We are back home again. It was nice to get away for the weekend.

Cloudmont

We stopped at Cloudmont on the way back home to do a little snow skiing. Yes, that is right, snow skiing in Alabama.

Brianna did very well for her first try. She had no fear at all and seemed to be truely enjoying it the few times she got a little slope action.

Jordan did very well also. He thinks he is no longer a beginner. I told him he should probably take at least one more lesson. He needs to learn how to turn.

Props to the ski instructors. They were very good with the kids. And the adults.

Ginger and I had a very limited amount of ski time due to helping the kids. We probably should have stayed longer, but Jordan and I were hungry (and I was tired).

Only one of the two slopes were open but it was more than sufficient for the number of people there.

The only real drawback to the place was the lift. The lift is simply a tow rope. Not too bad for the first 30 yards but as the slope gets steeper, the tow rope begins to lose its novelty.

The top of the slope is a little bit steeper than most beginners want to see, but then you don't have to go all the way to the top. While we were their today, most of the skiers were novices. Many of them were coming down the hill as fast as possible and then wiping out to stop. Crazy and dangerous.

Would I go back? Yes. If you go, get there early if you don't have your own equipement. They have a limited number of skis.