Final Day in Park City

Leanin' and with meanin' in Park City Resort in Utah. We'll miss you PC!

Dave takes in a healthy dose of fresh powder. The best medicine for the common cold!

We got a ticket to ride, but we don't care.

Day Four at The Canyons in Park City Utah

Ski Holidayers taking a break from the wet snow. Flat Katy and flat Elliot join in the fun.

Denise and Mary liftin' at The Canyons.

Group outing at High West Distillery. Great place.

Flat Elliot excited to be in Park City.

Chris "borrows" the egg shaker at the Spur.

Andrea and Marc enjoy the late-night apres-ski Spur scene.

I call this one "Late-night Bar Faces". Priceless.

Chris Blizzard threads the trees off Specter and Fools Paradise off Dream Peak at The Canyons in Park City Utah.

Chris rides the wavy jib box with early dismount at The Canyons in Park City, Utah.

Day Three at Park City Mountain Resort

Mary and Dave Suter take a break at the house.

Mr. Blizzard surfs his way down, off Jupiter Lift.

Karl breaks out the air guitar, slopestyle.

Lunch break at one of the Park City lodges.

Em loves hiking Scott's Bowl off Jupiter Lift.

Karl takes a break after hiking off Jupiter Lift.

Mark transforms into sherpa w/big lungs, hemoglobin-binding enzymes, and doubled nitric oxide production.

Katy, Elliot, and Terry were with us in spirit. And in glossy 8.5" x 11".

Mark and the mini-Mark doll. 1/8 his size.

Denise's birthday!?!? Nooooooo ......

Everyone loves cut-out Katy and cut-out Terry.

Jay meets up with flat Terry.

Video: Nicole Tiano rides the ridge on Tycoon trail off McConkey's Bowl at Park City Mountain Resort.

Video: Karl Smart rides the white wave off Scott's Bowl off Jupiter Lift at Park City Utah.

Day Two at Snowbird Utah

Harry gets buried in The Bookends.

Marc straightlines it off The Bookends above Flora Cliffs.

Doesn't get much more photo-esque than this.

Mary and Dave take a Kodak time-out.

Chris finds some powdery action off The Bookends.

Everyone loves Chip's Run "magic carpet" through the mountain.

Andrea cranks some GS turns off The Bookends.

Mark and Dave on da chair. Dave is a sick skier. Literally.

Kim in the Mineral Basin.

Phil Oettinger throws in an old-school twister. Legendary in high-school.

Wicked pretty.

Video: Andrea Oettinger in Mineral Basin at Snowbird Utah

Video: Chris Blizzard Fire Drills on the Magic Carpet Chip's Run Conveyor Belt at Snowbird Mountain Resort in Utah

Video: Mark Auclair Telemarks The Bookends at Snowbird Resort

Video: Harry Ostrander Alpines The Bookends at Snowbird Resort

Day One at Solitude Mountain Resort

The high bowls, off Powderhorn II lift. Beautiful.

Something goes horribly wrong at takeoff. Binding is not binding.

Mark "Air" Auclair go boom.

The SH crew after Day One. Well deserved beers!

Becca models Ski Holiday headband in fashionista fashion.

Video: Mark Auclair Teles at Solitude Mountain Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon

Video: Mark Auclair Airs with Consequences at Solitude Mountain Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon

Skier Profile: Ivelina Metcheva

Dr. Ivelina Metcheva is newcomer to Ski Holiday. She is a Richmond Virginia native, even though people claim she has an Eastern European accent. Ivelina works in technology transfer, she loves it, and she is amazed she even gets paid to do it. In her free time, Dr. Metcheva enjoys Argentine tango, salsa, and other Latin dances; exotic travels, working out, and hanging out with friends. She has studied biology in Sofia University, Bulgaria Academy of Sciences, and business in College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA.

Snowboarder Profile: Nikki Tiano

Ms. Nicole "Nikki" Tiano and neighbor of the Oettinger family since her early years. She is rarely in the States, spending the greater part of her time working in Africa and the Middle East working in the public health industry. When she is in the US, you can find her riding her bike to and from JP (home to significant portion of Boston's Emerald Necklace) and exercising her fluency in Spanish and Portuguese.

Skier Profile: Harry Ostrander

Mr. Harold "Harry" Ostrander is an old friend of the Oettinger family, currently living with his wife Kristin and THREE [a litter of] baby kids in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Harry knows economics and geography, and urban planning. In addition to meeting new people and seeing new places, Harry enjoys politics, sailing, hiking, biking, Boston Whaler-ing, and the Red Sox.

Skier Profile: Andrea Oettinger

Ms. Andrea Oettinger is another Ski Holiday neophyte. The youngest sister of Marc, she has been too poor to attend any of the other Holidays, but decided this year that skiing was more important than being in debt. Andrea is a former teacher and is pursuing a doctorate in Education in Philadelphia. She has spent the last 12 years of her life trying to improve city public schools. Welcome Andrea!

Tele-Skier Profile: Marc Oettinger

Mr. Marc Oettinger is the marketing director for this year's Ski Holiday. Marc is a Scorpio who enjoys fine dining, dancing, art history, language, sunsets, exercise, and delightful conversation. Marc has drawn upon the good and the bad in planning, and he again hopes [expects] this to be the best snow trip ever.

Skier Profile: Emily Richard

Ms. Emily Richard is a 2nd year Ski Holidayer. Ms. Richard hails from Detroit-area Michigan and lives in golden state of California. When Ms. Richard is not busy starting new play cafes for families, she enjoys coffee, nephew, powerful blenders, Settlers of Qatan, triathloning, Trader Joes, and iPad. Fun fact: Emily spent a year in Thailand where she raced mopeds for Baht.

Boarder Profile: Karl Smart

Mr. Karl Smart is a Ski Holiday greenhorn. Karl was born in Slapout, Alabama, grew up in south Georgia, and now calls the SF bay area home. A huge college football enthusiast, he pulls for UGA and 'Bama, although, true to his redneck roots, he never attended classes at either university. Karl is a psychiatric nurse practitioner at Oakland Children's Hospital in the San Francisco Bay Area. Welcome Karl!