Her Training Begins

With Mom out of town for the weekend, Maci took the first steps towards becoming the backcountry ski companion she was born to be. The last week has seen over 2 feet of snow dropped on our high country; a perfect time to test the pups mettle.

On Thursday we climbed the Aspen resort before work. Maci was a bundle of energy for the first 1,000 vertical feet, but as we gained elevation, the snow became deeper and deeper . Still, whe soldiered on, and only when she stopped leading the way and instead fell in line behind me as I broke trail did I think she had probably had enough. So off came the skins, and we enjoyed a fun ski down together.

Back in town, that's the look of a happy pup and a successful ski debut.