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Snowshoeing for Christmas Trees
5Review season is in full swing, and we’ve been pretty busy for the last couple of weeks, but made time today to get out for some snowshoeing in Rabbit Ears Pass to pick out a Christmas tree. (more…)
Steamboat Nov 27
3Opening day may have been a few days ago, but today was the first day for upper-mountain access, with the Gondola providing access to more than 130 acres. It was another gorgeous blue sky day in the boat, and while we’re definitely hurting for snow, there are some great turns to be made. (more…)
Steamboat Snow | Day 19 of 30 Days on the Road
1After what seemed like endless summer weather, winter rolled in towards the end of the week and Saturday, November 14th was a full on winter wonderland day. It snowed intermittently throughout the day, and the snow crystals hung in the air. (more…)
First Day On Snow 11/1 | Day 6 of 30 Days on the Road
5November 1st, 2009 – Finally, a day on snow! I hit up Loveland with Steamboat friends Dylan, Carly, Doug, and Shay from shayboarder.com. The sky was a deep blue, the sun was out, and the snow was pretty fun. Loveland had two lifts running and a couple of “white ribbons of death” to choose from. (more…)
Steamboat or Bust | Day 5 of 30 Days on the Road
3After the first full night of sleep in a week, it was time to hit the road and get to the mountains; the snowboard jones was killing me. The drive from Boulder to Steamboat is about 3 hours in good weather, and it was great weather. Blue skies and warm sun highlighted the windblown remnants of the Wednesday/Thursday snowstorm, but the roads were dry and we made good time.
The mountains were beautiful, I love this time of year in Colorado, there’s still color in the hills, but the mountains are crisp and white. Loveland was packed, which was great as it made me feel better about not stopping for a few laps (my gear was all in the boat, so riding had to wait one more day).
Coming down from Rabbit Ears Pass into Steamboat is such a great feeling; Steamboat feels more and more like home every year, and rounding that last corner and seeing the mountain always makes me a bit giddy. After a quick stop at the house to drop off luggage, tradition required a stop at Double Z’s for some fries and BBQ sauce, it really is the best.
I rounded out the day by partially unpacking and digging up enough gear to ride at Loveland on Sunday. Somewhat boring day for a blog post, but sometimes you have to get from Point A to Point B; today was that day in between.
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“30 Days on the Road” is a blog series tracking my travel for thirty days in October and November; from leaving Alaska on October 27th until Steamboat opens on November 25th. Due to a series of cool opportunities I don’t have to be back at a “real job” until 11/26th, and after a summer that seemed way too long, I’ll be making the most of my free month with as much snow and snow industry fun as I can cram in. The goal is two-fold, first to get you pumped about the upcoming season, and two to help keep track of time as I wander aimlessly for a month.
I’ll also be posting updates on Facebook and Twitter, so make sure and check out the action there too.
Jet Lagging | Day 4 of 30 Days on the Road
3After the three part blog for Day 3, Day 4 is a breeze. After a quick breakfast at the hotel I caught a shuttle to the airport with a couple of other bloggers. Unlike the travel to Philly, flights were on time, and we actually landed in Denver a little early. The DIA to Boulder bus is super easy, although two unfortunate passengers didn’t realize they couldn’t just leave their bags on the sidewalk and have them magically get on the bus. The bus driver specifically mentioned the bags, announced them on the intercom, and carried one onto the bus to see if anyone would claim it; no one did, so we finally left without the bags. Neither passenger was very happy when they reached their destination and discovered their bags weren’t on the bus. Pro-tip, you have to give your bags to the driver to put on the bus, he’s not going to pick up random bags that are left on the sidewalk – have you not traveled since 9/11?
I spent the rest of the day napping, catching up on the slew of emails that had piled up while I was back East, and planning out the next week’s travel.
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“30 Days on the Road” is a blog series tracking my travel for thirty days in October and November; from leaving Alaska on October 27th until Steamboat opens on November 25th. Due to a series of cool opportunities I don’t have to be back at a “real job” until 11/26th, and after a summer that seemed way too long, I’ll be making the most of my free month with as much snow and snow industry fun as I can cram in. The goal is two-fold, first to get you pumped about the upcoming season, and two to help keep track of time as I wander aimlessly for a month.
I’ll also be posting updates on Facebook and Twitter, so make sure and check out the action there too.
Gore Tour: Day 3 of 30 Days on the Road – Part 3
5Part 3 is the final part of the Gore Tour section of Day 3 of 30 Days on the Road. About time, as I need to catch up on everything that been going on since then.
I found the Q&A section extremely helpful in forming an overall picture of Gore. This was some of the “big picture” time, stepping back from the focus on the products and looking at Gore as a whole. This was a lot of talking, so fewer pictures in this section. (more…)
