Beginner skiing at A-Basin

Grandma and Grandpa took the kids skiing at A-Basin.  The first day we started on the magic carpet and the bunny hill (Molly Hogan Lift) to get everyone reacquainted with skiing.  C was an old hat at this but it took Q a couple of runs to get back into the swing of things.  By the end of the morning they were pros!

Hot chocolate break with Grandma!

  We came back for another day and they ventured up the Black Mountain Express Lift (the lines were a bit longer than the Molly Hogan) to try out some blue runs.  They did fantastic and had a great day!

 The hubby and I strapped on our snowshoes 

and hiked up the mountain to visit them at the top and have lunch.

 It was windy but warm enough that it was a perfect day to be up on the mountain.

 By the end of the day everyone was worn out and needed a hot tub!

Snowshoe: A-Basin
Trails Used:  Wrangler & Sundance

Distance:  3.76 miles
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Overall average: 2.3 mph
Overall Time: 1 hr, 40 min
Total Ascent: 1242 ft.

Lenawee Trail at Peru Creek & Lilypad Lakes

Hiked from A-Basin Ski Resort to the Lenawee Trail.  Was a great picturesque hike (7.65 miles)

 Views were fantastic!

 Marmot

 Purple Fringe Flower

 Sedum

 Krummholz (bent or twisted trees)

 Avalanche line

 We did a short hike from Breckenridge with the kids to the Hallelujah hut.

 Snacked inside the hut.

 Some of us even managed a nap!

 Lilypad lake hike w/ views of Dillon Reservoir

Rose

 Indian Paintbrush

Lilypad Lake was aptly named: