Things Under Snow

Right now the snow is exciting, except if I may have to be driving in it, on it, under it, or potentially getting stuck in it :) ...which is not entirely true... because I have been fortunate enough to drive most of my "Vampire Runs" to Denver in bad weather (fortunately for me just not bad visability) and because the Vampire Runs attract very few guests the bad weather has been encouraging more generous tips and keeping me financilly a float, and so far I have not yet had to go into debt... which is a miracle in itself after being here for about 6 weeks already with sketchy work.

It will be interesting to see if I am just as enthusiastic about all this snow by the end of the season.

The first two photo's are from late november when most snow was not hanging around except for all the manmade snow...

From memory this was taken from the Vista Bhan that runs up the west slopes of Vail.

The following are from the entrance to the Beaver Creek Villiage as you approach from the bus stop...

The reason why there is snow everywhere except for on the foot paths is because the paving has been laid down over a heating system which constantly melts the snow as it lands on it... very cool!... well actually not quite cool enough for the snow :)

..."The Demon" (named after its 'stomp pad' and colours:) VS Tree...

Typically The Demon wins, but I have come accross a couple of deceptive tree tops that would not yeild... sending me sumersaulting through the air. Hilarious if the snow is not too deep and you don't have to spend the next five minutes floundering around in deep snow trying to get back ontop of it.

Entering Vail Villiage from the Vail Transportation Center, which is basically a public transport hub for Busses, Taxi's, CME and some car parking as well.

Now the lego car up by the Beaver Creek iceskating rink starts to make sense... Volvo's seem to be springing up all around Vail. There is even one that is cut in half up on the mountain as you disembark the main mountain Gondola... so something starts to smell like sposorship :)

Entering Vail Villiage...

Entering Avon from the exit roundabout from Interstate 70 (which runs over that bridge)

Avon's back drop

Colorado loves its bronze sculptures... they are everywhere...

Eagle River runs all the way through the county.