I had only gone downhill skiing once before (last year!) but we decided to buy our own skis so I could learn this year. We also bought a season pass which allowed us to use both the Nordic and downhill trails.
Unfortunately we haven’t had as much snow in the mountains this year so skiing has not been as good as last year but we’ve still had a great time! Zvonimir has been a great teacher and I’m getting much better!
View our our Skiing photos.
We hiked to Lakes Tallapus and Olallie with several of our friends. It’s an easy hike that slowly gains elevation and passes by two lakes.
View our Talapus Lake hike photos.
We visited my cousins at their house on the Hood Canal this weekend. We did a great hike to Mt. Walker and spent the rest of the evening making dinner and catching up with my cousins.
The hike to the top of Mt. Walker took several hours. On the way up, I stopped to grab something out of my pack and birds flew and landed on the trees next to us. One even jumped on my hand. It turns out these guys are pretty friendly and were looking for some food.
The views on top of Mt. Walker were amazing. It was a clear day and you could see Mt. Baker, Mt. Rainier and downtown Seattle. Today we went mushroom hunting on a nearby trail and found about 3 pounds of chanterelle mushrooms.
View our Mt. Walker photos.
There are an abundance of alpine lakes in the Pacific Northwest. The hike to Snow Mountain lake was a steady uphill climb for several hours but the scenery around the lake was well worth the climb!
View our Snow Lake Hike photos.
Today I competed in the Danskin triathlon, where close to 5000 women swam 730 meters, biked 20k and ran 5k. I had a great cheering section (Zvonimir, my cousins Bill, Leslie and Cole, and my friend Britt – Thanks guys!! Your support was awesome!!).
The race was great and I’m hoping to participate again next year! I was most worried about the swim and my wetsuit (they’re not exactly comfortable!) but once I got in the water I was pretty relaxed and had a good swim.
View our Amy’s Danskin Tri photos.