Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

About a mile outside of Palm Springs, travelling up a steep road, lies the bottom station of the Aerial Tramway.  The tram (gondola) carries passengers over 8000 feet straight up to the San Jacinta Forest at the top of the mountain range.  The tram turns as it goes up so you get to watch in every direction.

We knew that there would be snow at the top, but being good Canadians, we decided to wear shorts anyway!!  Rianna was the smart one in pants!  What we did not know was that we would have an opportunity to go tobogganing, and again, being good Canadians, we had to go! Who  

else but the MacGregor's buys a sled in the desert!

It was all good until Rianna and I, who were  

riding together, hit a big hole at the bottom of the hill and went flying across the snow.  Anyone who has felt "road rash" from ice knows how much fun that would be!

But still, tobogganing in the Californian desert, how cool is that?

Afterwards we went for a bit of a hike to the crest of the ridge.  The view down into the valley was amazing