BIG Freeze and goodbye to Highlands

Tuesday afternoon
Well the big frreze has been here for 3 days.  Maximums on the slopes are all less than 0F (-18C).  Fortunately no wind but the locals are not skiing and there is plenty of room on the slopes.  We have noe skied our last days at Snowmass and Highlands. Below are photos from inside Merry-go round restaurant looking up the slope.

The Highland bowl where you have to walk in and then the average slope steepness is 42 degrees is open.  Rob and I went for a look but were a bit pressed for time so didn't actually ski it.

Bowl in distance

Closer-you may be able to see dots (people) walking up the rim

Rim close up-now you can see people

We also had dinner last night at Sue and Jacks place down valley.  They had 16 people for dinner and lots of talk about all thing American like guns and Obama (they don't like him!)  As everyone except for another couple and us were at least in their late 60's into late 80's we were on the 9pm bus back up valley but a wonderful chance to mix with real Americans.
Tonite we are having dinner with Lucy Morgan and her 14 year old son Nik who is about 6foot 3 tall.
Tomorrow is our last ski day at Ajax and then Thursday night we are on our way home.  Back in Melbourne by lunchtime Saturday.
See you all on our return!!
Love Tom and Robyn

10 Things we have learnt over the last few trips about America, Aspen and Americans (in no particular order)

 

1. Americans are very conservative people
2. They are very polite to everyone including bus drivers
3. Aspen bus drivers are almost 'too good to be true'. We should import them.
4. They love sport and as long as you can talk about 'the game' you are ok
5. Bar culture is great and so is bar food
6. Cost of living is cheaper than home
7. People work hard often for low wages
8. They are not really interested in oversaeas current events
9. They all say that they would love to visit Australia but is a long way.  My answer to this is just gey on a plane in LA and 13 hours later you are in Sydney.
10. If you have never been here then you should come.  It is much more than you can imagine