Day 3

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Hi there, Sarah here! Today was the first day on the mountain and it was ace. The terrain here is really varied and there seems to be loads of places to explore. Great groomed runs for speed, sweet tracks between the trees and some seriously steep looking bowls just waiting for the next drop of powder. It was damned cold though, about minus 18 up the mountain today and I started losing all feeling in my finger, I had to pinch the instructors mittens - will be investing in some of those tomorrow. We've been told how to spot the early signs of frostbite and one of the guys with us had to tell me to warm my nose up because it started going white (first sign of trouble).

Buying neoprene facemasks is no joke out here. Yesterday when we were just in town it was minus 35 and it would have been bitter on the mountain. You couldn't step outside with thermals, a jacket, gloves and a big warm hat over your ears, I've never known it so cold. Even the locals think it's really cold though so I'm expecting it to warm up considerably in the next couple of weeks, perhaps to a balmy minus 7!

Chose our inclusive activities this afternoon and we'll be snowboarding, dog sledding, cat skiing and hopping over the border to Montana for a couple of days boarding before the trip is over, not to mention a photography course, a first aid course and avalanche course and a night sleeping on the mountain in a hole we've dug ourselves!!

So chuffed to be out here and can't believe there's another 3 months to go, bring it on!!

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Photos

Instructor Tribe
poshing it up for lunch!

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Adam, you 14. ;-)