Breckenridge Ski - February 24

This morning everyone slept a little longer to 5:30 ish.  SJ and Logan both are better, but Palmer struggled with altitude crud and coughing up phlegm.  Parker is going to take a day off from ski school.  Grandpa and Drake went to the gym and used the Sauna for stretching and shower to help get last night's stink off.

Pancakes for Breakfast

Not as many pictures today as everyone was busy doing their thing.  Breakfast and Logan headed out at 8:30 to meet Uncle David and Christa for early morning runs.  Drake and Grandpa joined later around 9:30 to a Quicksilver lift not working and lines growing.  After some start and stops the lift was up and running again, but being so many beginners loading not as smooth as you'd like.  First world problem.

Catching up with the early crew the day was spent skiing with a few breaks for water and protein bars and for some a beer.  Due to the temperature the snow deteriorated throughout the day and the lack of snow really started showing up everywhere.

Grandma, SJ and the girls did some shopping and kids store (Parker got Paw Patrol Stickers) and then lunch at 11:30.  MI Casa our favorite mexican restaurant right across the street from the Village.

Parker found a friend


MI Casa - Girls Lunch

Drake got separated and skied several runs before heading in for early afternoon time with Parker.  Grandpa and Christa bailed leaving David and Logan to work the mountain till the end.  They did go to Peak 8 to the T-Bar and found some decent snow to end the day even if entry was scary.

Grandpa headed to the pool with Drake, SJ and Parker while Grandma and Palmer enjoyed a long afternoon nap.

Nap Time

After we got back Drake started prepping slider dinner and around 5:30 Uncle David and Christa arrived to enjoy dinner and family time.



Another early to bed around 9:00 p.m.  Grandma's nap kept her up to who know when and then the groomers came around at 3:30 a.m.  Some snow by then, but not much.  The next day skiing will be interesting with heavy winds, light snow and heavy cloud cover.

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