although the weather reported very little snowfall in the past week, we were still hopeful for some decent snowboarding. we were a bit too optimistic. decided to just go to heavenly, since we got a room at timber lodge with my discount, and talk about convenient! you walk thru the lobby and there's the gondala, just a few steps away. amazing. after the very long ride up the mountain, we found out only 3 lifts were open, but they were all blues and a black, so we weren't too bummed. still, i have to warm up on a green first, to get acclamated with the snow, and since that didn't happen, it was a sink or swim situation and i sunk to the bottom. i had a horrible day, caught a few edges and bruised both knees. grr. and, it was FREEZING. they said with the windchill, it was -15, which we didn't believe, but it was pretty damn cold. going up on the lifts was no picnic. my face was so cold my brain hurt! that night, it dropped down to 7 degrees, with a morning high of 19! sheesh! cold winds mixed with little to no snowfall means lots of ice. not fun. one good thing tho, i love my new boots!!

i think i'll save my next trip for after a major snow storm. or better yet, make a trip out to bachelor gulch!!