We live only 30 minutes away from the ocean and our summers are very long.
Unfortunately, during winter time, it is too warm for snow in my area.
My mom and I love the snow and this winter break my family drove up to Big Bear
for some snowtastic fun!
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| We stayed in one of these mansions! Not...but our log cabin was very cosy and comfortable :0) |
We made it up some seriously steep and twisty roads and finally the elevation
was high enough to see the first snow! We stopped, got out of the car and had a little snow ball fight.
Have I mentioned, that I adore snow? :0)
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| Arriving on the mountain |
This was our second time in Big Bear, but last time, we just went sledding. Now it was time to learn how
to ski. We rented skies, shoes and helmet and got up early next day for my first ski school lesson.
It was such amazing, tremendous, ultimate fun! The weather was sunny and not cold at all.
My instructor told me, that she had graduated from high school 2 years early! She was very smart
and sweet and I missed her a lot when we had to leave.
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| My ski teacher and I |
Sometimes there is not enough snow even in the mountains and snow has to be made from water
and blown onto the slopes with big cannons.
After skiing we cooked dinner in our cabin kitchen and I had a big mug of hot chocolate every
night. Hot chocolate on a cold night is sensational.
I hope we drive into the snow again soon!
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| Half frozen Big Bear lake at sunset |
Have you been skiing?
Do you like the snow?
Have you been to Big Bear?
