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For those of you who have never done this, it is a must try! We had so much fun! For $30 per person, you get 3 hours of fun at SkiBowl East. In order to get there, go through Government Camp until you can turn on Multorpor Drive. This will take you right up to the ski area and parking lot (you have to have a snow pass to park: $4).
When you arrive, you'll be greeted by the mountain lit up with neon and black lights. The vibe catches you immediately, and the music gets you pumped up to get going. When you buy your ticket, they'll pass you a glow stick as well, so you're soon decked out like a 90's raver.
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If you're worried about the exertion of hiking up and down the hill, don't be. They've installed a people mover that takes you from the base of the sled hill to the top. You'll be able to take run after run on your tubes without building up a sweat beyond the adrenaline rush.
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Shea nearly exploded from excitement once she saw the place lit up. Before that, she had been a little tired from hanging out in the hot tub and taking a walk earlier in the afternoon. I knew she was going to sleep like the dead after all that activity. More on that later...
We grabbed an assortment of single and double tubes and rode the people mover all the way to the top. Once there, we loaded up Shea, and we all went careening down the hill. Here is a video I took of one of Shea's early runs. She is in the yellow tube about midway across the hillside with her Auntie Sarah.
While it is a quick way to drop $90 for a family of three, the fun and the memories to be had are absolutely worth it. At one point the resort needed to bring out the groomer to regroom the trail, but there are plenty of other things to do. We went inside and got a hot chocolate for Shea and some beers for the rest of us. Then, we walked over to a HUGE indoor play area for Shea. They also have a tower bungee jump, mini-snowmobiles for kids, and a bungee trampoline area. Everything costs a little more, except for the play area, which is simply open to everyone. In other words, there is something for everyone.
Everyone wore smiles all night long and we got a ton of runs in over the course of the three hours. One major tip though: show up right when they open at 6! The slopes were not busy until around 7:30 or so. As the evening got later, it got busier. A lot of people didn't stay for their whole time, so it began to thin out again at 9, but that first hour is where we saw most of our action.
It was a lovely trip with my lovely wife and child (who both kept the secret from me for a whole week) and good friends.
My friends Jason and Sarah.
In the end, it was a quiet drive back to the cabin.
Happy birthday to me for sure!
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