We've just spent a few days up at Big Bear Lake, high above the San Bernardino Valley near Los Angeles.
Being at a higher altitude, the region boasts a few ski resorts, the most family-friendly of which is Snow Summit (part of Big Bear Resort).
We spent a total of two days on the slopes, with a day of rest in between.
Indy in particular did really well given it was his first time skiing.
He was keen to learn and thanks to Nath's patient tuition was snow-plowing well by the end of the first day and turning and controlling his runs from start to finish by the end of the second.
Dash spent both days skiing between my legs.
On the odd occasions where I let him loose, he took off like a bullet straight down the slope with parallel skis, all the while yelling "snow plow, snow plow" despite the lack of ACTUAL snow plowing.
Even without the same freedom Indy experienced, Dash had a great time, though mummy's arms got a workout keeping him upright.
Nath and I took turns on the bigger runs during snack breaks -- a brief but fun reminder of how cool skiing can be.
The resort hasn't had fresh snow for four weeks and so my friends in Colorado - you know who you are - will laugh at all of the man-made snow on the runs - Yes, I've seen your latest powder piccies!!
Nevertheless, we had clear skies and mild temperatures and so it was a fantastic introduction for the boys without the extremities that would have made things challenging.
We can't wait to hit the slopes again!
