I was feeling good after a roll and a stretch so I decided as it was going to be a short day skiing wise I would head straight for Horseshoe Bowl and do laps until 2pm.
The day was a little overcast and grey but the sun peeked through from time to time. Horseshoe was as spectacular as yesterday. I skied one pitch that is so steep that you can see where your first 2 turns will be but that's it. The slope just drops away. Because the snow was so beautiful and grippy I decided to give it a go and it was a blast.
I took a run on the Imperial Express which goes almost all the way to the top of Peak 8. In my day we had a 30 minute hike to get to where the Imperial Express unload ramp is situated. The snow in the bowl was almost as good as Horseshoe but by now the light was getting flat, so I decided to call it a day,
Headed down to RML changed and waited for the shuttle to Vail.
The shuttle arrived 5 minutes early and was driven by and extremely pleasant Mexican guy called Carlos. I was the only passenger so I sat in the front. The drive over Vail Pass was uneventful and we made good time. Carlos being the great guy that he is dropped me off right outside the Mountain Haus. I tipped him $20.
And to the Mountain Haus. I have to say it has totally exceeded my expectations. The place is awesome.
MH lounge room
Time to settle in and then go for a stroll before the kids get here.
As it turned out settling in involved having a workout in the MH's very well appointed gym. Post work out I went for a stroll through the village, chanced upon a convenience store and made a snap decision to purchase some pasta and wine and have a cook up at 'home'. After dinner I cranked up the log fire (gas), stretched out on the couch and watched a very interesting skiing documentary on the plasma TV. Skiing holidays are supposed to be way more spartan than this.
Symo just emailed me this pic from Eric's bar cam just to prove that I was there.
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