Grant Brown, Jay Yang and Mod Rujiviphat seem remarkably awake for a 6:30 am start at the Med. Sci. Bldg.




Stephen Lin , Stephen MacKinnon and Will Tam wait patiently for the bus.


Tom Cawthorn, Brad Poulsen, Emma Coe, Dave Davidson and Patrick Kim Chiaw look eager to spend a day away from the lab

 

Usually we hear snores on the bus but everyone seemed surprisingly alert - must be keen to put an end to those Febuary blahs

Driver Maggie Mansen did a great job getting us to Blue Mountain and taking our group photo (see below)

 

Ski Day organizer, Sian Patterson, pampers us all with snacks & videos - and didn't lose a single one of us - thanks Sian!!

 

Barely underway and skiers make a bee-line for snacks and Dan Chapman's eye-opening coffee - thanks for the wake-up Dan!

 

Arriving at Blue Mountain - this was the most sun we saw all day!

Turning the tables on the photographer - David
Williams finally gets into a photo

 

Veteran of just about every ski day we've had, David
Pulleyblank is keen to enjoy yet another.

 

Reluctant to pull on those uncomfortable boots but the slopes beckon....

 

Sian and Lori Rutkevich make a dash for the hills - or maybe a last minute trip to the washroom!

 

Brad Poulsen, Dave Tulumello and Dave Davidson get a quick start...

 

.....but are soon enjoying a few breaks!

Lori shows her photographic prowess by snapping a pic without falling out of the lift or dropping the camera.

 

Ahhhh....contemplating the next run with a great view and soft snow underneath.

Rubbery legs get a break at lunchtime.

 

Veteran boarder from frigid northern BC, Dan Chapman shows how to stave off the cold (or hold up a bank).

 


Dan, Lori, Sian, Rich, Patrick, Dave and Yoav get ready for round 2 after lunch.



Rich Collins and David Williams at the "summit"


Sian shows great form - at least while motionless!

 


Enjoying a fantastic view over Georgian Bay


Oh yes, this part was very good too!

 

Forgetting T cells and protein-DNA interactions for a while, immunologists and biochemists share a terrific day together

 

Photos by David Williams, Lori Rutkevich and Dave Davidson