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SnowBlast '11 • Alphas/Omegas Annual Ski Retreat • Friday, February 18, 2011 - Monday, February 21, 2011 click on any picture for a higher-resolution image |
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| Ready to head to Snowshoe! |
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| First stop--Wawa! |
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| The group stopped at the Cracker Barrel in Waynesboro for dinner |
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| Ginger, Tori, and Maddy shop in the General Store while waiting for our tables |
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| Waiting for our food to arrive... |
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| Don't jump, Paula! |
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| We finally made it! |
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| Ginger looks down from the girls' loft bedroom |
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| Ginny, Tori, Ginger, and Becke check their e-mail first thing Saturday morning |
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| David helps Dustin with his ski boots before he heads off to Ski School |
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| Dustin and Madison are ready for Ski School! |
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| The Ski School at Silver Creek |
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| Madison and Dustin learn to ski in the Ski School learning area |
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| We graduated! |
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| Ginny, Ariel, Tori, Becke, Ginger, and Paula head downstairs to get their equipment |
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| Becke helps Ginny with her jacket as Tori looks on |
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| Tori and Ginger are ready to hit the slopes! |
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| Philip puts on his gloves as he eyes the trail below... |
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| Tori, Ginny, and Ginger are strapped in and ready to head downhill |
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| Here comes Ginger! |
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| Becke follows behind on skis |
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| Ginny's next one to come down... |
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| Philip and Becke head back up the ski lift |
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| Philip's bundled up as he heads downhill |
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| Dustin is ready to hit the slopes after spending the morning in Ski School |
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| Tori, Ginny, and Ginger pause for a picture before heading back down |
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| Hey, Paula! |
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| A group picture on Saturday afternoon from the top of the easy slope at Silver Creek |
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| Dustin, Philip, and Ariel head off first |
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| Ginger strikes a pose... |
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| ...while Ginny holds on to her balance! |
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| I've fallen and I can't get up! |
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| Tori and Ginny pick up speed as they get comfortable on their snowboards |
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| Ariel and Dustin make their way to the ski lift at the bottom of the hill |
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| Back in the cabin, Ariel makes a sandwich for lunch... |
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| ...while Tori, Madison, Ginny, and Ginger check their Facebook accounts... |
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| ...and Philip takes a nap! |
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| The view of the inside of the Silver Creek condominium complex |
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| The view from our condominium complex at Silver Creek |
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| Madison, Ariel, Ginger, and David shop for hats in the Ski Shop |
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| Ginny and Tori get ready to head back out to the slopes! |
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| Ariel, Tori, and Ginny stop for a picture before heading downhill Saturday afternoon |
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| Views from the slopes on Saturday afternoon and early evening |
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| Having spaghetti in our condo for supper |
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| The youth relax in the resort's indoor/outdoor swimming pool and hot tub after a hard day of skiing and snowboarding! |
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| The view from the boys' room as the sun comes up on Sunday morning over the Tubing Hill |
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| Rise and shine! |
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| Tori looks down from the loft bedroom |
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| Taking the bus to church... |
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| Snowshoe Town Center on Sunday morning before church |
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| Ginny and Tori check out the selection of ski goggles at the Ski Shop... |
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| ...while Madison and Ariel check out the hats |
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| Tori, Ariel, Ginger, and Dustin pick out their perfect snowboards! |
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| Philip checks out the ski helmets |
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| Ginny models the latest in hat fashion! |
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| More shopping at the Ski Shop in Snowshoe Town Center before church |
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| The group poses in front of St. Bernard's Chapel before the service |
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| Inside St. Bernard's Chapel |
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| Taking our seats and getting ready for the service |
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| Reading our bulletins... |
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| Ariel and Tori were asked to lay read during the service |
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| The group poses with the pastor following the service |
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| Playing in the snow after church |
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| Walking back to Snowshoe Town Center from church |
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| Taking a picture in front of the Christmas trees! |
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| Hey everyone, let's all sit on the big green chair! |
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| A closer picture of the group in the green Adirondack chair at Snowshoe Town Center |
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| Paula and David (who are usually behind the camera, not in front of it...) |
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| Tori and Ginny (who proceeds to fall *out* of the chair!) |
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| OK, it's Madison, Ginger, and Ariel's turn! |
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| Ariel and Tori pose with their bug-eyed hats in the West Virginia Shop |
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| Becke's found something! |
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| Several of the items for sale in the West Virginia Shop in the town center |
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| Philip takes a closer look at one of the items |
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| Dustin, Ariel, and Ginger show off the hats they bought at the West Virginia Living shop |
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| It's back to the slopes on Sunday after church, shopping, and lunch in our condo |
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| Madison's ready to go! |
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| Dustin, David, and Madison hop off the ski lift |
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| Philip and Tori get read to head downhill after getting off the lift |
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| Peace, dude! |
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| Madison's focused on the trail ahead... |
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| Dustin's ready to follow the group downhill |
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| Ariel, Becke, and Ginger unload from the ski lift |
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| One more group picture before heading downhill on Sunday afternoon |
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| The girls relax in their room after coming in for supper |
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| The Tubing Hill on Sunday evening |
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| Dustin, Ginger, Madison, and Ariel are ready to go tubing! |
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| They're in their tubes and ready to go! |
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| A view of the evening sky from the Tubing Hill |
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| Ginger fixes her personal pan pizza for dinner on Sunday night |
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| Becke helps Dustin with his pizza... |
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| Hot pizza is delicious on a cold night! |
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| Ariel and Madison check out the tie-dyed hoodies in the Souvenir Shop before leaving on Monday morning |
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| Ginny and Tori try on the sunglasses! |
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| Posing with the stuffed grizzly bear at the Souvenir Shop |
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| Ginny's made a new friend! |
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| On the way back home... |