Birthday Girl on the slopes.

The birthday girl hit the slopes (not literally) resplendent in her new ski jacket.

Mother Nature laid on a hot sunny day for her birthday skiing with big brother.

Lunch was taken at the Barstein Alm where TW was given a very special schnapps! It looked more like an Irish Coffee! She is a non-drinker but managed to 'force' it down with a smile. That was the end of her ski operations for the day! The snow conditions were excellent up high but it was like skiing in sorbet near the bottom

Bit of a celebration in Bad Hofgastein in the evening. Not just for TW. Bernie Gruber from the village won a Vancouver Gold in the Nordic Combined.  That's the event where they Ski Jump then Langlauf (cross-country ski). A really big crowd was out to celebrate. Two town bands marched around town as well as school kids with flags they had made. Youngsters from the ski clubs carried their jumping skis. Bernie seemed an unassuming sort of chap and look pleased with the speeches made by the local dignatories. Music and beer followed.