Colorado

I've got one more day of the Colorado trip I'll post tonite. Been busy since I got home so, have a good one and thanks for following.

Copper Mountain / 12-17-09

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Ya gotta' have gear.

We snowboarded at Copper Mountain on Thursday with Steve and Jay, 2 fellow Ski Patrols. The plan had been to do some backcountry snowboarding and skiing, but with the avalanche prone snowpack ( Check the link to Colorado Avalanche ) we decided to stay in the resort. It was all good, with it snowing all morning and a chance to get in many runs.

Weez and Jay.

Top of the palma lift at Copper.

Steve and Jay, snowing and blowing pretty good at the top.

It was a good day on the snow. To get the feel for the board and work the muscles for snowboarding, it is good to ride the resort. One can get many runs together and work on the speed, along with working the edges of the board.

This vid was a little shaky, but I was trying to keep Weez in view and not end down on my face. This was on Thursday and it was at Copper Mountain, Colorado. First day of the trip able to spend some good time on the snowboards. We were staying at our buddy Steve's condo at the foot of the mountain.

Colorado / 12-16-09

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Digging an avalanche pit.

Isolate a block.

The new top layer of the past week-end snow is on top and is easily sluffed off.

A pull on the block and it easily breaks off at the fauceted snow near the ground.

It's all sugar faucet snow with no bonding at all. that is the problem with the snowpack right now. That is why we didn't get in much backcountry snowboarding the last 2 days. Weak snowpack.

All packed up and ready to head off the mountain. Rode some great powder on the top of Buff Pass with the sleds, stayed safe and learned more about the snowpack. GOOD TIMES on the mountain today.

Buff Pass, CO

Up Top, Buff Pass, Colorado

Colorado / 12-15-09

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Colorado / !2-14-09

Just throwing a few things on for now will update tonight, going up to Buffalo Pass to check out the conditions today, hopefully get on the snowboards. Avy is considerable.
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Ice Storm, 400 miles, snow storm, 350 miles. 1100 total miles to Steamboat, CO.

Leaving the mountains of Wyoming, entering the mountains of Colorado.

Trailhead Colorado.

Came down in the dark.