Ed Ring was the winner of the Ski Trip for Two at the January Sacramento Executive event.
Here is his report:

Gillian, Pierre,

This email is to thank you for having such a great door prize at your first get-together. On Saturday 2-25 my nephew and I took advantage of the offer and joined Alpine Adventures for a trip to Sugar Bowl. We got on the bus at 7 a.m. and slept until they were entering the parking lot. What a great idea - I'm not sure I'll ever drive to a ski resort again for same-day skiing - we got there totally rested and ready to go onto the slopes. At the resort the folks from Alpine Adventures helped us navigate the ski rental ordeal which is always a bit hectic - they kept us company and made sure we got our equipment quickly and with a minimum of fuss. The weather was perfect, we skiied every mountain and rode every lift. I skied every blue run and several black runs, my hot-dog 18 year-old nephew who grew up on skis in Utah skied every black and double black run they had. The lines were short, the lifts were fast, there was no wind and it was sunny all day. We skipped lunch and went for nearly seven hours non-stop. At the end of the day we just had enough time to sit out on the deck at the new lodge beneath Judah mountain. This lodge has a giant deck on the south-west corner, and at 3:30 p.m. last Saturday, there were hundreds of contented skiers relaxing at the tables in their shirtsleeves, enjoying bright sun that brought the temperature up over 60 degrees. The smell of burgers and beer washed over us, there was a musician singing and playing guitar off to one corner, the white snow-covered mountains shone all around us, the air was clean and crisp, the sun was warm and it felt like a small slice of paradise. All in all taking this ski trip was a perfect way to spend a day after watching the winter olympics for the last two weeks. The ride back was comfortable and we were able to rest and relax instead of fight the traffic. Alpine Adventures is a class operation, we were made to feel like VIPs, and I can't thank you enough for offering their prize. We enjoyed it to the fullest.

Ed

Thanks Alpine Adventures for donating such a great prize. You can check out their website here

Gillian Parrillo
The Sacramento Executive