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Sitting on the 6-passenger chairlift, I couldn’t help but admire the views that kept getting more and more scenic. First it was just glimpses of alpine forest covered in snow, but as the lift climbed higher up the hill, we rose above timberline and jagged mountain peaks appeared. By the…
Continue readingAs an avid skier and part-time ski instructor at Winter Park Ski Resort, I spend lot of time driving on the Peak to Peak highway through the towns of Blackhawk and Central City, Colorado, a mere 30-minute drive south of Nederland. Their histories are complicated, founded as mining boom towns…
Continue readingWalking along the snowy road, Simon and Shawnee are enjoying getting out of the house to stretch their legs. Wandering back and forth across the road, the new snow beckons them with its fluffiness. Every now and then, Simon flops over wriggling on his back, all four limbs waving the air…
Continue readingThe views just seem to get better and better, but the drive is not a quick one. One sharp curve follows another along the Million Dollar Highway, Route 550 between Durango and Ouray, Colorado. Mentally as I drive Colorado’s mountain roads, the big push is to make the pass —…
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