Archive for December, 2010

Hiking – Barr Camp (10,200 ft)

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Clare at Barr Camp


On the last day of 2010, Dennis & I joined other members of the CMC on a weekend adventure at Barr Camp. It started out with a hike from Manitou Springs up the Barr Trail. We met the Jaggers at their place around 8:45am and were ready at the trailhead at 11am. (more…)

Cross Country Skiing – Cordillera, CO

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

Lauren With Cookie Belle and Nibbles Clare & Nibbles

Lauren & I went cross country skiing in Cordillera, CO. It’s a gated community with a very nice community trail system. We skiied for 1.5 hours and Lauren’s doggies, Cookie Belle and Nibbles chased after us. They had a blast, and were oh-so-cute in their little red jackets. (more…)

Snowshoe – Beaver Creek, CO

Monday, December 27th, 2010


Snowshoe Antics at Beaver Creek
Clare & Dennis on Snowshoes
Kat, Dennis, and I spent Monday afternoon snowshoeing around Beaver Creek, while Kat’s brother, Mikolaj, skiied. We all had a superb day. Weather was exactly what you’d expect mid winter! (more…)

Christmas 2010

Saturday, December 25th, 2010

Quiet Christmas. Not White. We opened presents, then headed for the hills. Looking forward to the wintery wonderland of Frisco, CO and visiting with friends. (more…)

Cross Country Ski – Frisco Nordic Center

Saturday, December 18th, 2010


On Saturday, Kelly, Mike, and I ventured up into the mountains to take advantage of the fresh powder. We left the Wooly Mammoth Park N Ride at 6:45am, a little on the late side (my bad!). There was an accident, so we didn’t make it to Frisco until nearly 8:30am.

We stopped at the Butterhorn Bakery for a most excellent breakfast. Yum! Kelly was excited as it would be her first day of nordic skiing.

Later, at the Frisco Nordic Center, we geared up for a wonderful day of cross country. Kelly did fabulous and Mike did a great job of coaching technique. We went ~7 miles before we all decided to call it a day! For more pictures: (more…)