Every branch of the Aspen trees seemed coated in an iridescent frost creating a winter scene that took my breath away. It was different from the ordinary morning after a snowstorm where snow bedecks the branches of the evergreens in the forest. Not only were the Aspens coated, but the…
Continue readingSkiing down the Mary Jane trail felt like I was picking my way through a minefield — a minefield of skiers who had crashed, face planted and otherwise come to an untimely demise. There were bodies strewn all the way down the trail as I made turns zigging and zagging,…
Continue readingSitting around the hot tub, I kept hearing the twang of a southern drawl. “How was ya’ll’s ski day?” “Where’d ya’ll have dinner tonight?” After a day of skiing and riding the chairlifts, I wasn’t surprised. I’m a pretty friendly person, so I frequently ask people where they are from…
Continue readingYep, it’s that time of year again. The time of year when the tiny town of Nederland reaches its apex of fame and notoriety by holding one of the weirdest and wackiest festivals anywhere. The first clue to the nuttiness soon to descend on our mountain town was the telltale…
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