After spending the day at Arapahoe Basin earlier in the week, Marley and I decided to spend a couple days together a little further away from Longmont. After she got out of work Wednesday, we packed up the car and drove the 2 hours through the mountains on I-70 to Beaver Creek. Luckily, the driving was far less stressful than my trip to Arapahoe Basin! We checked into our AirBnB and spent the rest of the night planning our ski adventure for the following day.
We woke up early Thursday morning, just in time to get to the front of the ski rental line, picking up Marley’s skis. We hopped onto the Riverside gondola, picked up lift tickets and began our day. The sun was shining and trails were perfectly groomed. Even the temperature cooperated and warmed up nicely as the day progressed.
With Marley along, we stuck to mostly easier terrain, and enjoyed a relaxing day on the slopes. The fresh groomed snow was very fast, and easily carved. I really enjoyed skiing as fast as I wanted with no worry about losing an edge to icy conditions. I think Marley enjoyed the amazing views that the ski trails offered. Check out some of the skiing action in the YouTube Video posted below!
Adventure Logbook 