The journey to Vail seemed to take a lot longer than the one to Breckenridge but it was probably because we know the way to Break whereas it has been a while since we were last in Vail. We finally arrived at the apartment about 7.30 to find out that the ski hire guys had been and gone but luckily they had left a message for reception to call them when we arrived so by the time we had explored the room and managed to find the ski boots they arrived with a couple of pairs of skis for both of us. We decided against the powder skis even though the forecast was for fresh snow tomorrow as we were not sure how long it is going to last for so we took what seems to be brand new skis, having signed all the forms the guys took them off to the ski valet for us so that they can be taken to the base of the gondola for us in the morning! We then went in search of the general store and got some bits for breakfast and coffee in the morning but it is a very small shop so I think we will probably go to the city market tomorrow to fill up on supplies. The forecast was for overnight snow and it didn’t disappoint, when we woke up this morning they said we had received 4 inches overnight and they suggested we would get another couple of inches during the day as it was still snowing. After breakfast we decided to walk round to the gondola to pick up our lift passes then we came back and got ready to try out the powder. Our skis were in the Antlers ski rack when we arrived so all we had to do was pick them up and get on the Gondola. As it is still snowing the visibility isn’t very good but we did at least remember how to get down the slope without doing ourselves too much damage. We had a few runs but the snow seamed to get be getting heavier so we decided to stop for a hot chocolate with whipped cream and marshmallows, if we are planning to have one of those every day I will have to try and ski a bit harder! We did a couple of runs then decided to call it a day as the visibility still isn’t that good and we didn’t want to do anything stupid on the first day so we came back to the room for a relax and watched some American football our plan is to go to the city market later for some supplies then head out to get something to eat later.
