I woke up early and excited – so I thought. It turned out to actually be 7.40am. I headed upstairs and turned the lights on as it was still dark. I had a cup of tea and a peanut and banana sandwich on toast. It was actually rather filling and tasty.
Dean was up soon after. I started making everyone’s sandwiches for the ski day as I wanted to get moving as soon as possible. Neil and Michael soon woke up and we slowly got ready for the day of skiing.
We left the house at 8.40am. By now the sun had risen and it would promise to be another stunning day. Blue sky’s, a handful of clouds and warm sun slowly raisin the thermometer.
It took around 40 mins to drive to Sunshine Ski resort. It wasn’t clichéd or anything but it was sunny. There was no one around and the car parks were empty to the amazement of Neil and Dean. That made me excited. 
We organized Mikes snowboarding boots and board and bought the lift pass. It cost me $82 for the day of skiing. I really hope prices don’t increase any more over my life time – skiing is a darn expensive sport! We finally made it onto the slopes just after 10am. It was Mikes 4 turn snowboarding and he was doing really well. But the skiers had to split off and ski at a faster pace.
Neil took us under a rope – down a favorite run of his. It turned out to be a disaster and Dean ended up taking his skis off and sliding down through the tress for some of it. Neil also skied off ahead and we lost him. It was thick forest on a steep angle and wasn’t that enjoyable… especially on the skies I had borrowed! They were about half the width of the ones I had used heli skiing!
After that run we stay on piested runs and I enjoyed carving again on the edges. The snow was OK, they certainly needed another few inches of fresh snow to ease the tracks as it was ice in many sections.
We went in for lunch at 12.30 and I enjoyed my tuna+mayo +cheese san
dwich that I made for myself. Influenced by Sam and Jason from my ski in Taos, I copied their recipe. It tasted great at lunch.
Mike came in at 1ish (when we had agreed to meet) and he was still in one piece. We agreed on a meet up time and then the skiers headed out. We went to the top of the ridge, where the great divided separates BC and Alberta. It was an incredible view.
Dean went in soon after and had a hot drink but is ankle was really sore I believe.
Neil and I skied a number of runs and I enjoyed being out among the mountains. It was very inspiring.
We came in at 4pm and met the others. Mike took the gondola down to the car park as there were a number of flat parts on the run down he would have had to of un clipped and walked. It was a nice ski down with the mountains seeming to grow bigger and bigger as the sun set.
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