Things have warmed up to -10’C since our last post and we’ve been busy putting our three days of ski lessons into practice. We’ve skied for eight days and had one day off and on one of our ski days we skied down the height of Mount Everest, so our legs are starting to feel it a bit.
We had the most magnificent powder day with 25cm of fresh snow overnight (and another 10-15cm over the next couple of days), which created some pretty interesting driving conditions and some incredible powder skiing for the next few days! Skiing powder feels like you’re floating through a cloud and that the law of gravity no longer apply; it’s magical!
Unfortunately the combination of powder and the “holidays” has brought a lot of people to the slopes and so the queues can be up to 30min long if you’re in the wrong place at the wrong time. That aside, the atmosphere on the mountain is really cool with everyone whooping and cheering at the “pow”, people dressed as Santa, and Christmas carols playing everywhere.
Speaking of Christmas, things are looking very Christmassy here in Squamish (this house is around the corner from where we stay) and our ski instructor (Bob) invited us to his home for Christmas drinks with his family!
In other news, on Thursday we exchanged (i.e. deposit paid) on the house and will complete (i.e. handover of keys) on 9 January. A big weight off our minds.
Wishing you all a safe and happy Christmas (aka “holiday season”)!
Happy new year to you too!! Let’s hope it’s a great one all round 🙂
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Hey guys, happy New Year. Hope it’s a good one.
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Looks SO beautiful!! Massive congratulations on the house you guys!!!
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Hi mum! Sounds like a good Boxing Day to me! What I meant by that comment was that Mt Everest is 8848m high and when you tally up all the lifts we took, that is height equivalent of how far down we skied. Make sense? xxx
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Merry Christmas (again) guys. It was lovely speaking with you yesterday. We are staying at home today, which is good as it is bloody hot here today. Took Hughie to Rowland Reserve instead of a walk as it was too hot for him too. Lara has tried out her new bike and tells us it is great, I reckon she will look like a mother duckling sitting straight up overlooking the boys:-)
Have a wonderful time and take care.
I don’t understand something you wrote “we skied down the height of Mount Everest”
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Looks amazing guys! And congrats on the house! Merry Christmas xx
Keep the posts coming 🙂
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So glad to see your adventure kicking into full gear! Next time we hit the slopes I’m sure you will both be pros! Stay safe and warm, and happy holidays to you both! Lots of love
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Hi Kellie and Mike.
Merry Christmas from all the Warners.
We didn’t go to Whistler on our travels. Banff was probably the closest.
In Tweed for 6 days then camping in Repton south of Coffs Harbour.
Stay safe. xxx
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Wish I was there-looks so good! Loved the house with all the decorations-glad I’m not paying their Utility Bill…..
All the photos are fab! Glad you’re spending Christmas Day with friends….l’m just waiting for Santa to leave the pressies under the tree-after midnight now….
Merry Christmas!
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14’C that’s practically a summers day for Glasgow! Enjoy!
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Hi guys, great photographs I’m freezing just looking at them.
Christmas day in Glasgow expected to be around 14 c
Have a great Christmas.
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Merry Christmas, dudes. Keep carvin’ up the pow and party on!
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