For the first time in awhile, I got to spend the day with my parents.
![](http://noahhoffman.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/American-Lake-Hike-012.jpg" "Mom and Dad at American Lake")
We went hiking up to American Lake, just outside of Aspen.
![](http://noahhoffman.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/American-Lake-Hike-011.jpg" "Mom and Dad Hiking")
It was really nice for the three of us to spend some quality time together. It is too bad my sister wasn’t here with us.
![](http://noahhoffman.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/American-Lake-Hike-013.jpg" "Family Shot American Lake")
From the FasterSkier archive — posts syndicated from athletes’ and coaches’ own blogs between 2004 and 2012, kept online as published. Current coverage is at fasterskier.com.