Downhill skiing

So yesterday, thanks to the Canada Winter Games coming to Halifax in 2011, we had a free family pass to Ski Wentworth for the day! Wentworth is about an hour and 1/2 from Halifax, but worth the drive. We left Halifax early and arrived by 9, got our gear and the kids in a lesson - we adults (hubby, Kristen and I) took advantage and did two runs while they were on the bunny hill). Kristen (my sister-in-law who is fortunate enough to have an iphone) took photos of the day - here's my daughter and I:

The weather was perfect: around -1 when we started, but it got a little colder as the day went on and was closer to -4 when we left. It was clear, and bright and relatively warm. We skied from 10am until 4pm only stopping for a short lunch. We were surprised how few people were there taking advantage of the free pass, but it was a Monday and we allowed our kids to play hookie for the day. Here's a great shot of me, my two kids and hubby there on the end!

The kids, who've only been skiing once before, were amazing! They did an hour on the bunny hill and then to the chair lift to the top of the hill! They started with some green runs (easiest runs), but by the end of the day we had them on the green runs (harder than blue) trying the "Black Fly' and the 'Beaver'!  Its a shame skiing is so expensive, and such a distance from the city.  What a great way to spend a day with your family!

Special thanks to Auntie Kristen (shown here with her neice and nephew) who took the pressure off the parents and took some awesome photos!