Snowboarding

 The snow here is amazing. From down in Zermatt it looks like the only mountain around is the Matterhorn but once you get up out of the valley it all opens up and its white as far as you can see.  Really Sweet. Of course it seems the Matterhorn is always in the back of every photo I swear its everywhere you turn... Or maybe I just really like it.

The Igloo Hotel and Bar is a really neat little spot in the middle of the slopes where you can pay to spend the night or just have a drink. There are little rooms in the snow and tunnels and lounge chairs to just hang out in the sun. Its weird coming up on the lifts and hearing live music coming over the snow... but I guess its not any weirder than all the people everywhere. Its a Yosemite zoo out here. 

Speaking of Yosemite. This sight just never seems to loose its ability to turn my stomach. Not sure what happened but 4 rescuers and a chopper...

We went a boarding a second day with Claudia. Krystina's Au Pair who lives in Zermatt. We stayed with her when we were here 6 years ago in the summer and it was great to visit with her again. Zermatt is a lot like Yosemite, during the off season it is beautiful and quiet and feels local. Right now it is beautiful and loud and feels like a Touronic Snowy Yosemite. 

After riding this lift for a while we all started feeling like we
were sweating. Turns out the seat is heated... Go Figure!

Krystina, Claudia, and Kendall.
(Oh Yeah, and the Matterhorn)

Kendall's Sexy Little Penguin friend.