We Flew From Cincinnati to Burlington, VT and Drove to Smugglers Notch Outside Jeffersonville, VT.
We Stayed On the North Slope in ...
... Tamaracks Unit 45 - a Luxurious 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home.
We Had PLENTY of Room to Relax, ...
... Our 10th Wedding Anniversary.
The Resort is a RCI Gold Crown Award Winner (20 Years Running).
We Made Use of the Gas Fireplace, But...
... Did Not Use The Jacuzzi Tub Or...
... the TV in the Bathroom!
Plenty of Space in the Master Bath, With...
The Additional Bedrooms Were on the Other Side of the Unit.
We Removed a Pillow From This Bedroom, And...
... Stored Our Luggage in This One.
One of the Benefits of VIP Status With Wyndham - FREE Upgrades!
It Was Bitter Cold The First Few Evenings, Down to Single Digits.
The Slopes Had Snow, But...
... Anita Doesn't Ski, So...
And Puzzled, Until Her Puzzler Was...
The Resort Had Free Snow Tubing, So...
... After It Warmed Up a Bit (Into the 20's and 30's)...
... We Headed Out to Ride The Slope.
On Wednesday We Drove Back to Burlington to Have Dinner With Kevin and Christine Mulholland at Leunig's.
Our Big Event For The Week Was...
Is Anybody Ready For a Ride?
Here's Our Leader - Not Anita, the Pooch!
Time to Select a Harness, And...
The Day Started Cloudy and Overcast But The Clouds Broke During Our Trip.
No, No Anita - We're IN The Sled!
Our Direction Is Clear, And...
... We're Off And Running!
Our Team of 8 Dogs Were Dedicated, Hard Workers, And...
... Nathan Our Musher Worked Hard Too.
It Was a Beautiful, Peaceful Journey.
We Traveled 7 to 8 Miles in Just Under A Hour.
Some of the Trip Was Like a Rollercoaster!
They Had Plenty of Snow at This Elevation.
We Circled A Frozen Pond The Dogs Use to Cool Off In The Summer.
They Worked Their Little Legs Off On This Hill.
WOW - What a Fabulous Experience!
Anita Took The Task of Watering Our Team.
The Water is Baited With Meat to Encourage Them to Drink.
Our Host Jim and His Favorite Dog.
Posing With Our Musher Nathan Who...
... Spends The Summer Giving Dog Sled Tours on a Glacier in Alaska.
Good Bye, Hope to See You Again Soon.
We Then Headed For Jay Peak - Close to the Canadian Border.
We Experienced Spring-Like Conditions.
We Purchased a Ticket and Headed Up The Tram To...
It Was a Pleasant Ride Up, And...
... Conditions Were Noticibly Different.
We Exited The Tram And Discovered...
... Our Guidepost, With...
... The Best Looking Guide On The Planet.
I Think This Was The First Time Anita Had Been This High In Winter Conditions.
She Marveled At The Beauty, And...
Hey, Where Do These Steps Lead?
Or Atleast As Close As We Could Get To It At The Time.
This Reminded Me of Ice Station Zebra.
Here's The View From Above, While...
... Here's The View From Below.
My Hand Was a Bit Cold From Taking Pictures.
Nice Memorial For "Buddy".
Self Portrait - I Don't Think My Arm is Long Enough.
We Swapped Photo Ops With Another Couple, To...
... Capture Our Frozen Love.
Let's Go Down Here To Find...
... Most of the Expert Runs Were Closed - Not Enough Snow!
It's Definately Winter Out Here.
Watch That First Step Anita, ...
Back To The Tram Stop, But First...
... Anita Shows Us The Back Side.
I Think They Need Hot Chocolate.
Here Comes Our Ride Back Down The Mountain.
We Had Hoped to Wait Out The Storm, But It Wasn't Scheduled For Hours.
We Had a Great Visit To Jay Peak.
The View From The Bottom Tram Stop.
... Let's Head Back And...
... Finish The Next Puzzle!
We Had a Wonderful Celebration of 10 Years of Marriage.We're Looking Forward to 50 or More Years Together.
