Perseverance

Perseverance is commitment, hard work, patience, endurance. ... Perseverance is being able to bear difficulties calmly and without complaint. ... Perseverance is trying again and again.

Perseverance is also the name of a run at The Pass. It's also what we're up to this season. Despite the major setbacks of El Nino, we shall persevere. Or, at least we did today.

We got up and left the house around 11:30, with low expectations. We agreed that everyone would be happy if we didn't get rained on. We didn't. That is, get rained on.

Actually, it was surprisingly ok. How's that for an endorsement?

It was also the biggest crowd we've seen at The Pass this season. Big crowds at The Pass are relative. I've never waited in line more than five minutes, and that was probably of some incident cause by a novice. No Colorado crowds here. We like it that way. We also don't mind big crowds--they keep the resort solvent--which is ok by us.

Like they say, a day skiing is better than a day at the office...

And a day at The Pass is better than a day in Cleveland.

A kind person took a photo of my love and me.

Diane's got it going on.

Dylan shreds the log jam on Timburr.

Watch out for that tree!!!

Dylan improvises on the natural features that present themselves due to the lack of snow.

Rockin!!!

Kayla suggested we sacrifice Dylan to the snow gods (see the previous post). We didn't do that, but we'll burn some p-tex and hope for the best tomorrow. With any luck, it will snow, and we'll have a funday Sunday.