Hi friends!
Is it really Monday? I could have sworn it was just Friday and I was busy packing for a snowboarding trip to the mountains; or, more specifically, to Marmot Basin in Jasper. This weekend went by way too quickly if you ask me, but at least I get to do a little reminiscing thanks to the lovely Katie and MIMM…
I’m going to have to reminisce in point form, though. I’m writing this on Sunday night after spending half of the day on the slopes and the other half in the car – my brain can only focus on one thing right now…
Namely, how comfy my hotel bed was; and how much I enjoyed sleeping snacking in it…
Barefruit Cinnamon Apple Chips. Holy wow do I love these things.
But there I go getting distracted already. Focus, Amanda. Focus. Okay. Mountains. They were beautiful…
And fun as heck….
Funny story. I brought a few baggies of my favorite tea along with me, but the mugs that were in the hotel room were WAY too small. I mean, who can be satisfied with just two or three sips of tea?! Solution? Brew tea in a tall drinking glass 
Very tempted to do a little backcountry, but no snow gear = no go.
The upper half of the mountain was a little cloudy on day 1.
What the heck does this strap do?!
And can I just say that these may have been the best fries I’ve ever eaten?
Was there anything special about them? Defnitely not – they were just your typical, holy-crap-are-these-ever-greasy cafeteria style fries. But you wouldn’t believe the kind of appetite you work up after a day on the slopes, and getting smacked in the face by the tantalizing smell of ketchup and fries as soon as you walk into the lounge makes you completely forget about the sandwiches you packed. Such is life. I figure that there are far worse things that one can eat, like plastic fruit…
… which, judging from those bite marks, is what someone who had stayed in the room before us apparently tried to do 
Happy Monday, friends! Make it a good one.
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Have you ever been snowboarding?
Do you sleep well in hotel beds?
What was the best meal/moment of your weekend?
JEALOUS! I’ve been skiing but not snowboarding.
It looks like you had such a great time! The mountain pictures really are beauiful! I only sleep well in hotel beds if I have had a busy day! I have never been snowboarding, but I have been skiing! Snowboarding looks so intimidating!
I actually find skiing a lot more scary. Each leg can go an opposite direction!
Baahaha that plastic fruit
I have never been skiing or snowboarding! I also don’t sleep well in hotel beds. I spent the weekend with my cousins who were visiting FL (but the other side of the state), so I slept on a couch all weekend. I am extra exhausted today, so much so that I want to go to bed right now..and it’s only 6 pm.
I’ve never been snowboarding, although I’ve always wanted to be brave enough to learn. I used to ski (dry slopes) when I was younger, but I was very tentative, reticent and fearful…which ironically meant I used to fall a ridiculous amount. I wasn’t very good at it and I was too scared to ever try on snow, which is something I really regret. I couldn’t get past parallel turns, so I thought I’d probably ski into a tree. Snowboarding is so much cooler anyway – you look great!
Hotel beds? No chance of me sleeping in those. Or any other bed for that matter!
I had a decent enough race at the week-end. It was pretty damn cold, but absolutely nothing compared to the temperatures you were snowboarding in!
xxx
If it’s any consolation, I can’t ski to save my life. I have a fear of both my legs going opposite directions and tearing me in half
Ahhh so gorgeous!!! And so fun I bet! I’ve always wanted to learn how to snowboard, but Im really not sure that my old lady knees could take it. I feel in some potholes on the field on sunday in my game and my knees are WRECKED today. Hurts every time I move almost
So I guess I will just live my snowboarding dreams through you 
Those mountains look incredible! I think if I went snow boarding I’d be spending more time on my ass than anything else!
I’ve never been to Jasper. WTH. Also, I am a cheese string biter. I don’t have the time for BS cheese-peeling. Plus, the hygiene aspect grosses me out – fingernails digging into it with each pull? BLEH. I’m going to stop now.
The best thing I ate this weekend was Reeses PB cup cheesecake, along with a Turkish inspired 3 course dinner. We had baklava and vanilla lavender Turkish delights with it! So, so good.
Never? But… but… how!? I would have thought that Court, being the snowboarder that he is, would have dragged you out there at least once!
Happy MIMM!!
Glad you had a blast on your weekend getaway!!! The pics of the mountains are gorgeous!
Never have been snowboarding, but Mike wants to go one day for sure! I know he would love it!
I stalked your life on Instagram this weekend lol those mountains are gorgeous!!! I didn’t get to skiing this year so lets just say I’m a tad bit jealous
Looks like you had a great time though! xoxox
You took some great shots of the Alberta mountains! Because I live right next to them I sometimes take their beauty for granted.
I’ve seen apple chips at the grocery store but am apprehensive about buying them because I’m not fond of dried apples. They’re far too spongy for my tastes; are the apple chips like that, or are they crisp like real chips?
I start taking my surroundings for granted too. We have a really beautiful river valley here in Edmonton that I don’t appreciate nearly enough. Which part of AB do you live in, if you don’t mind me asking?
As for the chips, I definitely recommend giving them a try! I share those same exact sentiments regarding dried apples, but these apple chips are crispy like real chips. No sponginess to speak of.
I’m from Calgary. I see the mountains almost every day, they’re so close. I never fully appreciated Canada’s nature and wildlife until I moved to the UK. Now whenever I’m here I make sure to make the most of my beautiful surroundings, which gives me a wonderful reason to visit Banff more often!
I’m so relieved they aren’t spongy. I’ll be sure to pick some up next time I food shop.
Wow, those mountains are beautiful!! Looks like fun!
I’ve been snowboarding a few times… failed miserably at it, haha. Love the snow photos!
I only sleep well in certain hotel beds… but there’s really no bed like my bed at home-sweet-home.
It’s a pretty long and painful learning process, but definitely worth it. I might be biased though
I’ve only been skiing like three times but I always thought I would have been better at snowboarding. I love hotel beds! They are so comfortable and fluffy and UGH… Makes me hate my little twin bed. I do remember being EXTREMELY hungry when I skied with my dad! You really do work up an appetite!
So glad you had a wonderful weekend, Amanda! The mountains in Jasper are GORGEOUS…and so is that comfy-looking bed.
As you know, I LOVE sleeping in hotels; I haven’t been able to pinpoint just what makes it so different from home, though. Maybe the fact that there’s usually a zillion fluffy pillows on the bed? Or the blackout curtains? Or the fact that the room is meticulously clean? Whatever the reason, I always sleep like a baby. 
Those FRIES! Enter: major craving. I completely agree with you that food always tastes better after a day spent on the slopes–especially warm, greasy food. With ketchup, of course. Yum.
Happy Monday! xoxo
Looks like such a fun weekend! Even though I live in MA, I’ve actually never been skiing before! I’m the world’s biggest klutz so it might not be pretty!
Such pretty photos! I’ve never gone snowboarding but have always wanted to. I’ve gone skiing a couple of times….
Those views are gorgeous! I’ve never snowboarded or skied before. I think I’d be awful at it, haha.
oh how I miss snow. I used to snow board every now and then while in lived in Idaho but havent in so long.. As long as they have comfortable pillow and clean crisp white bed sheet, I sleep like baby
I totally can smell the ketchup and fries esp after long day of boards. 
have a great Monday!
Omg girl, looks like you had an awesome weekend!! Normally i love hotel beds…usually seem much more comfy than my own
i hear you about working up an appetite on the slopes…everything tastes amazing after skiing all day!!
Your pictures look GORGEOUS! They actually make the snow look pretty!
I have never been snowboarding, but I would love to go sometime!
And those fries? They look DARN good! You can just tell that they are perfectly seasoned.
I’ve been snowboarding once and was terrible at it. I do love skiing though. I swear by the Hilton hotel beds, they make you feel like you’re sleeping on a cloud.
SO true. We stayed at a Hilton hotel in Hawaii and those were probably the best beds I’ve ever slept on.
Yay for you having had a marvelous weekend for once making good use of an overload of snow :). You captured the beauty of the mountains perfectly – they look so impressive and make me want to go there myself.
Oh girl, I DO believe how tasty these fries must have been. Snowboarding – or, as you know, in my case: skiing – makes you work up quite the appetite. My favourite part of these meals during ski holidays, though, might have just been the amazing drink: Lemonade “avec sirop de la fraise”. Mmmmh! Haven’t had it in years but I can’t imagine it tasting as good on a normal day as compared to a skiing break.
But come on, admit it was you biting into the plastic pear! Kidding ;).
Unfortunately, it wasn’t me – but I probably would have considered it if I didn’t eat those fries before!
Even though I’m from the north, I have never been snowboarding, and only been skiing once! I’m not a huge fan of the snow
Hawaii to snowboarding….how fun, lucky lucky. Looks like a blast!
I’m in looove with snowboarding. It was so much fun when I went (which was only once). I’m super jealous!
That bed does look super comfy!
Wish I could do some skiing right now!!
That bed looks AMAZING! A comfy bed is a must after a long day of snowboarding. I’m a horrible snowboarder. I’m not as horrible at skiing, but I still look super lame. Nothing like you- you look like a hardcore boarder!
I’m a hardcore boarder, but a completely lame skier. Can’t do it to save my life, and I have this irrational fear that both of my legs will go in opposite directions and I’ll end up tearing in two. Eep!
Gorgeous views! Man I’m jealous! No snowboarding for me, I went snowshoeing a few years ago & that was bada$$! I love a good King-sized hotel bed, so comfy & cozy. We had takeout from a local BBQ place this weekend that was to DIE for. Happy Monday!
I feel you on this whole post!!! I am a snowboarder too, and ghe views, the appetite, the fries, the car trips….same here and I love it!! Canada’s mountains are more breathtaking I have to say, wow!!!
Whaaaaat? No way! I thought Swiss mountains couldn’t be beat!
You’re right – we don’t do that bad either
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But I’d love to check out Canada mountains ine day!!
I am not a fan of snow sports like that mostly because I am a wuss in the snow. But we used to go all the time and I remember the best part after a long day of skiing was enjoying some delicious warm food afterwards.
I have never been snowboarding, or near snow for that matter. But boy after seeing your pics I.am.dying.to. I know I’d love it.
While I believe that no bed can beat MY bed, I have always slept well in hotel beds.
Best meal of the weekend? Too many. . .but if forced to choose I’d go with Saturday night’s dinner of butternut fries smothered in macadimia nut butter. Bahhh cravings ;p .
Glad you had such a fabulous time! If there’s a time for fries and ketchup, it’s after you’ve been out in the snow all day :-p And the little cardboard container just takes me back to fairs/festivals I went to when I was a kid…something about that little cardboard thing just made them taste better :-p
I’d love to go snowboarding again…although it’s been over a decade, so I’m assuming any skills I picked up when I was a kid are probably long gone!
And I love how somebody tried to eat plastic fruit. And it’s still there…shouldn’t the hotel have replaced it? Too funny :-p
I’m guessing they left it for someone to get a good laugh out of. There was an apple, lemon, and orange that all had bites in them as well
Looks like an amazing weekend! I love the mountains! I live in the Rocky Mountains and it snowed this past weekend so it made the mountains look gorgeous! Even though I’m a mountain girl, I rarely get to snowboard
When I do go though, its a good time! Looks like you had fun! (and that bed looks quite comfy!)
Haha that bit about hotel tea cups made me laugh…unless you have a butler who is going to refill it every 2 sips, they are pointless. When it comes to mugs, bigger is always better! Gosh these pics of the slopes from your weekend are stunning! Believe it or not, I have never seen snow to that extent- I can only imagine how breath-taking it is in real life, even if it means bundling up like mad! And those fries look delicious….hunger definitely makes the best sauce :)! The best thing I ate over my weekend was mint choc chip ice cream- totally hit the spot!
I was born pretty much in the dead of winter and grew up seeing tonnes of snow every year, so it’s hard for me to imagine never experiencing it before. I want to call you a lucky duck at this point since I’m so sick of the snow, but I know I would miss it eventually. And mint chocolate chip ice cream is amazing. Second to vanilla
Those pictures are amazing! It looks like you had a great weekend!
Gorgeous pictures! Looks like you had a blast- I have never gone snowboarding but I would totally love to try it, I’m just a little scared of falling. I had a veggie burger this weekend with onion rings, like you said, totally worth it, even though I know they aren’t great, I don’t eat fried food enough to be worried.
SO gorgeous there! I still haven’t been to Jasper before. I love going skiing, being at the hotel, and relaxing. I guess it’s something about the atmosphere and the whole weather that gets me in that mood, since I’m just a horrid skier.
I’ve never been snowboarding, but skiing yep! And it really depends on the hotel if I sleep well, I get weird sometimes and can’t sleep in beds or it could be the best sleep of my life ha.
Looks like a great weekend!
The atmosphere is definitely a huge part of it! I kind of love the rustic lodge-ness of it all, and a crackling fire with a mug of hot chocolate just add to the ambiance.
Wow! The mountains out west are so different from the east coast. Our Vermont mountains are more like gentle giants…not too tall or rocky, but beautiful. I ski some, and it’d be awesome to go out west to ski sometime. I imagine it’s a completely different kind of experience.
Ski weekends are my absolute favorite. There’s something about the hotel beds, the greasy fries (and hot chocolate), and the views from the top of the mountain that just make it all worth it and perfect. I only got one weekend like that in this year and it was the first in way too long. You’re making me miss the weekly ski vacations my family used to take!! I totally used to hate eating a bagged lunch the minute we hit the cafeteria on the mountain and would beg my parents to let me buy lunch. Usually they only let me have a little “treat” though. As much as I like skiing, I’m ready for summer.
Ready for summer – you and me both. If only it could stay snowy in the mountains all year long.