Lauren and friends skiing at Hyland

It was a school field trip from Eisenhower. A bunch of 5th graders off to Hyland for some skiing with a few parents coming along to help. That is Lauren in the middle with 2 of her pals at the top of one of the local "hills". Actually the view is quite nice. From the top of the lift you can see the office buildings of Bloomington in the foreground with Downtown Minneapolis behind it in the distance.
Although the runs are short by comparison to anything East (Vermont) and West (Vail) it is a great tune up day for kids. For Lauren it was a great way to hang out with friends and still get credit for going to school. For me, I was also able to hang out with her pals and get to know them without being the nosey parent. It is amazing what you can learn on the chairlift if you just keep your mouth shut.

I think the day was enough of a teaser for her that a year of skijammers like her brother could be in next years future.