Today was Ellie’s 1st time riding chair lifts! We had a great family ski day. At Alta she rode Collins x2, Sunnyside and Sugarloaf. She was definitely into the experience. Base temp was around 38 degrees today, peaks at around 30. Sun was in full force. In fact we bought a mini sun screen thingy at one of the ski shops, for all three of us. What a day for sun vitamins.
That kid was a trooper. How many 18 month old little girls get to ride Collins and cruise down Main Street? In fact D even got a hoot and a holler from her in the pack while she was skiin’. Two Youtube clips…
Ellie and Me
Ellie and “Mama”
Awesome!
Thats so cool! I can’t ski let alone carry a kid on my back and ski!!!
Oh and of course Ellie looks adorable in her shades too…
What a nice family day! Looks and sounds like a perfect day…
I’m inspired! How’d you get her on and off the lift?
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