Day 2 and our first day of skiing, and what a brilliant day we had. The day started at 0600 for wake up, breakfast at 0700 and at the bus stop for 0815. Our bus ride took about 30 min to the St Anton resort and to meet our instructors for the day.

Each group was allowed a few minor runs to get their legs moving in sync with their skis before heading higher up.

The advanced group made its way to the top of the mountain and back down many times taking in nearly all of the black runs. The beginners spent the day learning the basic snow plough and the "how to land softly on your behind".

Lower intermediates progressed well and moved slowly up the mountain and the upper intermediates also made some great progress and made it up onto a few good red runs.

The weather was amazing, the sun shone all day and lifted the temperature up to -15 at the top.

Everybody had a great day and were all full of "did you see me do this and that" stories. The greatest story has to be a member of the advanced group, who will remain anonymous for his own protection, half way down a very steep black run and who decides to lean on a steel piste marker on the edge of another very steep drop. At this point the piste marker gives way... and he and the piste marker made their way very quickly down the piste in a large cloud of snow!! And, it was all caught on film.....

Tonight we all headed off to a local pizza parlour for some pizza and ice cream and now we are all a little heavier than we were earlier today. All good protein for tomorrow...

The videos are not uploading well so we will do this when we return for all to see. Each group will have a day with the cameras and we will upload a short section each night. Tomorrow is the beginners group.

Good morning From a -15 St Anton

Lunch with the Advanced Group half way up the mountain