fairmont

Jason, Wesla, Thomas, Weida, Rob, and April 

Wesla and I enjoyed our first real vacation in some time this past weekend along with some family and friends. The six of us rented a suite at the Fairmont Lodge for two nights and three days. It was by no means the lap of luxury, but it sure was nice. It included a kitchenette, where we preparted most of our meals, and the Lodge is located directly beside a hot-spring, so we hit the hot pools on several occasions. I especially liked the hot/cold pools in the lower floor of the lodge. They are located in the "spa" area with a sign on the door which reads "Quiet Zone". Tell me, how is one supposed to remain quiet when going directly from a fridig artic tub into a hot pool heated by a hot-spring? Let's just say we were as quiet as the circumstances would allow.

The skiing was a lot of fun, and the conditions were great considering it is early spring. The runs tended to be icy in the morning, perfect about midday after the sun had a chance to soften the ice, and slushy by about 3pm. Fairmont was much smaller than what I expected, but it still packed plenty of challenge for someone like me with very little skiing ability.

The best part of it all was getting away with some great people. We enjoyed one another's company, in the midst of amazing surroundings, all while engaging in great activities that we don't get to participate in every day. It truly was a refreshing blessing.