Mammoth Day 2

Breakfast at Old New York. The bagel was surprisingly dense and chewy.

Pick up ski/snowboard equipment at Mountain Center. I wait in the line for an hour. It's like watching paint dry.

Snwboarding lesson. I learn how to "falling leaf" with Frank, an architect from LA, Daniel, a 14-year old skateboarder from San Diego, and 2 14-year old girls from the OC. They're both wearing jeans. They fall a lot, and get sopping wet spots on their knees.

Lunch at Side Door Cafe. I have a perfect Chicken Panini, with a nutty pesto and tangy goat cheese oozing down the sides, I need to wipe my mouth with the red napkin after every bite. I wash it down with a nice rose (parched after the snowboarding lesson, i couldn't decide on a white or a red. naturally, rose. also, i was going to have the tuna and artichoke panini, so i ordered the rose before the sandwich)

http://www.sidedoormammoth.com/coffee.html

At 530, we head to Tamarack Lodge for a glass of champagne before we board the deluxe Snowcat for dinner at Parallax - "featuring wines of Dirk Smits, Heritage of France."
http://www.mammothmountain.com/activities/dining_entertainment/snowcat_dine/

The Snowcat is deluxe, and it's playing bossa nova.

We drink:
Sharffenberger sparkling wine
Sancerre
Alsation Riesling
Pinot Noir
Crozes Hermitage
Dessert Wine

We eat:
foie gras
scallop and crab
duck rillettes
veal chop
blueberry tart