed before (at least) 11!

Gone are the days of tow ropes and t-bar lifts! This a crazy carpet which transports the skier up in a standing position. Nice!

Jan 2 Sandy McNab sledding

On January 2 we had a family reunion of sorts in K-Country. I'm not sure how comfortable everyone is in seeing their names on the internet (my blog) so I'll not go into details but 3 generations were represented. On the drive there I was looking for snow and it wasn't until we parked at Sandy McNab group camping area that I was shown the snow packed road (now closed) which had about a 60 degree turn at the 1/2 way point. Some made that turn successfully, others stopped and re-aligned themselves before continuing. A good time was had by all. We enjoyed a temp of about 8-10 degrees (yes, ABOVE zero), and the sun beating down on us. Glorious.