Ben and Dave at the Omaha airport

Patsy and Steve at the Omaha airport

Teri and Phil on the plane

Reno airport shuttle bus

Waiting for bags at the Reno airport

Loading the shuttle bus

About to leave Reno

Unloading the shuttle bus at the Cal Neva hotel

Cal Neva hotel tower

Cal Neva hotel room

View from the hotel room

Cal Neva dining room

Cal Neva historical party room

Teri at the California-Nevada state line

Ben, Bill, Phil, Dave and Pat at the hotel bar

Phil, Dave and Teri at the bar

Unusual bar chandelier

Cal Neva welcome party, part 1

Cal Neva welcome party, part 2

Welcome party food and wine

Welcome party discussions

Welcome party group photo

Welcome party gathering

Nugget casino

Biltmore casino ceiling

Ben, Dave and Bill waiting for the tram at Squaw

Waiting for the tram at Squaw, part 2

Squaw base view

Phil and Teri in the tram

Dave, Teri and Phil at Squaw

Squaw rest stop

Bill, Phil, Dave and Ben

Snowy Squaw back bowl area

Phil in the trees

Clearing skies at Squaw

View down Squaw Valley

Overlooking the Squaw base

Approaching the base area

Pat, Dave and Phil overlooking the valley

Bill resting at Squaw

Squaw Valley overlook

Low clouds in the valley

Waiting for the return shuttle bus

Sunday evening in the Cal Neva hot tub

Spaghetti dinner at the Biltmore

Dessert at the Biltmore

Dave in the Cal Neva lobby

Cal Neva bar in the morning

On the morning Alpine Meadows shuttle bus

Morning at the Alpine Meadows base

Lifts at the base of Alpine Meadows

Eight skiers at the top of Alpine Meadows

Valley view with low clouds

Skiers on top of the ridge

Above the low cloud deck

Dave and Phil at the top of Alpine Meadows

Resting near the summit

Low clouds, continued

Alpine Meadows boundary

Phil and Dave near the summit

Pat watching the scenery

Ben resting on the ridge

Pat with morning coffee

Gathering at the top of Alpine Meadows

Morning clouds filtering through the mountains

Alpine Meadows morning rest stop

Teri at the top of Alpine Meadows

Alpine Meadows summit area

Moss and snow on the trees

Moss and snow closeup

Lake Tahoe view from Alpine Meadows

Alpine Meadows scenery

Clearing skies over Lake Tahoe

Alpine Meadows ski patrol shack

Big trees at Alpine Meadows

Lunchtime at Alpine Meadows

Phil at lunch

Ben, Pat and Dave

Bill and Dave

Ben, Phil, Bill and Dave on the ridge

Alpine Meadows trail map

Interesting scenery

Phil, Pat, Ben, Bill and Dave

Leaving the Alpine Meadows base area

Waiting for the shuttle back to Cal Neva

Cal Neva totem pole

Cal Neva hotel driveway

Cal Neva hallway

Lake Tahoe sunset

Tuesday morning Lake Tahoe sunrise

View from the Homewood base

Attaching Homewood lift tickets

Preparing to ski at Homewood

Skiing to the Homewood lift

Lake Tahoe view from Homewood

Lake Tahoe shoreline view

View from Homewood to the south

View under the Homewood lift

Southern Homewood base viewed from above

Along the Homewood upper ridge

Phil and Pat watching the lake

Dave resting

Ben resting

Dave and Bill with Homewood scenery

Northern Homewood base

Bill and Phil on a smooth slope

Phil looking uphill

At the northern Homewood base area

Creek flowing through trees and deep snow

Lake view from the ridge

End of the Homewood skiing day, part 1

End of the Homewood skiing day, part 2

Getting on the shuttle to Cal Neva

Tuesday evening Cal Neva hot tub stop

Outside the Tahoe Biltmore casino

Biltmore prime rib dinner gathering, part 1

Prime rib dinner gathering, part 2

Prime rib dinner gathering, part 3

Prime rib dinner gathering, part 4

Prime rib dinner at the Tahoe Biltmore

Biltmore mirrored ceiling dinner reflection

Group post-dinner picture

Snowy view Wednesday morning

Heavy snow Wednesday morning at the Cal Neva hotel

View from the Diamond Peak shuttle bus

Diamond Peak base view

View from the Diamond Peak lift

Phil, Pat and Ben at Diamond Peak

Teri at Diamond Peak

Lake Tahoe view from Diamond Peak

Ben on Diamond Peak lift

Phil on Diamond Peak lift

Phil and Pat on the foggy ridge

Lake Tahoe view through blowing snow

Ben and Phil resting in fresh powder

Pat resting in fresh powder

Diamond Peak valley run

Pat, Phil and Ben at the base of the lift

Teri, Pat and Phil in blowing snow

Phil near the top of Diamond Peak

Phil in the snowy trees and deep powder

Steep open slope with deep fresh powder

Diamond Peak base viewed from above

Blowing snow and Lake Tahoe view at Diamond Peak

Outdoor lunch area

Sun and clouds reflecting off Lake Tahoe

Ben skiing in windblown snow

Phil and Ben resting

Phil resting in the snow and trees

Skiing down to the Diamond Peak base

Ben, Pat and Phil at the end of the Diamond Peak skiing day

Phil and Teri at the Soule Domain restaurant

Ben and Pat at the Soule Domain restaurant

Fancy food at the Soule Domain, part 1

Fancy food at the Soule Domain, part 2

Fancy food at the Soule Domain, part 3

Soule Domain dessert, part 1

Soule Domain dessert, part 2

Bus to Sugar Bowl, part 1

Bus to Sugar Bowl, part 2

View from the shuttle bus

Sugar Bowl entrance

Getting Sugar Bowl lift tickets

Morning rest stop at Sugar Bowl

Sugar Bowl view in the falling snow

Fog and snow at Sugar Bowl

Sugar Bowl base lodge

Phil at old lift tower

Sugar Bowl lodge viewed from above

Pat at Sugar Bowl

Bill and Pat

Sugar Bowl landscape

Ready to ski at Mt Rose

Ready to ski, part 2

Ready to ski, part 3

Mt Rose group photo

Bill at the upper Mt Rose base

Bill and Dave at Mt Rose

Mt Rose valley view

Phil and Teri in deep powder

Dave skiing towards the valley

Foggy Mt Rose landscape

Bill and Pat

Phil at Mt Rose

Mt Rose deep snow and trees

Teri, Phil and Dave near the lift

Ben at Mt Rose

Slow clearing over the valley

Bill overlooking the valley

Dave, Teri and Bill

Bill and Dave

Bill resting

Downhill view towards the upper Mt Rose base

Dave skiing in the Mt Rose lower bowl

End of the Mt Rose skiing day, part 1

End of the Mt Rose skiing day, part 2

End of the Mt Rose skiing day, part 3

End of the Mt Rose skiing day, part 4

Beginning of the farewell dinner

At the farewell dinner

Farewell dinner salad

Farewell dinner pork tenderloin

Farewell dinner salmon

Coffee, dessert and discussions

End of the farewell dinner

Lake Tahoe view on the way to the Reno airport

Waiting at the Reno airport, part 1

Waiting at the Reno airport, part 2

Dave at the Reno airport

Airport skier sculpture

Waiting at the Reno airport, part 3

Waiting at the Reno airport, part 4

Dave and Phil

Waiting at the Reno airport, part 5

Taking off from Reno

Teri and Phil on the plane from Reno

Overnight stop at Chicago Midway airport

Overnight stop at Chicago Midway, part 2

Waiting in the Midway baggage claim area

Chicago Midway baggage cart

Waiting to check in for the flight to Omaha

Southwest Airlines check in sign

Checking in at the Southwest counter

Chicago Midway airport gate view

Waiting near the departure gate

Claiming bags at the Omaha airport

Rebecca and Patsy at the Omaha baggage claim area

Rob with Phil at the Omaha baggage claim