snowboarding... in the plains??

In years past, Lisa and I and a group of friends have packed up our vehicle and headed to Colorado for a weekend of spills, chills, and ill-advised speed in the form of skiing/snowboarding. It has become harder to get away and the 8+ hour trip didn't sound nearly as fun this year. Fortunately, there is a four run ski slope just ten minutes from our cozy abode over in Crescent, Iowa. We had never been to Mount Crescent in the 5+ years we've lived in Omaha and after having gone, I'm sorry we didn't do it sooner.

Lisa and I both snowboarded (sorry, no pictures). Aside from a few bruised ribs and strained necks, we had a marvelously refreshing time. What made it even better was a stop back through Crescent on our way home. We picked up prime rib to-go at the Pink Poodle. I guess you might say that for a midwestern town of fewer than 600 people, Crescent is a pretty entertaining area.