Skiing in the rain, Sutton style

Our first day of skiing was a bit of a wash. It rained all morning, and as a result, the snow was heavy and sticky. We took advantage of a free mountain tour with a member of the Mt. Sutton Ambassador guides. Our guide showed us around the mountain, and gave us pointers for trails to try later in our trip, if conditions improve. After finishing our tour, we were completely soaked, despite having paid $1 each for plastic rain covers, so we headed back to our condo for lunch.

After lunch, our daughters decided that it wasn't worth going back out, so they sat back and watched a movie while my wife and I went out to ski for a couple more hours. The rain had changed to a light sleet, which shortly became snow before stopping altogether. After a couple of runs, we ran into our tour guide from the morning and his wife. They invited us to ski with them for the rest of the afternoon, and they gave us a challenging workout. The temperature was dropping, and the snow conditions were slowly improving, giving us hope that tomorrow might be more fun for the girls.