HoneyRock Ski Trip

Liz Henderson--Program Team Assistant

Last Wednesday the majority of the HoneyRock staff went to Big Powderhorn "Mountain" in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for a day of skiing, snowboarding, and group bonding.  Powderhorn gives the HoneyRock staff a special local resident discount--only $25 for your lift ticket and rental.  With prices that cheap, you can't afford not to go!  HoneyRock families were invited to join us for the day, so several spouses, siblings and children came along, too. 

The staff ski trip is one of the highlights of the winter.  In past years, the weather has been freezing with overcast skies and a bitterly cold wind chill.  However, last Wednesday when we went to Powderhorn, it was a gorgeous winter day!  The weather was sunny, warm (20 degrees) and beautiful.  There were even several inches of fresh powder when we arrived!

Downhill skiing was a new adventure for several of the GPAs who hail from the South.  While there was a decent amount of apprehension about how to safely use the chair lift, I am delighted to report that they all did a great job. 

Pictured below is a group of HoneyRock staff at the top of the hill.  If you look closely you can see Jackson Ledbetter in a camo jacket--at age 8 he was the youngest member of our group and he did a great job for his first time on skis.

Ah, the beautiful view from the chair lift.
 

Elizabeth Baltus (HoneyRock Registration Coordinator), John Vandervelde (Program Director) and me.