Sol Mountain ski touring

We just came home from five days ski touring at Sol Mountain lodge. Last year Green Cat built a kitchen for them so in payment we got two ski touring trips out of it. This time Ann-Marie and Tobin came in so it was great... Well it would have been better if Ann-Marie hadn't blown out her knee on the first run of the first day... A huge bummer. We're keeping our fingers crossed that it isn't catastrophic and she still be able to ski and run the Boston marathon.
So on the way in Tobin had his first helicopter flight and, as usual, he fell asleep. Spoiled kid!
While Ann-Marie was out wrecking her knee Tobin and I went for a short powder run ourselves. It's pretty hard to give'r with a baby on your back, but we managed a few faceshots. "Uncle Steve" came in too, assisting with child minding and taking photos.


Just like a big fan



annnnd.....asleep.


This is looking down Thor Creek on the flight in; Ann-Marie and I had a mid-grade epic on Frigg Tower (first and blackest, prominent tower on ridgeline looking from left to right) when she was 7 weeks pregnant. 18 hours, epic bushwhacking, grizzly sign, lost gear, endless rappelling... Fun fun fun. Flying over that area makes one want to go back and climb some more, but it was sure nice to be in that warm helicopter...





Hawk Owl


Not how she did the knee in, but not long before. Huckin' the 15 footer!

levitation

Storm #1

We're rejoicing in the first mega snow fall of the year, about 50cm has fallen since yesterday and it's still puking out. Unfortunately it's supposed to start raining later today... Oh well, the snowpack needs to be cleaned up a little anyway. Here are some pics from our walk this morning.

Winter

Feels like forever since we posted anything, but I guess it's just been a little over a week! Skiing has begun here and we're on a one day a week each now, we're both so jazzed to get out skiing that there isn't much room for compromise!!! Although I'm thinking we should put Tobin in daycare one day a week so we can get out two days each... Junkies! Not many new Tobin pics, but maybe we'll have to start adding some ski pics to spruce things up...

little blue caveman


Tobin's fun new toy, ghetto style.





Uncle Steve helping Tobin get a redbull out of the cooler