Travels and Vagabonds
On the weekend, Jimmy and Paul wanted to go Mountain biking in the Canyon above Manitou. Since I was still out of commission, I volunteered to drive and take some pictures of the event. Snow and beers were involved. Afterwards, on the drive back I took some pictures of the area, and played with some of the functions of my camera (focusing, flare, and HDR photos). More pictures after the jump.
Welp, around February 6th, I had the unfortunate pleasure of breaking my collar bone (or clavicle). The whole weekend started out pleasant enough, but soon took a turn for the worse. I was riding Echo Mountain with my buddies Ben and Aaron. Ben suggest it was a good place to ride because it was kinda setup like a hybrid of Tussy and Big Bear (a couple runs and features all over the place). Ben was doing some work for “chill” as well, and it was only Aaron 3rd or 4th time riding a board.
Mt Princeton Hot-springs is a little hill side resort next to several hot and bubbling springs. The resort has a old school feel with separate buildings scattered across the grounds. The main draw of the area is the natural hot springs which turn the creek bed into 30+ bubbling pools. The water is heated to temperatures from 90-130 degrees by several thermal vents from far below the surface.
I went to see some big cats outside of Colorado Springs. The place was a refuge for exotic cats that people have either given up the right to own, or were seized by the government. They had many different types of cats and cat-like animals. More Pictures after the Jump. Continue reading “Big Cat Sanctuary”
When there is a full moon, skiers and snowboarders come out from miles around to do some midnight riding on Loveland Pass. The attracts lots of locals to a pretty fun scene of hanging out, grilling, and doing some riding. Riding Loveland Pass during the day time is one experience, but riding it at midnight is another. Continue reading “Loveland Pass Night Riding”
Monarch Mt is a true old school mountain. The mountain only had 1 regular speed quad, and the rest are only doubles. This is not your typical I-70 ski resort. Monarch is right on a the infamous monarch pass, where last year during a snowy-ice storm my 4-wheel drive decided to go out and we were force to take refuge in a old closed hotel. Continue reading “Monarch Mountain”
Zmoda travel agencies brought forth a fun weekend in Tahoe. The trip seemed to mesh easily and proceeded well; given all the people we would be meeting, riding, and hanging out. We landed in Reno, after a relatively short flight (the drive would have taken a taxing 17 hrs) on a Continental Flight flown by US Airways, but operated by United. Yea it was that simple checking in too. After landing Reno, we were greeted by our friend Kelly and many many slot machines.
The weekend Ben finally got his “new” 4runner, he invited me up to do some climbing in boulder and look as his car. Let me go on a little bit about Ben’s car. This car fits him perfectly. This car can now finally handle his driving style, and lifestyle. Continue reading “Climbing the 3rd Flat Iron.”
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