Black Hills

We scheduled a quick ski trip to the Black Hills over an extended weekend and watched the weather in fear the snow would all be gone, much to our surprise, it was the exact opposite. What a year for winter sports! I think the Black Hills ended up with more than 90 inches of snow, the most in a long time. We had so much fun. 

We rearranged our schedule and left a day early due to impending snow, which turned out to be the best idea. We left immediately after school and made it to Rapid City for dinner and happened upon a movie trivia night at the restaurant which ended up setting the pace for the whole weekend. We made it to the cabin around 9pm and everyone was giddy with excitement over our cool spot. 

Skiing on Thursday was fun for all. The slopes weren't too busy as we made our way around. Everyone was so brave, even Piper who was 1/2 close lined, but managed to get up and finish the run. We skied until mid afternoon and went back to the cabin to regroup and then to Pizza Lab for dinner and the arcade. It was a great day. 

We opted for a day off the slopes and went for the Roughlock Falls hike in Spearfish Canyon on Friday. It was the best 2 mile hike in the snow, the kids had so much fun, they would step off the trail and be waist deep. Taylor Swift on the bluetooth speaker was the pick me up we all needed when our tanks were low. We all had wet socks and full hearts by the end of the hike. We grabbed lunch and made our way back to the cabin to hot tub and relax before dinner in Lead. 

Saturday was sort of a bust, we attempted to ski but it was cold, windy, icy and just plain terrible. Sully and I tried for one or two more runs, but called it a day just in time, they shut down the lifts shortly after. We made our way back for naps and movies, a great finale to a long weekend away. 

Some highlights include Ben and Jerry's taste test, the hot tub, and the triple threat of the Drew Berrymore and Adam Sandler rom-coms. Can you name all three? After this weekend, the Munce family can! 

Easing into the day. 

Terry Peak fun

Chair lift selfie.

Ready to roll. 

Frozen Roughlock Falls

Impossible to stay on the trail. 

Spearfish Canyon 

Sully living his best life. 

Teaching them how to play pool at Pizza Lab. 

Game afternoon. 

Sully's proud personal Tetris record.