Pioneer High School with the help of Principal Jason Zona and his excellent staff enjoyed their last ski of the season on a Nordic trek up Chickadee Ridge, where we did, in fact, feed these small and beautiful mountain fluff balls out of our hands. Through great challenge the summit was attained and all descended safely and with good humor (despite the carnage) back down to Tahoe Meadows where each team member was presented with a Pioneer Ski Team shirt and some appreciation of all they had accomplished. Kudos for everyone we partner with at Pioneer High School to make this such an inspiring program. Special thanks to John Corbitt, Cary Jorden and Danielle for making the program happen. As always I am honored to be a part of the greatest school in Nevada!
Mike
Learning the basics
Construction of our lunch table
The shovelers rejoice… “Its done!”
Ski Instruction
Cary heads back from the Lake
What we look like…
What we felt like…
Dog wraslin expert Cary Jorden in Round 4
Sierra always seemed to come out on top
Human Bowling?
Search and Rescue John explaining how ski skins work
Danielle in her trademark ski stance… “ahhhhhhhhhh”
Using her poles as brakes she did a great job of staying up (much of the time)
Fluffy balls of feathers in my hand
A bird in the hand IS better than two in the bush
Happily battered after a jump participants just got right back up and did it again
Cary scared for his life in these “Bowling Shoes” for ski boots
Joining the “Make a Hole” foundation
Danielle reminded everyone to keep getting up and smile
Kieth getting some air time
Circle Up
Everyone is equal in the round…
The group reflected in Cary Jorden’s glasses (which is how he lives his life)
