So my friend Pat's family has a condo above Beaver at an old ski resort that hasn't been in business for a few years, Elk Meadows. Last year we got to hang out there a bit and were blown away at how much snow there was! The whole time we were there it just snowed and snowed, it was heavenly to see all that snow. Seemed like a tragedy that the lifts weren't up and running...
(me and mckay on one of the lifts - look at all that snow!)
Well, lo and behold, the resort is back in business this year, and it may be one of my favorite places to board now. Elk Meadows is now Eagle Point - and while I think I like the name Elk Meadows better, who wouldn't want to soar like an eagle?
(same lift, different sibling - look at that underwear tree!)
(that's max, if you can't tell, and pat right behind him doing a double arm salute)
Max and I had a blast riding all over that resort. One of the best parts is that one of the lifts that takes you to a ton of runs is broken down - so to get to them you take a different lift up to a different peak and then snowboard down a little ways where you wait for this big treaded artic cat to pick you up and shuttle you to the other peak. The only word that comes to mind when I think about riding on the back of that thing, hauling through the snow covered pines and sunshine, headed up to the peak with friends and strangers all excited to ride down - is 'fun!'. It was so fun!
Hope Pat invites us down again - plus I can't get enough of that Beaver water.
seriously, an underwear tree? Hopefully you didn't leave yours! It looks like so much fun, cool shots from the lift!
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