West Yellowstone

Hey there! We are here in West Yellowstone and have put in several full days of skiing on the beautiful Rendezvous ski trails. There has been plenty of snow and the trails are in great shape. In between skis, we retire to the Blue Spruce cabin for naps, homework, and lots of food.
The nightlife in West Yellowstone is equally thrilling-- the team went to the Expo in town to snag lots of free stickers and some of us even went to the Imax theater the other night to see Interstellar and have our minds expanded.
We are looking forward to a Thanksgiving feast tomorrow and more skiing-- more updates to come!

Out on the trails

All the Oles at Deja View

Kristen, Amelia, Nora, Shelby, Allie, and Laura at Windy Ridge


Amelia and Nora

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