March 15, 2007

Annual Ski/Ride Trip

Kelly & Colley arrived in Colorado on Friday, March 2nd for the annual ski/ride trip. Unfortunately, Ron & Karen had a bit of a delay, but ended up arriving Saturday.

A quick recap:

Saturday: ABasin with Kel & Colley. Met up with Kristi from Denver & Colley's friends from Breck, Tyler, Jared & Darren. Saturday night Stan's big birthday bash.

Sunday: Keystone...day 1 with the ski trip crew.

Monday: Breckenridge. Met up with Ben. Took with a hike up Peak 7 bowl. Monday night Foodapoo tourney at our house...Team Stan & Colley defeated Team Tron (Tracy/Ron) later in the week for the champ title. Better luck next time Team Kelly & Ben and Team Karen & Craig.

Tuesday: Vail. After trying the back bowls which hadn't gotten snow for a week...we stayed on the groomers and ended up finding some great runs. Met up with Harriett & Susie at Apres Ski in Vail Village.

Wednesday: Shopping Break...hit the Outlets, lunch at Rasta Pasta in Breck...quick meeting with Erica.

Thursday: Last day of riding and probably the best of the week...Copper Mountain, wild weather, snow, sun, snow, sun all day long. Hit the half pipe & the park. Thursday night was Ladies Night at the Dillon Dam Brewery...joined by some fellow locals, Ben, Brian, Khristian, Billy & Tyler, Jared and Darren from earlier this week.

Lots of warm & sunny weather. Hot tubbing & apres skiing every night. All in all...a great week which flew by. Here are some pix...will try and get some video from Ron later.


Colley, Stan, Kel & Tracy at ABasin on Saturday...view of Keystone & Breckenridge in the background.

Kel, Stan, Tracy, Karen & Ron on the way to the slopes at Keystone on Sunday.

What is that growth on Ron's eye? It's the new HD video camera in it's waterproof casing. Don't we look like pros...ski & ride like pros too.

Stan & Kel shreddin at Keystone.

Karen, Stan, Tracy, Colley Ron & Kel at the top of the highest lift in the States...Imperial Express at Breckenridge. We then shredded the ridge and the Peak 7 bowl behind the sign.

Stan shreddin the ridge...great view of Copper on the right and the Peak 7 bowl on the left. And that's Karen just finishing her cruise on the ridge...

Kel & Colley, getting prepared to shrow the steep Peak 7 bowl.


The crew stopped to pose with Rocky Mt Chocolate bear at the outlets.

Kel & Tracy at the top of Vail's Blue Sky Basin.

Lunch break at Vail.

Stan & Tracy at the bottom of Copper...snowing right now, but sunny in about 10 minutes.

Kel, Stan & Tracy enjoying Apres Ski at Copper.

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