How about that

Azure fusion 4*; shade of sky

South facing mountains

5 very excited people, each with a long contraptions of fun attached to their feet

A little hungover, but nothing to write home about

One and a half runs, then roll over to The Chavanne Bar

Coffee and cigarette; exceptionally badly behaved

I couldn't believe it : Shantel + OMFO; played back2back through the gyrating soundsystem. I really hope it wasn't instigating avalanches in the oodles of new snow

Then, pepped up + if it's possible, even more elated :

TIME TO RIDE

All day in the rippling sun, until we couldn't ride any more

Send out some electronic words to some nice people : "Sunshine pint + nachos @ The Office ? We'll be there 4.30"

And it went from there.

Achy, cramped up but massively happy.

*Azure fusion 4 = a particularly bright shade of blue paint