We had our first snow in Maryland this weekend! It was wet and not sleddable, but it got me in the mood for snow fun: sledding, skiing, snowboarding, tubing…
Sledding Near Our House in Northstar at Tahoe, Calif.
In the late 80s, my father bought a one-fifth share in a five-bedroom ski house in the burgeoning vacation community of Northstar at Tahoe. At the time, Northstar was considered the runty step-cousin to North Lake Tahoe’s world-famous ski resorts like Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows. The mountain was underdeveloped, but not in a good way like Kirkwood. It was just kind of lame: very few black diamond runs and a series of blues that all drained into one nasty, overcrowded alley.
Over the last couple of decades, the resort has developed into a luxury family destination resort and the house has become one of the best investments in family I didn’t have to make (thanks Dad!). Now that my sisters and I have our own kids, the Northstar house has become a yearly gathering place where we can reliably bring all the far-flung families together at least once a year.
As the kids are getting older, our on-the-fly sled hills are getting longer and steeper. This particular sled run from 2008 scared the crap out of me. Not only did it get faster as the snow got packed more tightly, but the deep powder made it close to impossible for the little kids to climb back out. Looking back, it was clearly a blast for the kids no matter what the adults were thinking. Another Creekmore adventure pulling serious WIN from the jaws of fail.
– Trisha
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