Day 3 - Corduroy heaven

Snow patrol were treated to yet another blue sky start as we all met for our 7:30 breakfast. Getting even more efficient on the boot up as we were all at the top of gondola one for 8:50am.

Reanne and Aadya sporting their hats from yesterday!

Group one stayed on the gondola side and did all the blue routes up there, building confidence doing turns at speed following the curvature of the mountain.

Group two were taken straight to the gondola button and had a great morning learning and practising parallel turns! Go group two!

Group three had a technique focus morning as the gondola up to Sunny Valley wasn't in action first thing. They headed over to the button lift near Pardiso (our lunch spot) and practised their parallel turns and slide control. All have made steady progress.

Group four started their day yet again with the black run and then headed to Sunny valley for some speedy skiing. 

Lunch for group one and two was pasta with cheese and tomato sauce, a lot of happy faces from this yummy meal. 

Lunch at the top was a sunny affair and after our lunch the pupils were found to be, once again, enjoying the playground. 

After lunch group one then skied over to the Paradiso side to build confidence on new routes. Well done group one we are so proud of your progress!

Group two also skied over to the Paradiso area and adventured on the slopes over on this side. Absolutely brilliant progress in just three days! 

Group three headed up the top chair lift, singing a multitude of top hits from Taylor Swift to Bruno Mars, to take in the panoramic views of Sunny Valley. The challenge of powder was conquered and all students finished the day full of chats about what they had done that day. 

Miss Lippiatt and Group three near the top of Sunny Valley. 

Group four headed back up to Sunny Valley to soak up the sunshine and work on a technique. A number of 'up....downs' later and they swiftly shot passed group number three. Really great to have two groups up together.

Tonight has proven that it can be the simple things in life that bring so much joy as we all enjoyed an evening of sledging. The giggles, laughter and excited screaming could be heard echoing around the mountainside. Plenty of fun and some incredible video footage of our snow patrol having so much fun. The evening was topped off with hot chocolates all around before a steady walk back to the hotel.

The meal tonight was fish and there was endless chatter at the dinner table as pupils caught up with each other about their day's adventures........and not a phone in sight (well, not being used)!

The splat hat for tomorrow goes to Shaalu for going the wrong way from the rest of the pack and ploughing down the mountain and (safely) landing on her bottom.

The dude has been awarded to Mr Hinks for spending time this morning and afternoon working with a couple of our under confident skiers and helping them make amazing progress.

A really great day has been had by one and all.

Videos from the Day:

This is Shaalu's Splat Video - not actually for a fall but for bombing down the hill without turning at all.

Final video of Shiloh styling out the sledging this evening. Enjoy!