Colorado 2008
Wednesday morning I made my way West for my annual Colorado skiing pilgrimage with Ryan. It seems as though all the planets aligned this year, as I was able to book a day of skiing with Dad while he was on business and I spent some quality time with Kris while she is in Denver for law school, in addition to an amazing skiing weekend at Copper with Ryan, Sarah, and Dave.
Thursday afternoon I enjoyed my first Chipotle dining experience. This was especially interesting since Ryan works there. The burritos at Chipotle were made quickly with fresh, high-quality ingredients and far-surpassed Qdoba. The lunch was an excellent first meeting with Kris, Ryan, Sarah, Steve, and Morgan.
Kris and I toured the Denver Art Museum that afternoon, where we saw some wonderful Western American Art and some funky modern art. I especially enjoy these photos of us in front of a horse sculpture.
Friday morning I headed up I-70 W to Copper Mountain Ski Resort with Dad and his coworkers Mike and Eric. The drive was a bit treacherous, and Loveland Pass was even closed. In fact, throughout the entire week in Colorado several backcountry skiers died because there were so many avalanches! Fortunately for us, the resorts were blasting canons to ensure skier and rider safety. Here is a picture of me and Dad after lunch on the deck at Jack’s.
What can I say about the snow, except that it was plentiful, powder, and relentlessly burning my quads! Once I got my skis waxed and the edges sharpened, I felt as though I was flying because I was skiing so fast!
Back in Denver, Ryan and Sarah played with Sarah’s adorable puppy Copper. He is so sweet and we even have the same hair color! This morning I am hanging out at a cool Denver bookstore called The Tattered Cover before meeting up with Kris at DU and the rest of the gang for dinner before heading home. I do not think That I could have asked for a better trip!
January 14th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
PUPPY!
January 15th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
I’m delighted to hear that you had such a great time in Colorado - sounds like all the conditions were favorable. I am also glad to only hear about the avalanche deaths after you are home - safe and sound. Looks like you had a blast. Liked the photo of you and your dad on the deck - you are looking particularly “snazzy” in your snowgear (almost astronaut-like). Sharpen up those edges any more and you may be in danger of “blasting off”!
January 16th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Looks like you had a great time - can’t wait to see all the pics