We went up skiing to Kirkwood twice, once in January and once in February, with the Vageloses (Vageli?) and Gulsens. El Nino has led to decent snow (finally), though by Valentines Day warmer temperatures had resulted in semi-spring conditions. The kids are getting pretty decent and can get down most any slope unassisted. As always, just sliding down a snowbank is as big a hit as skiing itself.