First Ski Lessons

Gabi and Bella started ski lessons at Eldora (near Boulder, CO). We made our first day trip on the last Saturday of January for a half-day afternoon lesson.

Unfortunately, the weather was so windy that Bella couldn't even stay standing up and had to drop out of the lesson. The strong wind swirled the dry powder into clouds of snow reminiscent of West Texas dust storms. The cold air stung cheeks and chilled fingers and caused runny noses, so I stayed inside the lodge with Katarina, where Bella later joined us. Gabi stuck with the entire ski lesson, though.

This past Saturday, we returned to Eldora on a beautiful, sunny day with only a calm breeze. It was actually warmer up on the mountain than in Denver this weekend! We left early in the morning so Gabi could ski a full-day lesson. Bella and I hung out near the lodge in the morning and spent some time sledding before her afternoon ski lesson.

By the end of the day, both girls were enjoying skiing. Gabi's class even went over to the little mountain instead of staying on the bunny slope. It was nice outside, so I took a bunch of pictures and videos. I'm so proud of my girls!