Thanks to the kind invite of R, I was able to go skiing for the first time, and also visited the Bavarian town of Leavenworth, that was somewhat to the east of Washington State:
31 December 2010: Seattle, WA to Stevens Pass, WA
01 January 2011: Leavenworth, WA
02 January 2011: Stevens Pass, WA
03 January 2011: Stevens Pass, WA – Seattle, WA