Twas the Night Before Christmas...

Yesterday we kicked off John's favorite time of year in Switzerland: snowboarding season. We went to Les Contamines, a new resort for us, and now one of our favorites. John even went up to the tippy top to take pictures at the spot with a camera on the ski map.

Some advantages of French ski resorts vs the US / Canada:
- In France, there are no trees since most of the skiing is at higher elevations. Good news for us beginners.
- In France, the lifts are usually detachable, making the dismount much slower. Great news for us beginners who no longer dread getting off the chair lift the entire way up.
- In France, it is generally warmer. Good news for those of us that get cold in 50 degree weather.
- In France, lift tickets are generally about $30. Good news for us bargain hunters.
- In France, there are usually crepes and hot wine at the end of the day. Good news for us crepe and hot wine fans. 

We boarded all day, ate crepes, drank hot wine, and then watched the Seahawks game when we got home. It was one of John's best Christmas Eves ever. If there had been more Christmas lights and family, it would have been perfect.