Cataloochee Skiing

Marc has been wanting to take the family skiing. I hadn't been skiing since high school, and it wasn't my favorite thing to do. We took a long weekend and headed to North Carolina to let the girls give it a try.

The machine-made snow was wet and icy.  It was constantly blowing on us, but the girls started getting the hang of moving on skis.

Part of the deal for me was that when I was ready to be done for the day, no one would complain or argue.  I wasn't out long before I opted to stay warm inside and keep us a spot in the lodge. 

The girls popped in and out. Brooke had a rough time down the green slope and ended up with a slight injury to her eye, so she ended up calling it a day.

I'm not sure skiing was their favorite, but maybe they'd try it again somewhere where snow wasn't being made all day long. Macy was super excited to use her snowball maker before we headed out.

The drive down the mountain was scary.  The roads were starting to ice, so we needed to get out of there. Marc had to ride the brakes most of the way down, and are car started smelling as we neared the bottom.  We ended up pulling over at the base and letting the car cool down and rest a bit. We started home, debating on if we should find a hotel for the night, but after talking to a friend from the area, we decided to make it around the last mountain where he said it should clear up.  Thankfully we made it home safely.  It was definitely an adventure filled weekend!