I have been skiing at Crystal Mountain for maybe 30 years or more, and I’ve seen the RVs lined up in the parking lot. We always thought it would be fun to stay the night right there on the mountain. This past weekend, it happened!
Jim took Friday off so we could prepare, and we pulled the kids out of school early. (I remember thinking it was SO FUN to leave early!) We headed up the hill and parked in early afternoon. By the time I was making dinner, the lights were on up the hill and we were snuggled in for the night. This is the view from my window…
We brought our propane campfire and sat outside in the evening after dinner, playing games by the fire and watching the stars. We put the kids to bed and went back out for some adult time too. It was so peaceful listening to the river and watching the stars.
In the morning, we ate a yummy pancake breakfast (so far, cooking in the camper is very easy) and headed up the mountain. Jim brought our gear inside during breakfast to warm it up!
The kids played games while I made breakfast… it was a very relaxing morning.
We have a curtain rod in the shower that is built in and meant for a clothes rack. It is a huge plus with four people’s ski gear in the camper!
I found Starbucks instant white chocolate mocha mix (Jim’s favorite hot drink) and was so excited to make it for him. It was actually really good!
All that snow, right outside our door…
It turns out, getting ready for skiing with the camper is easier than in the car. No more standing on one foot with the kids on the tailgate. I told Jim we should bring the chairs every time!
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We got to watch ski racing too – CMAC had a race going on and Haley enjoyed watching the racer girls. Then we had to watch Lindsey Vonn videos at lunch time. 🙂
There was a Patagonia trailer there over the weekend with items that had been slightly damaged. Tears in puffy coats or zippers that wouldn’t work are the most common items. You can go in and pick out any item, fix it at the table with the help of their staff, and then leave for a small donation. Everyone got a jacket and the kids scored awesome winter coats for next year. We couldn’t even find a flaw in JT’s coat!
It was so relaxing to go to the camper for lunch. It’s warm, it’s quiet, and it’s ours. We left our skis on the hill and just hopped in the shuttle, which drops off and picks up right there in the RV area.
After an afternoon of skiing, we sat on the [covered] patio and listened to live music and ate hot french fries. People were dancing, laughing, and just having fun. The kids did one more “night run” before heading back to the camper for the night. Their legs were spent!
After dinner we watched Big Hero 6 and ate popcorn before bedtime.
In the morning, we had our second ski start in the camper and found a better routine: indoor prep. It was hot getting ready inside but much simpler.
By midday Sunday, JT and Haley were skiing soooo well. JT and I went up to the top of the entire mountain and skiied blue runs all the way down. In fact, we all skiied blue runs a large part of the day. It was a blast!
We ate lunch in the camper and then packed up and headed down the hill for our niece’s birthday dinner… and we arrived home in time to clean out the fridge, shower, and make it to dinner. We can’t wait to do this again!
The Keene Family 