First Ski Day of the Year

I (finally) got my first ski day in of the year ... I blew off work yesterday (tuesday) and headed up to spend the day skiing at Blackcomb.

It was a great day - 8" of fresh, cold powder, blue sky and about -8. Very unusual weather for this time of year (really, for November, it should have been misty and raining or snowing!).

I found a nice knoll just below the top of the Crystal Chair to climb up and have lunch in the sun.

Very few people on the hill, at times, I had entire runs to myself. A great day, and great start to the ski year.