The sound fresh powder makes {{crunching}} under your ski boots as you haul your gear up to the slopes.
The smell of the mountain you're about to ski down.
The sound of the sleighbells on the horses that are pulling the sleigh ride before the dinner in front of a big roaring fire that happens to be in a log cabin all decked out in it's holiday best.
Sunshine throwing a thousand sparklies on the snow covered trees out ahead of you zipping down the trail.
Sipping hot cocoa on the balcony of your ski in/ski out chalet under the bright twinkly stars with someone you love.
Catching snowflakes on your nose, eyelashes, and tongue as the sky starts to blanket you with the magic of softly falling snow.

I could go on, but these are some of my favorite things about winter.
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