Trading combat boots for ski boots
Alaska native Matt Ohle works on the in-flight refueling for Air Force aircraft so the day off to unwind was a welcome one.
While not in the memtaphorical doghouse, Ohle was on duty watching Butters the dog as his family took advantage of the Fairchild Air Force Base's Snowfest fun at Silver Mountain resort.
"I’ve got the family out here tubing and then we’ll hit the water park," Ohle said.
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The snow was falling fast on the mountain as Matt Marche coached Vanessa Marche on snowboarding down the mountain. Vanessa works in the legal department and Matt works on weather forecasting at Fairchild Air Force Base.
Nick Boonstra looks over his shoulder for Kyle Domfort as they go to make their first trek down the ski slopes at Silver Mountain Resort. The two are pilots for Fairchild Air Force Base.
Jaden Satter steps into his rented gear during the Fairchild Air Force Base's Snowfest event at Silver Mountain Resort. "It was fun, I fell about 18 times," Satter said after his first snowboarding run down the slope.
Janela Nunsinge snaps her helmet into place before snowboarding down the slopes at Silver Mountain Resort. She works on the supply team at Fairchild Air Force Base.
KELLOGG — In a departure from their usual aerial adventures, Air Force pilots Kyle Domfort and Nick Boonstra took the gondola to Silver Mountain Resort to reach the higher elevation at the mountain’s summit.
The two, along with about 400 others, traveled from Fairchild Air Force Base to participate in the base’s Snowfest. Crews from Fairchild and their families took part in tubing, skiing and snowboarding, along with the water park activities for the less snow-inclined.
Domfort, originally from Florida, returned from a quick ski weekend in Park City, Utah, just in time for the event. His friend works for an airline and linked him up with the tickets.
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