Although it has been known to explode from time to time, this weekend it was relatively calm. And covered in snow, which was nice– last time I was here there was more rock than snow.

I never went higher than the beginners’ "Fairy Meadow" (from where this picture is taken) because I am a bit of a wimp and it was my first time learning to snowboard. Just like skiing, I found it surprisingly hard and was exhausted within minutes– spending lots of time lying on my back in the snow waiting to find the energy to stand up again.