Ben has been taking snowboarding lessons up at Powder Mountain these past few weeks. He loves it as we knew he would! I've been taking him up there and sitting on the outdoor deck or in the cafetria watching him and enjoying the mountain atmosphere.
The base elevation for Powder Mountain is 6,900 ft. and the top elevation is 9,100 ft. There are over 7,000 acres of skiable acreage and over 500" of yearly "real snow".
The only road going up to Powder Mountain is very steep with several grades exceeding 13%. It can be a dangerous and sometimes deadly road for people unfamiliar with the area. Your goal should be to use your brakes as little as possible while going back down. Downshifting is your best friend on that road :) Tap lightly if you need to slow down. If you ride your brakes you'll either lose them or be smokin' by the time you get to the bottom.
Yikes!....Now that I've scared you from driving up to Powder Mountain.....it's really worth the drive. It's very pretty and come May/June time the rushing creek on the side of the road from the snow melt off is worth the drive :) A little common sense goes a long way!
Sunday was Ben's last lesson and DJ was able to join us up there after he got off work. Almost a year later I am still so, so happy he is home for good and able to share in everyday life with us!! Dani works just down from Powder Mountain and was also able to come up for a little bit. Her and I left before the guys did so I could take pictures down around Pineview Reservoir before it got dark. She was in the van following me and we pulled into a parking lot off the road where the van got stuck! We had to call DJ and Ben, who were already on their way home, to come back and help. They were very sweet about it and we pushed the van out in no time!
Dani and I sipped hot coffee from Maverick (they have great coffee)and chatted while we were waiting for the guys to come help :)
It's so easy to take things for granted isn't it? I try very hard to cherish the everyday ordinary moments. These fun, sometimes crazy, and yes, even frusterating moments are going to quickly and then these wonderful gifts from God (our children) will be living their own lives.
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| Powder Mountain Snow School |
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| Still loving the shadows on the snow! |
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| Ben |
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| I love this picture :) Where did my little boy go? |
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| Ben |
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| Peaceful Evening Light at Pineview Reservoir |
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| My camera was drawn to this beautiful tree :) |
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| My very favorite picture of the day.......I couldn't help but capture all this color and texture! It feels like home. |
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| This is Snowbasin from our backyard. (zoomed in a bit) The sun was setting, bathing the mountains in a rosy hue. There were a few wispy darker clouds rolling along the ridge of the mountains. They almost look like smudges on the picture. |
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| Not bad for a backyard view :) |
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| This is looking north towards Ben Lomond Peak - standing by our side door. I zoomed in just enough to cut out the houses on our street. |
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Good Night Moon.......that was Dani's favorite book when she was little. We about wore a copy of that book out we read it so often!
This was last nights moon from our yard as the sun was setting. That's as far as I could zoom in. |
I need to finish this post and go make Cinnamon Nut Biscotti and do laundry :) Blessings!
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