Big Sky Ski Trip 2011!

This past weekend Justin and I went to Big Sky, Montana with a bunch of friends (some that we knew before the trip and some that we didn't!) to go snowboarding and skiing. It was an AWESOME trip! I forget every year how much I LOVE to snowboard! This was our fourth annual ski trip over Superbowl weekend, and I hope there are many more to come!

We rented a great house that sleeps up to 14, then crammed up to 17 people into it. Our group represented 10 different states! It was advertised as "ski in/ski out" but the resort website should have included a picture of the slope that you had to "ski in"...

Luckily Justin found an alternative to skiing in, with the effective belly slide!

I learned to snowboard 4 years ago at Breckenridge and have enjoyed getting better each year. Unfortunately, everyone we go with was probably better than me to begin with and also get better each year, so it's a constant challenge to try to keep up! But I saw some definite improvements this year:

• Learned to not be SO scared of going fast. A couple falls that didn't really hurt helped my confidence, and I never caught the front edge of the board as I fear.
• Only fell off the lift once! I'm not really proud of that one. It was pretty stupid, but at least it was only once.
• Learned to jump a little in place, like to turn the board around or move forward without unstrapping. Very useful.
• Navigated crowded catwalks without being terrified of falling!
• I can stop, when I want, where I want, every time!

Big Sky was gorgeous, and we got tons of great pictures. Here's a favorite.

Of course, we also had a great time back at the house. Other than Thursday night when we arrived, we ate all our meals at the house, cooking spaghetti (thanks Will), chili and baked potatoes (thanks Claire!) and an assortment of junk food during the Superbowl. We think that as a group we consumed at least 228 beers, so we didn't go hungry or thirsty. It was pretty great!