Wanted to get one last big day in before the Power of Four on Saturday. Headed up to Meadow, and decided to top out for the first time ever. Nice up there, if not a bit breezy. Took some laps… Continue reading

We had planned to leave this morning on a ski up-and-over the Continental Divide to Winter Park and back. Had we looked at the weather a year in advance, and picked the absolute worst two days of the year to… Continue reading

It was another great day in the hills. One of my favorite things to do is top out on a mountain on one of the inversion days, where the clouds are lingering in the valleys, and feel like you are… Continue reading

February is Elaine and my favorite month, and Valentine's Day is actually one of our favorite days of the year. It just seems like good things happen to us this month. Last year was sort of a funny one, as… Continue reading

-2°, a foot of fresh on the ground, and perfect turns from the meadow into the deep dark forest. All part of walking the dog at 10,000 feet above sea level. Continue reading

A solid 3,000 foot day. One run up to the divide and back. Elaine and I don't really like laps – we're more into one big climb and big descent. Almost gave Radiobeacon a shot, but winter conditions can be… Continue reading

Since we’re doing the Elk Mountain Traverse this year, Elaine needed a narrower ski that is more appropriate to the alpine yet cross country nature of the course. Thanks to a generous sales promotion, she was able to get a… Continue reading

We’ve gotten a bit of snow here in the 80466. 30-some-odd inches to be exact. Fantastic skiing. The first day was a bit tricky, as snow was collapsing everywhere, so I skinned up and actually turned back on my intended… Continue reading

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