Paulette

We had a team building ski day at Mont Ste Marie. The conditions were hard. Not what we expected for early April. It was sunny and when sheltered from the wind it was actually quite nice. The patio at the base was warm enough to enjoy all day.

The main chair was running but Cheval Blanc was closed. Other than a handful of people we had the place pretty much to ourselves. This made it feel like our own little private ski resort.

Whether you were on the lift, skiing down the hill or sitting at the base you could see & be part of the action.

We had a special lunch of caesar salad, garlic bread, pizza, lasagna and cake. The food was very good and served quite promptly. No complaints and there was nothing left. Developers are good at finishing off food!

We had a fun race in the afternoon. Here I am at the starting gate. I’ve never skied a course before so I have no idea what I’m doing.

They gave out medals at the end of the day. I won a gold medal! OK I have to qualify that. I got a gold medal for the fastest time by a female skier. Considering that my only competition was another lady who was on skis for the first time (she won the silver) it really wasn’t much of an accomplishment but I’ll take it.

Here’s my first ever skiing medal:

Although the skiing conditions were not the best it was a fun day spending time on the slopes with co-workers.

It is April after all and it could have rained all day. We were lucky to have sunshine and not too cold weather.