Time is running out

As 25 tired children made their way down for breakfast this morning they were hoping to hear the news that the weather had improved since yesterday....they were not disappointed! Although the sun wasn't shining, the snow storm had passed and the conditions up on the mountain were clearer. Kenny 1 and Kenny 2 - our bus drivers - were thrilled to see us on time! Even Adam and Ayra, who normally "volunteer" to walk at the back of the line, were not going to slow us down today. We were determined to make up for lost ski time yesterday!

Ski boots were put on in record time this morning and everyone (including Andy) managed to pick up the right pair of skis. The groups then set off in their seperate directions, each with techniques to work on. I decided to see how Susan's group had progressed over the week so I tailed after them down the red run that follows the line of the gondola back down the mountain. It's a fantastic ski run with some very challenging turns and a fast finish, almost like a racing track, but the group handled it really well and weren't afraid to pick up some speed at the end (see below).

It looked like they were going to finish the run in style, but then Hala decided to go off piste and needed to be dug out... (see below)

After lunch the group tried their skills on what is known as the "bunny run", a very narrow but short off piste run which requires some fast turning and perfect balance. This time it was Amy who threw caution to the wind and went whizzing round one of the turns too fast, promptly ending up in a heap on the floor...

Our day ended with the presentation evening. All of our ski instructors this week arrived at our hotel to present the kids with their certificates, some had clearly left a lasting impression on their instructors as they had plenty of positive things to say about the effort and committment that all the kids had put in this week. There were hugs, smiles and even a few tears as the kids collected their certificates.

Unfortunatly this laptop is about to run out of battery and its getting late, I have many more photos waiting to upload so I shall return to this tomorrow. Last day on the slopes tomorrow and its going to be free skiing all day. Can't wait!!!

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