Total days on the slopes: 5
Sunny days: 2
Snowy days with powder: 2
Blustery blizzard days where you couldn't tell where the sky ended and the mountain began until you were there: 1
Times stuck in powder: 2
Black diamond runs taken: 1
Falls on black diamond run taken: 1
Yards slid after fall on black diamond run: 100
Best view of mountains: Gate between Snowbird and Alta
Favorite runs: Flagstaff mountain'sFavorite lunch: Chili fries
Nicest bathrooms: the ones with both fresh flowers and toilet paper
Craziest sight: Little mouse-like vol scrambling to avoid skis being planted at the disembark point at the top of the lift, skiers trying to avoid little vol
Interesting people met on lift: Dozens
Farthest distance of people met: Sweden
States of origin of people met: Washington, Oregon, New York, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, California
Interesting tidbits from people met on lifts: pointers on places to visit in Boston, what a day in the life of a Ski Patroller is like, how Swedes learn English so well because of all the American movies and television shows they get (yikes), number and qualities of ski instructors at Deer Valley, best resorts in Washington, best restaurants in town
Interesting tidbits about people met on lifts: big brothers like to pester little sisters because they only do moguls on blue runs, Irish dads are proud of their American-born kids and their American accents, retired guys with season passes ski every day of the season, ski patrollers get defensive if you suggest they just ski all day until a problem arises, politics is a hot issue even in the mountains
Sweetest moment: when a young girl stopped to see what I was taking a picture of and got as excited about an icicle as I was
Most breathtaking moment: floating down the hill alongside my husband and almost running into him
Best breathtaking moment: the sun coming out after a long day of overcast
Biggest relief: taking boots off at end of a full day
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