Its been a couple weeks since I’ve gotten back from Colorado and I’ve been meaning to get some posts together about the experience. This will be the first in a short series for my Colorado adventures!
On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to go skiing at Arapahoe Basin. As we have since found out, A-Basin will not be on the Epic Pass next year, so I was glad to be able to check out this amazing mountain while my season pass still worked for it! I woke up Tuesday morning before the sun rose, and drove the two hours from Longmont, CO to A-Basin. The drive was a breeze until my GPS took me off the highway and began pointing me along the roads for “Loveland Pass”. The day before, there had been about 6 inches of snow, and these back roads seemed as though they still hadn’t been plowed. It would be one thing if the roads were JUST icy, but adding in hairpin turns as the road switch-backed all the way up into the mountains made for a very anxious approach to the ski area! When I reached the parking lot, I peeled my white knuckles off the steering wheel and quickly strapped on my ski gear. GoPro in hand, I crossed the street and headed straight for the lift.
The skiing was amazing. The previous day’s snow had softened up the trails beautifully and there were no signs of the east coast ice that I’m more accustomed to skiing. I spent a few runs speeding down the Montezuma Bowl before a run through the new Beavers area. It was really only as my day was winding down that I actually spent any time taking runs on the front side of the mountain!
Getting to ski above treeline was a treat that I had been hoping to do for a long time and it exceeded my expectations. The views from the top were amazing and I would say that they took my breath away… but I’m pretty sure it was the low oxygen at high elevation doing that!
Adventure Logbook 
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