The last couple weeks have been pretty crazy with the holidays. My brother came with his family plus my wife’s grandparents were visiting. I made one trip to the mountains with my brother and some of the rest of my family that lives here and another one with the in-laws. Unfortunately I got injured on the first trip, so the 2nd trip wasn’t as much fun.
On the first trip, my brother and I skied almost up to the Wild Irishman Mine near Montezuma. It’s part of loop 7 of Montezuma’s Revenge. It brought back lots of memories from the when I raced it. Things like the guy I found on loop 7 laying across a pile of rocks with his eyes shut. It turned out he had gotten his map out to figure out which way to go and fell asleep.
After cross-country skiing we met several more from my family for a night in Idaho Springs. The next day my other brother also skied with us at Loveland Basin. Their kids went to ski school at Loveland Valley. It was the first time in over 10 years that I had skied at a ski area. It made me remember why I ski in the backcountry.
The 2nd trip was to Estes Park at the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. We left in a our 2nd big snowstorm in a little over a week. The roads were pretty bad between Colorado Springs and Denver. Estes had over a foot of fresh powder and all I could do was look at it and not play in it. I’ll write another post on what happened.
All 14 of my parents’ grandkids were together for Christmas.
We almost always go to Seven Falls Christmas night. Admission is a donation Christmas Unlimited to provide toys to kids.
Danielle wanting me to come with her up the stairs by the falls. She made it almost half way before I had to carry her.
The top part of Seven Falls.
A Christmas display in the Broadmoor.
Just below the Wild Irishman Mine while cross-country skiing with my brother near Montezuma.
My brother skiing through Saints John near Montezuma.
Loveland Valley Ski Area.
View from the hotel in Estes Park.
A bull elk in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Another bull elk in Rocky Mountain National Park.
View from Many Parks Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Sleigh ride at the Aspen Lodge near Estes Park.
View of Longs Peak as it was getting dark.
Moon from the Aspen Lodge.
A couple elk in Estes Park.
Danielle quickly learned how to run with the snowshoes we got her for Christmas.
A bull elk just outside Rocky Mountain National Park.
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