Wow! What a great day! And to think, we came close to deciding that there was not enough snow and it wouldn't be worth the effort to get up to the Zugspitze to ski.......we are so glad that we decided to go for it. The weather did not look great this morning - it was rainy and dark when we left our apartment to walk to the Zugspitzbahn - the train that runs from behind the main station in Garmisch to the various ski areas, ending at the base of the Zugspitze (which is really not the base at all, as we climbed in the train for a good 45 minutes to get there!) By the time we had finished renting our skis, the weather looked clear at Hausberg, right in Garmisch. Katharina met us on the train heading up the mountain. As we started to climb, we climbed into the clouds, but they too were starting to clear by the time we reached the Zugspitzplatt. By lunchtime, it was absolutely beautiful out - clear, sunny and not too cold, except for the whipping wind! The snow was perfect and the lift lines were short. The boys were thrilled to be skiing in the Alps and definitely noticed a difference skiing in 'real' snow. We took a break for lunch and then headed out for a few more runs. We then boarded the gondola up to the summit, for some absolutely breathtaking views in all directions. The snow-covered peaks seem to go on forever! We were rather exhausted as we rode the train back down into Garmisch. We said goodbye to Katharina, who was continuing on to the main train station so she could get home to Munich. We stopped for some groceries on our walk back to the apartment and enjoyed another quiet evening together! We really couldn't have imagined a better way to end our adventures.
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