Cherry Peak Day 1

Seth was so excited to play in the snow. 

Last year we collaborated with Firefly Power bikes on a trip to Logan. This year, the owner, Dustin, asked us to work with him again. He wanted us to visit Cache Valley, specifically the little town of Redmond to try his new ski resort. Cherry Peak is only 6 years old, making it the newest ski resort in Utah by about 40 years. We were excited, because only Dad had ever donned a pair of skis, and that was nearly 40 years ago.

It had been the mildest winter we could remember, and we hadn’t really shoveled snow at all, but on the morning of President’s Day weekend, we woke up to a fresh coat. We were all packed up, even though we weren’t really sure what we should take, and on the road before nine. Our ski lesson was to start around one o’clock, and we needed to get lunch and change into our best snow gear by then.

Dax got very bundled up!

The lesson went great! We learned the parts of a ski, and then practiced with the right ski, and then the left ski. By the time we got both skis on, Dad was already pretty tired, but the boys were doing surprisingly well. Seth and Dax kept falling over to enjoy a mouthful of snow, but Mom and Mark were naturally pretty well-balanced. Finally, our teacher Courtney decided we were ready for the bunny slope. They had a really cool way to ride up the slope, which they called the Magic Carpet Ride. Basically, you stepped on a conveyor belt and it took you up the mountain, which was basically a mole hill.

Mom was excited to try skiing.

The magic carpet was the best!

Seth was pretty happy the whole trip.

This is my favorite picture from the weekend. Seth spent a lot of time on the ground.

Dad decided to sit down on the magic carpet, but not on purpose! 

We were shuffling around pretty good, learning how to snowplow, turn left (right is easier), and most importantly, stop. After playing Red-light-Green-light for awhile, most of us had it mastered, though there were a few accidents at the red lights. Still, by the end of the lesson, we felt pretty confident on the skis, and Dad and the boys were loving it.

Mom and Dad had a lot of fun!

Mark was a great learner.

Our instructor Courtney was the best.

Seth still wasn't quite ready for the level two slopes, so he and Mom stayed on the bunny hill. Though Mom eventually tired, Seth kept riding the Magic Carpet up and and skiing down for the rest of the day. Dad, Dax and Mark took the lift up to the Cat Walk. It wasn't very steep, but it was much longer and had a lot of sharp turns and few bumps. Dax went down ahead of Mark and Dad because he had conquered the speed and was working on control. Mark was in need of some cornering technique, so Courtney and Dad helped him through it until he could get around even the tightest hairpins. The boys ended up doing this half-mile run several more times until four o'clock came and the resort was closing.

Seth improved so much over the day!

Mark got to ride the ski lift alone quite often!

The boys were so brave to go on the bigger ski runs.

Dad and Dax had fun together.

Mark skied all the way down without falling. Then he crashed right in front of Mom. 

Nice Pizza, Dad!

Dax mostly enjoyed eating snow off his glove after he fell. 

Dax became a great skier. He loved going fast!

Mark was pretty confident on the slopes.

We got all the gear turned in and climbed back in the van. We'd promised the boys dinner and the opportunity to spend five bucks on their own treats at the grocery store. They did great at the store, but not so well at the restaurant. Not only that, Mom and Dad stiffened up so much that they could barely climb in and out of the van by the time we got checked into the hotel! It was such a fun day, and we learned so much. All of the boys were really excited about their futures as skiers!

Mom and Dad love eating at Angie's.