days 4 & 5 - Krista

Yesterday we skiied Copper for the second day. And we had a great time-- getting deals on lift tickets always sets the tone for a good ski day; just knowing you have paid less than the other everyday joes standing in line with you. :-) For our first run, Chris takes me to one of the back bowls on the mountain and i honestly thought as i looked over the steep edge and down the mogul filled trail: "my skiing for the trip could be over right here". but it wasn't. it was an amazing trip down; exhausting, but amazing. that set the mindset for the rest of the day- we got some great footage in another back bowl (which was vitually untouched when we skiied it), and the sketchy catwalk we had to take to get there was well worth it! very scary for people who have issues with heights, but it was an exhilirating run!

After such a great day on the mountain, we went into Breckenridge to have a little fun for the evening. we met some interesting people to begin with, but because the "Superbowl of College Football" was on in every single bar, it was a little hard to enjoy ourselves with all the people around us hooting and yelling like they were at a frat party. nevertheless, we found some characters to entertain ourselves with and overall, it was an fun evening.

Today we didn't ski- we worked. it was our annual timeshare tour for lift tickets. again, it was a painful 2 hours, but well worth it. :-) then we went to Glenwood Springs to swim in the natural spring. what a rip-off! it was my idea to go because i had not been, chris had- but wow.... $30 for 2 of us to be in the springs. it was certainly an experience, but i could not believe what people pay for it. supposedly the sulfur springs have healing agents, and are very good for your skin/well being. Dr. Gray Beard would be proud of us.
it wasn't overly crowded, but we certainly had some interesting things to look at while there. i found the architecture of the original bathhouse to be beautiful and could just imagine people at the turn of the century doing exactly what we were doing- but in a more natural setting. i love that kind of stuff. and we finally saw a long horned sheep on our way there! yay! :-) its the little things in life- dont you agree?

Tomorrow we are back on the mountains; probably Keystone (since we have free tickets). I can't believe we are only here 3 more days. it always flies by. The weather has been wonderful- today was a gorgeous High Pressure day, and more snow is in the forecast-- keep it coming!!!