A view of the mountain from our hotel room
Date: 02/07/2006
A view of the mountain from our hotel room
See the evidence of that wind at the top? That's cold!
Date: 02/07/2006
See the evidence of that wind at the top? That's cold!
That's how close we were to the nearest lift
Date: 02/07/2006
That's how close we were to the nearest lift
We avoided those close hills -- that's where the people were
Date: 02/07/2006
We avoided those close hills -- that's where the people were
Breckenridge consists of Peak 7, 8, 9, and 10
Date: 02/07/2006
Breckenridge consists of Peak 7, 8, 9, and 10
That's the warming hut where I took my weekly conference call
Date: 02/07/2006
That's the warming hut where I took my weekly conference call
Tyler and Bob say I look like a lawn gnome
Date: 02/07/2006
Tyler and Bob say I look like a lawn gnome
If only I could see that from my back porch
Date: 02/08/2006
If only I could see that from my back porch
The only town I've ever seen that's more touristy is Jackson Hole
Date: 02/08/2006
The only town I've ever seen that's more touristy is Jackson Hole
Check out the layers of snow hanging off the roof
Date: 02/08/2006
Check out the layers of snow hanging off the roof
I don't think anyone will be riding those until late spring
Date: 02/08/2006
I don't think anyone will be riding those until late spring
One of the original buildings from back when this was a gold rush town
Date: 02/08/2006
One of the original buildings from back when this was a gold rush town
There they are again. Those are some real characters.
Date: 02/08/2006
There they are again. Those are some real characters.
Those layers of snow got compacted into ice weeks (if not months) ago
Date: 02/08/2006
Those layers of snow got compacted into ice weeks (if not months) ago
Main Street, Breckenridge. That's not blacktop, just dark snow.
Date: 02/08/2006
Main Street, Breckenridge. That's not blacktop, just dark snow.
Five to six feet less snow and I'd call it a gazebo
Date: 02/08/2006
Five to six feet less snow and I'd call it a gazebo
That snow is the "river" that flows through town
Date: 02/08/2006
That snow is the "river" that flows through town
Once a gold dredge, this was floated to the side and is now a restaurant
Date: 02/08/2006
Once a gold dredge, this was floated to the side and is now a restaurant
The river appears and disappears at random
Date: 02/08/2006
The river appears and disappears at random
I love skiing that bowl. The right side ridge of it is an insanely steep T-bar lift. They use a T-bar because it's too windy to put a lift there!
Date: 02/08/2006
I love skiing that bowl. The right side ridge of it is an insanely steep T-bar lift. They use a T-bar because it's too windy to put a lift there!
That bucket once helped dredge the river for gold
Date: 02/08/2006
That bucket once helped dredge the river for gold
A memorial to the skiing WWII soldiers from Breckenridge
Date: 02/08/2006
A memorial to the skiing WWII soldiers from Breckenridge
The highest lift in the country just opened this year. That's three thousand feet above our condo.
Date: 02/09/2006
The highest lift in the country just opened this year. That's three thousand feet above our condo.
That building way off in the distance, that's where we're staying
Date: 02/09/2006
That building way off in the distance, that's where we're staying
Oddly enough, my new skis are rough on the top, not shiny
Date: 02/09/2006
Oddly enough, my new skis are rough on the top, not shiny
Bottom right - that's the top of the highest lift in North America. This is after I've spent the last 15 minutes climbing like that guy.
Date: 02/09/2006
Bottom right - that's the top of the highest lift in North America. This is after I've spent the last 15 minutes climbing like that guy.
Most of the slopes on Peak 7 you can only get to by walking from here
Date: 02/09/2006
Most of the slopes on Peak 7 you can only get to by walking from here
That's the top of the lift down there. And way below that? That's Breckenridge.
Date: 02/09/2006
That's the top of the lift down there. And way below that? That's Breckenridge.
Now that we're at the top, we can see over Breckenridge and beyond
Date: 02/09/2006
Now that we're at the top, we can see over Breckenridge and beyond
The view to the north - that's the Keystone Ski Resort
Date: 02/09/2006
The view to the north - that's the Keystone Ski Resort
We're preparing to ski out along that ledge, then choose a place to drop off
Date: 02/09/2006
We're preparing to ski out along that ledge, then choose a place to drop off
We went down around where those people are. Notice these aren't just double-black diamond, these are double-black diamond EX. (Extreme Terrain)
Date: 02/09/2006
We went down around where those people are. Notice these aren't just double-black diamond, these are double-black diamond EX. (Extreme Terrain)
We came down from that ridge in the distance, just to the left of the big brown (rocky) patch
Date: 02/09/2006
We came down from that ridge in the distance, just to the left of the big brown (rocky) patch
We rode the lift up, hiked another 15 minutes, skiied along the ridge, then dropped down into that bowl
Date: 02/09/2006
We rode the lift up, hiked another 15 minutes, skiied along the ridge, then dropped down into that bowl
This is the view of Peak 7 from the Peak 10 lift. There's a VERY deep valley between them.
Date: 02/09/2006
This is the view of Peak 7 from the Peak 10 lift. There's a VERY deep valley between them.
Some very fun tree skiing that get REALLY steep
Date: 02/09/2006
Some very fun tree skiing that get REALLY steep
The view from our window on a snowy day. It was FREEZING on the top of the mountain.
Date: 02/10/2006
The view from our window on a snowy day. It was FREEZING on the top of the mountain.
We couldn't see anything, and we'd freeze in minutes. Note to self - next time, clip nose hairs before skiing in below-freezing temperatures. Ouch!
Date: 02/10/2006
We couldn't see anything, and we'd freeze in minutes. Note to self - next time, clip nose hairs before skiing in below-freezing temperatures. Ouch!
I couldn't help it, somehow this slope was calling to me.
Date: 02/10/2006
I couldn't help it, somehow this slope was calling to me.
It wasn't on this slope, but this IS the creek I fell into, 7 feet straight down, landing in the mud. My new bindings work!
Date: 02/10/2006
It wasn't on this slope, but this IS the creek I fell into, 7 feet straight down, landing in the mud. My new bindings work!
We skiied all through those trees up on the hill
Date: 02/10/2006
We skiied all through those trees up on the hill
Snowed in at the airport. They wouldn't take our bags, so we were stuck pushing all this around with us.
Date: 02/11/2006
Snowed in at the airport. They wouldn't take our bags, so we were stuck pushing all this around with us.
Luckily there is a Sam Adams brewpub outside the terminal and open all night long
Date: 02/11/2006
Luckily there is a Sam Adams brewpub outside the terminal and open all night long
We flew from Danver to Tampa. Then Tampa to Philly. This is the view from 15,000ft directly above Philly. It was as close as we got, they couldn't land, so they re-routed to Charlotte, North Carolina.
Date: 02/12/2006
We flew from Danver to Tampa. Then Tampa to Philly. This is the view from 15,000ft directly above Philly. It was as close as we got, they couldn't land, so they re-routed to Charlotte, North Carolina.
Charlotte, North Carolina sent us on a tiny little jet to Louisville, Kentucky.
Date: 02/12/2006
Charlotte, North Carolina sent us on a tiny little jet to Louisville, Kentucky.
There were no flights from Louisville, especially with this white-out
Date: 02/12/2006
There were no flights from Louisville, especially with this white-out
We almost flew to Pittsburgh to see Tommy, but a nice lady with US Air got us on a flight to Reagan International in Washington, DC
Date: 02/12/2006
We almost flew to Pittsburgh to see Tommy, but a nice lady with US Air got us on a flight to Reagan International in Washington, DC
That's where our plane is supposed to be by now. Bob and I had to buy new t-shirts in the airport, as we were now hitting the 24-hour mark.
Date: 02/12/2006
That's where our plane is supposed to be by now. Bob and I had to buy new t-shirts in the airport, as we were now hitting the 24-hour mark.
We watched the sun rise on our right, while traveling north (Tampa->Philly). Now we watched the sun set on our right as we flew south-ish (Lousiville->DC).
Date: 02/12/2006
We watched the sun rise on our right, while traveling north (Tampa->Philly). Now we watched the sun set on our right as we flew south-ish (Lousiville->DC).
Philly! We were barely in Reagan International before we hoped on another flight up to Philly.
Date: 02/12/2006
Philly! We were barely in Reagan International before we hoped on another flight up to Philly.
