I rented some alpine cross country skis from Neptune Mountaineering in Boulder. I had been wanting to ski some mellow trails outside of the groomed perfection of a nordic center, so when I found out about Eileen’s trip to Brainard Lake area, I signed up! Read the rest of this entry »
Cross Country Skiing at Snow Mountain Ranch, CO
February 5th, 2012
On February 5th, Dee and I went Cross Country skiing at YMCA of the Rockies, Snow Mountain Ranch. It was a lovely day, but a bit on the windy side. We skied for 3 hours and then headed home. It was a lovely day out and I really enjoyed Dee’s company. Fabulous times!
Annual Waffles and Ski, Snow Mountain Ranch, CO
January 28th, 2012
Dennis and I attended the annual Waffles and Ski day up at Snow Mountain Ranch at YMCA of the Rockies. Dan’s waffles were extraordinaire, as always! After the sumptuous breakfast, we broke out into indivual groups to either cross country ski or snowshoe. There was a big snowshoe contingent this year, so we were happy to not be the only ones…Ryan & Erica, Eddie and his friend, Dennis and I. Read the rest of this entry »
Jim Plant Memorial Ski-Orienteering Contest
January 21st, 2012
Team Clearly Elk (anagram of Clare and Kelly) braved wintery conditions for the Jim Plant Memorial Ski-Orienteering contest. For those who don’t know, Ski Orienteering is where one skis around a course as fast as one can while reading the map and hitting checkpoints in order.
The Map and a Checkpoint
It’s a combination of athletic prowess, endurance, map and geography negotiation, and patience. Kelly and I demonstrated all of these attributes over the course of the day. We did not come in last place, so that was nice…but we definitely have a long way to go before we dominate. Read the rest of this entry »
O’Callaghan Tilman Memorial Bridge, Hoover Dam, Nevada
January 15th, 2012
Climbergirl All too excited to see the Dam…
Ron & Rachel
Foot Dangle
Dam!
Rachel, Ron, and I took a nice drive to see the Hoover Dam from the new Mike O’Callaghan and Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. We walked across the bridge and I got this really nice foot dangle shot (Thanks to Rachel for taking the picture from above!). Read the rest of this entry »