Wednesday January 17th
Cat arrived(!) and we drove straight to Big Sky, Montana minus a quick 90 minute nap in some hotel parking lot in some town somewhere. However, we did make it to Big Sky only 17 minutes after the lifts started! We had a great day of the best skiing at North America's largest ski resort! After we finished up, we headed to the REI in Bozeman so Cat could get a new pair of snow goggles and some toe warmers! We then headed to my friend Hope's house to see our room for the next couple of days. We are so thankful to have great, welcoming friends in our lives that provide for us!!! We met her parents (so lovely), and headed to Bridger Brewery for some beer and pizza and conversation and headed back for some much needed sleep after such a long day.
Thursday January 18th
After some toast, eggs, and coffee (Thanks Marie!), the three of us (Cat, Hope, and myself) loaded into the van for a full day at Big Sky! We are so lucky that Hope was able to show us the best spots and the best powder! Highlights included having moonlight basin basically to ourselves, Cat getting in her first real jump, zipping through the glades, and me crashing right into a wall of powder! I seriously cannot recommend Big Sky enough! Such a big mountain with such a varied amount of terrain for all levels!
After riding first chair to last chair and our legs feeling like jelly, we went back to Hope's to change real quick and her father joined us for some beers at MAP brewery and some great conversation. We then headed to Bozeman Hot Springs for some relaxation. There are a few different outdoor pools with different temperatures, live music, and extra hot pools, freezing pool, and saunas inside. Boy did my body feel good after!
Friday January 19th
We had a tough decision to make in the morning. It had snowed more than 8 inches up in the mountains around Bozeman, but there was a storm system coming into Salt Lake City by 5pm that day. So, if we wanted to make it to Salt Lake that day we would have to pass on the fresh powder. We decided safety first. We said our gracious goodbyes to our kind hosts and headed out back on the road.
Yellowstone was under a snowstorm and we ended up in the middle of it. It took us about 90 minutes to go our first 35 miles after passing Big Sky. Thank goodness for studded snow tires! After that it was clear sailing and uneventful. We made it to the planet fitness in Taylorsville, Utah and proceeded to cook some shrimp ramen in the parking lot. Yes, I am shameless. Afterwards, I got on the dreadmill for an hour while Cat did some grad school work. Next order of business was to figure out where to sleep that night while it stormed! In our experience, the best solutions to pressing problems are solved with a beer. We headed down Bayou Bar after unsuccessfully trying to get a seat at the tapless taproom at Epic Brewing. The beer did the trick and we found where we would be stealth sleeping for the night. Without being too specific, we parked in a very large underground parking garage in SLC.
Luckily, the night was uneventful and we were well rested for the next day's adventures!
Be Thankful and Run Wild!
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