Denver To Vail Express

On rare occasions Dispatch do let me on the road when the sun is up. So ride along with me expressing (no guests) from the comercial vehicle "Holding" lot back home to Edwards on a beautifully sunny day, that was so cold it had actually snowed all the way down to the base of the Rocky Mountains just outside of Denver...

For the full trip at 1115 miles/hr: (worth the watch)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KTub53o1dk&feature=related

Looking at DIA from Holding... The dodgey mensroom at Holding... The 'sails' over DIA

The 'sails' are symbolic of the Rocky Mountains... I am not exactly sure what the blue Devil Bronco with glowing red eyes is symbolic of... But gossip does tell of a sad tale where the artist that created this massive bronco was actually killed when it fell on him.

This is my mobile 'office' on wheels... and the onboard drive cam which when triggered by an incident records the previous 15seconds and the following 30 seconds both forwards and backwards views...

Beginning the ascent of the Rocky Mountains... it does not usually snow this low.


The Eisenhower Tunnel 300m from the summit of the highest point on the trip.

Passing Frisco on the left.

Driving between Frisco and Copper Mountain.


Copper Mountain is directly on my left as we start to ascend the Vail Pass.

The top of the Vail Pass as we start to descend into Vail.

A veiw of inside the van (which is unrelated to this trip) It was actually from a trip down to Denver International Airport to sit for our security badge tests.

Entering the washbay at Edwards Station

Washing down the staff shuttle at the end of a dizzying day (driving round in circles for 12hrs:)

Why I Am Not Easily Intimidated By The Mountain

...Because its so damn SOFT compared to my old Melbourne Morning Workouts!!!

I came accross an old "900" (2.5spin) technique trouble shooting video, while trying to edit together a single movie file for Brooke's expression session :) (only to discover Nokia like to build in file protection much smarter than I, that exceeds my ability to edit them)

Its not that I am fearless or reckless on a board (cos ice makes me very nervous) its just that falling over on the mountain is luxury compared to what I am used to falling over on...

...Yes I know mum, I should be wearing a helmet :) (which does come out for potential falls over 2m) contrary to how it appears I would like to say that I am just falling with style (and that its not totally uncontrolled). But in saying that after unexpectedly crashing through a bunch of baby trees on Vail the other day - I am thinking now is probably a good time to start investing in one :)

This One's For Brooke's Mum & Dad

What happens when you take a beach bunny and put them in the snow??
...I think you discover untapped athletic potential!!

I believe this was only Brooke's 9th time on a mountain! ...and I know THREE of those were on the beginners slopes! .. and calling those a 'slope' is being VERY generous with the truth!!! :) This was only the second time I had seen Brooke on the slopes and what an improvement!

WARNING: may contain traces of coarse language AND Richard Farr!!! (brown jacket, white pants)

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