We've been here 3 days and it has snowed 3 days. This morning we put on our packs and Pieps, planning to hike up the Headwall and ski down Casper Bowl. But the ski patrol didn't have time to stabilize that terrain so the Headwall was closed and we decided to ski Rock Springs instead. This was the first trip OB for the four little ones (melissa, michelle, nick, and michael), so it was a big deal. Frank led the way, picking the best route and assessing avalanche danger. Then Melissa, Nicholas, Michael, Michelle, and Alexa went. They all skied the powder really smooth and in control. Frank may have had the pressure of being the guide, but he also got the pleasure of first tracks. By the time Mimi and I went the kids had pretty well tracked things out, though we didn't have to look to hard to find freshies.
Mimi decided my three kids needed to try some powder skis today and so she and Frank rented Bandit 2's for the biguns and some nice fat Rossignols for Nick. Nick's old skis were way to short--I didn't realize he had grown so much since last year--and Alexa and Michael had good skis for New England's stiffer conditions, but not so good for Jackson Hole. The rental skis were a big hit and I think we have three more converts to Fatties.
We did a couple more runs including Tower Three Chute and Study Plots before going in for an early lunch. Alexa is still suffering a cold and had trouble breathing when skiing hard. So after lunch she and Michelle stayed at the Teton Club and took a nap and soaked in the hot tubs. The rest of us took the tram to the top and had an awesome run down the Bowl. I declared it the best run of the year (even if the year so far consisted of only two ski days for me). Then we skied Alta 3, Bird in Hand, and Two in the Bush. The deepest snow was in Alta 1, but I didn't ski it very well. At the bottom I declared it "Alta 1, Phillip 0."
I made ravioli and pizza for dinner and then we went next door to the Grand Teton Music Festival and listened to Time for Three, advertised as "not your average string trio. These young guys, two on violin, and one on double bass, perform everything from Bach to the Beatles, from bluegrass to Brahms." Alexa and I thought it was the best concert we had ever been to, but Nick said he liked Entrain better. Of course, Nick did sleep through the entire second set tonight. But that was better than Michael, who fell asleep during the second song they played. Anyhow, for less than the price of lunch at most ski resorts we got to hear a very entertaining concert. The day started and ended on a high note and wasn't too shabby in between.
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