Book of Leakes

Last Day of Skiing at

Alta, Ski Resort

723.5" inches of snow on the mountain today!

5" of Fresh powder in the morning!

Family fun Day

Priceless!

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Here Chase, Morgan, Jamie and Shauna are standing at the top of Collins with Devils Castle in the back.  Let's make some turns...

 Remember how I said in a previous post that there are no friends on a Powder Day, that even applies on Family Fun Day.  Tom, Arial, Garrett and Shelly made first chair, cause they were ready.  We had to rent some skiis and weren't quite ready for first chair, so, about an hour later we caught up with these guys.  See the powder smiles they have!

 Froggie and I love our cameras. 

 Chase has only been on skiis once before today.  So this being his second time on skiis was not going to keep him from trying out the powder.

He made us laugh with a few somersaults and wipeouts, but the guy kept smiling and was a pro after the 3rd run.  Good job Chase!

 Schuss Gulley was sweet!

Geri is making some pretty tele-turns!  

Lunch time - Usually I take a group photo at the end of the day or the beginning. 

That didn't work out this year.

It was a powder morning and peeps were heading for the slopes, no time for photos.

At the end of the day, it was cold and snowy, so we went to Frog's house for dinner instead of freezing our cookies in the parking lot, where Kevin and Adam met us for dinner.
So this is the quazi group  photo.

Chase and Morgan

 Grandpa, aka Dad or Bullfrog, Rocket, Geri and Arial 

Garrett, Josh and Frog.  (Not pictured, Tom, Shelly, Jamie and myself)

When the family gets together, we are crazy.  Not naughty crazy, but fun lov'n crazy.

Here is Josh jumping a fence.  This kid takes after his Dad. 

Now, here is where the real crazy happens.  At the end of the day.  All the Alta lov'n peeps who have dressed up and love to smile, yell some hello's, throw snow balls, drink a few brews and challenge themselves to the last run down High Rustler, gather at the top of High Rustler.

Here are a few examples:

 And a few more... 

These people have all really gathered to celebrate Tom's Birthday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOM!
Whoa!  How did we get here!  Oh yea, we are crazy, Alta lov'n skiers also!

Shauna Pihrana, Rodney Rocket, Josh the Missle and Brother Tom!

(I wonder why he doesn't have a nickname, maybe I just can't remember it!)

 The beginning of Trails End for May 1.

I love these last day of the year skiing parties.

We really don't get to ski together during the season, all together, unless...

Thank you Dad, for making it all possible.

You still work at Alta, and still love to ski, and help us out with discount passes.

Thank you Mom, for loving to ski also and loving to bring us all together for this day!

Now, the first turn is the hardest...Just breathe!

Oh and Tom, Your First, HeHeHe!  

Can you see the road on the right hand side.  And That tree on Tom's right side.

That's the way down.  Just drop into the chute and your on your way.

Again, just breathe!