December 2010 skiing

December 4 & 5 - Snowmass and Aspen

We skied Snowmass in the morning of the 4th.


The top of Sheer Bliss run


Top of Elk Camp in the afternoon.  Maroon Bells in the background.

We headed over to Aspen Mountain (Ajax) in the afternoon.


A look as Aspen Highlands from the top of Ruthie's lift.
 

We skied Snowmass all day on the 5th.


Here is helmet cam footage from the top of the High Alpine lift (11,700') to the bottom of Alpine Springs lift (9,000')


Tailgating in the Snowmass lot.


Relaxing in the Elk Camp Gondola


Last year, Rollin referred to this run as NL.  This year I couldn't keep him off the run. (Rollin said "That's not true, Dad")


Copper Mountain - 12-11-2010 - No pictures, someone forgot the camera and helmet cam...

 

Copper Mountain - 12-18-2010 - Like the previous weekend, there was at least 6" new snow in the parking lot.  On the mountain it was more like 12" of super light powder.

No pictures, but lots of video from the helmet cam.

 


Durango Mountain Resort - 12-28-2010 - First blue skies day of the year.  No new snow but great groomers. We headed to the Legends area (backside) immediately to beat the Texans to the fresh groomers.