I’m glad we went.

The weather was great – hoovered between 37 to 42 both days. Breck only has two peaks open. Peak 8 is the gondola serviced peak and where some intermediate runs are open. Peak 9 is one long green run from mid-mountain to base.

If you’re going up – take the gondola to Peak 8. Ride Lift 7 to the top then ski over to Peak 9. Hardly any crowds, great snow. We skied Peak 8 on Wednesday and it was a complete madhouse. I’m not anti-snowboarders but why is it that they are always the one flying down the mountain running into people when I’m around?

We had a lot of fun. Here are some pics.

Cam: “Ski.”

G: “Really?”

Cam: “Yep. Can we go on a Friday and miss school?”

G: “You are my favorite child.”

Cam: “You say that to all of us, Dad.”

G: “Don’t ruin this moment.”

Tomorrow morning we will hit A-Basin. They’ve got an 18-inch base, only one run open – “the white ribbon of death.” But we won’t care too much. We’ll go early, probably stop after lunch and head home.

Cammy was my skiing buddy toward the end of last year. We were the only ones to ski the coldest day of the year last year. It -13 at the base. I don’t even want to know what it was at the top. It was so cold, we took turns leading down the mountain. It was a nice thought from her but I’m not sure how much of windbreak she was for me. Our feet were solid pieces of ice when we got down. We grabbed some hot chocolate, sat for a few minutes then did it again. We were practically the only ones on the mountain that day. By lunch we were done. Great day.

She’s an intermediate skier, learning to do the moguls. Probably by the end of the year, she’ll be doing single diamonds with me. I’ll wait one more year to get on the double’s and backcountry powder skiing.

But lost in all of that – she’s turning 9. NINE. I’ve been told it just gets faster from here on out.

I’ll love tomorrow. Take some pictures. Make some memories.

There was frost on the ground this morning.

The top of Pikes Peak has snow again.

I have next Friday off.

Can I make 10 days?

One of the perks of having a season pass – a subscription to SKI magazine. It’s a beautiful reminder that ski season starts November 8th this year at Breckenridge.