All -As I mentioned, the trip has now turned from "see" to "ski" With all the snow coming down I couldn't see much anymore if I wanted to anyway.
Durango was a quaint little town to do two nights in, even if my old hotel produced no ghosts. Snow was still in the air the morning I pulled out. Whereas the drive to Purgatory was fairly uneventful (but is it really?), the ride to Wolf Creek was a bit of an adventure. The snow got thicker and thicker the further I crawled up the mountain. I don't think I've seen snow like this since 2001.
Wolf Creek blows the doors off Purgatory. Four lifts were running so there was zero wait. Wolf Creek had twice as much open ski terrain and twice as much snow. I took my sister's advice and rented some wide boards. Well worth it on a day like today.
It was still dumping when I packed up my things for the day. I wanted to clear the pass with a little daylight left. And that ended up being a good plan.
I'm a few hours outside of Denver tonight. Tomorrow I will see my cousin Leslie and her family. I have a few other old friends in Denver that I will probably look up.
The hotel I am staying at is a real step down from The Strater. I think it is Guns and Ammo week. The room on one side has some dude who has been on the phone with his wife for the last hour plus. Oh yes, I can hear the whole conversation. No, it's not any good. The room above me has someone watching TV at ten billion decibels. That's not any good either.
So as much as I complained about BlackBerry, I'll give a plug to Cannon cameras here. Like a fool, I did not pay attention to where my camera was so when I got out of the car it rolled into the snow next to it (it's about 12 degrees outside). There it sat until I noticed it was missing at least a half hour later. This is also after I moved my car. So there I found my digital camera. Buried in the snow. Under half a tire tread mark. So I picked it up like a broken bird (cursing under my breath), brought it inside, wiped it down, and - bingo - it still works. Whaddaya know.
Did I mention I saw buffalo today?
Anyway, since I missed all the holiday parties in SF, my holiday party starts tomorrow.
Hank
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