Colorado Winter Activities 2014 Part III

[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever, Winter Activities] [Photos are in gallery mode which will provide camera 'Exif' info for those interested. Click on any photo to enlarge and view full caption data.  Photo info is in lower right corner, as is 'View full size'.  View full and zoom again for extra detail.  (I …

Colorado Winter Activities 2014 Part II

[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever, Winter Activities] [Photos are in gallery mode which will provide camera 'Exif' info for those interested. Click on any photo to enlarge and view full caption data.  Photo info is in lower right corner, as is 'View full size'.  View full and zoom again for extra detail.  Click …

Colorado Winter Activities 2014 Part I

[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever, Winter Activities] [Photos are grouped in galleries which will provide 'Exif' info for those interested. Click on any photo to enlarge and view group in a slide show.  Photo info is in lower right corner, as is 'View full size'.  View full and zoom again for extra detail. …

Powwderrrr (skiing, that is)

[Categories: Skiing, Winter Sports] Thursday 30 January was the best powder skiing day I have had in a very, very long time.  I skied at Copper Mt. that day.  It was a black-and-white day.  Very little color.  The snow hung heavily on the tall lodgepole pine, covering the dark green needles until they almost looked …

First Ski Day Winter 2013-2014.

[CATEGORIES: Skiing, Travel.] Wed. 5 Nov. 2013 was my first day skiing this season.  Ski area of choice, and season pass: Copper Mountain, Colorado.  It is very early in the ski season but the snow was decent.  Copper is very good at making and grooming man-made snow but that kind of snow can be very …

Summit County September

[CATEGORIES: Photography, Recreation, Travel.] Contrary to published reports, not all of Colorado is under water this mid-September 2013.  It does seem like the state has either been on fire or flooded all summer.  We just do that so people don't think it is too nice here. These pictures were taken between 9 and 12 September, …

Copper Mountain Colorado Skiing Update 12/12/12

Copper Mountain had 11 inches of snow in the last week. FINALLY! Another 12-24 inches and the resort could open more than what seems like 15% of the entire ski area at present. The 11" on top of the excellent man-made snow provided some pleasant skiing yesterday. It was what I call 'soft-pack', a few …

Copper Mt., Colorado. Skiing and Snow Update 27 November 2012.

Yet another video from the motley village fool, an old man and his camera.  I digress and I'm not too self-deprecating either.  Skiing continues, snow or no snow.  The runs at Copper Mountain that are open are well-covered with man-made snow.  I skied yesterday post-Thanksgiving and it was quiet.  I think this week and next …

Early Season Skiing, Arapahoe Basin and Copper Mountain, Summit County Colorado

If it wasn't for snowmaking there wouldn't be any skiing at all yet this 2012-2013 ski season.  But there is snowmaking.  A friend gave me a free pass to Arapahoe Basin Ski Area and I used it on 31 October, Halloween Day.  It was my earliest start in a very very long time.  (Click on …