We kept our 8 year tradition alive, and made it up to the mountains for New Year's Day! We left San Clemente at 2am on Friday (after a horrible night of Owen not sleeping), and made it up to June Mountain at 8:30. We met the whole gang for a great day on the slopes. Brandon rode all day with Mike, Chanell, Corey, Lisa, Ian, Rosy and Kevin. Owen and I checked out the snow and hung out in the Lodge. Owen was super tired, but was refusing a nap. I was rocking him until I thought my arms would fall off. Brandon came in for a break with Ian and Rosy, and Owen finally fell asleep on my lap. I was on the verge of tears from exhaustion with Owen, so I was very very relieved when he went to sleep. The rest of the day was perfect. The conditions was amazing, and the group rode all day long. Owen loved going on the chair lift between the parking lot and the lodge. It was really fun to share that experience with him! We had dinner with everyone at their cabin that night, then slept well at our hotel.
The next day, we went to Hot Creek and Mike and Davo helped me get started on my first real day fly fishing. I got a tenkara rod for Christmas, and I was excited to give it a try. It was really pretty, but super cold. I ended up catching a rainbow and a brown on a nymphing set up. My first fish on the fly! Thanks for all the guidance and patience, Mike! After fishing, we were cold to the bone. We warmed up at the hotel, and realized how tired we were. We ended up getting in bed at 7pm on New Year's Eve. The nights of not sleeping, mixed with the driving and all the activity just exhausted us and we had to give in.
The next day, New Year's morning, I snowboarded with the group. We headed to the backside of the mountain as a group, and had a beer and snacks at the Outpost. I had a blast on the groomers with no crowds! The boys hiked up the mountain behind the Outpost and came down through the powder and trees. We all rode back to Canyon Lodge together. It takes a few runs and lifts to get back, and we ended up on a pretty difficult run with icy conditions and a windy face. We were pretty tired when we got back to the lodge! Brandon picked me up in the parking lot, and we started our drive home!
It was a great trip with friends, and we were really happy to keep our New Year's tradition going.
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