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We’ve had Grandpa Bird in town, and so we thought it would be fun to have an adventure together.  The last few times Grandpa Bird has visited, I’ve dragged him through Utah’s exotic deserts.  I thought it would be a nice change to go to the mountains this time. 

Normally I like to avoid crowds, so I stay away from the mountains and national parks when it’s a holiday.  This was really our only chance to go, though, so off we went.  It was Oktoberfest at Snowbird as well, so there were longer lines and some crowds, but nothing too bad.

Isaac noticed the alpine slide right away, so I went ahead and got a ticket since we were having a day out.  He enjoyed riding the chairlift to the top, and after a bit of a wait in line, we raced on down.

After this we were ready for some lunch.  Grandpa Bird treated us to some sausages and sauerkraut, along with German potato salad and potato pancakes.  We listened to a silly little Bavarian band while we ate.

We’d planned to go to Snowbird for the tram ride to the top of Hidden Peak.  It’s the easiest way to get to 11,000 feet in Utah, and is certainly the easiest peak I’ve done this year. 

At the top, Isaac was full of excited questions about the tram:

After a few minutes walking around the peak and taking pictures, Isaac declared he missed his sister.  “Which one?” I asked.  “Both of them!” he replied.  So we went back down and headed home. 

It was a fun excursion, and great to have Grandpa Bird and Heidi along.  More pictures below.