We had so much fun in Colorado this past week. The weather wasn't as friendly as we wanted it to be for doing outdoor activities but we toughed it out to do biking/hiking/skiing. I got hailed on just a few minutes after I took this picture! I don't remember ever being hailed on while on a hike so I was pretty much laughing on my way back to our rental house.
The mud was just amazing, even being on a mountain hike where it's pretty much gravel or clay. I'm not sure my shoes will ever be the same!
Beaver Creek after 12 inches of fresh powder was perfect! Loveland Pass was closed about 20 minutes after we drove through and I think that kept the traffic down so the mountain skiing wasn't as busy as normal. We barely saw anyone skiing and it was so much fun.
Also, skiing in a blizzard when you don't have proper ski-wear is hilarious. We thought it would be 50 degrees and slushy - as it turns out, no, no it wasn't. It was 25 degrees and a blizzard. I bought a light sweatshirt-ish jacket and didn't bring a shell so I ended up a little damp but it was still super fun.
I think I would definitely do a powder day at Beaver Creek again. Normally it's groomed but we were lucky! The past few days had been extremely dry and melty which means ice to ski on and quite frankly, I wasn't about to ski on ice - I'm at an age where that means a knee replacement and I'm not even close to risking that! However, it was really fun and I'm happy that we ended up with fresh powder. It was a great way to end our trip!
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