I had turned 50 earlier in the month. As I follow snow and ski resort updates, I noticed that Squaw Valley was still open and getting a decent amount of snow in late May. They had been walloped with TOO MUCH snow earlier in the season, actually. I did some quick research, and found a …
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Dillon, CO May 2019 Part 2
(Part 1 found here)I woke up the next morning and enjoyed an extensive complimentary breakfast buffet at the Best Western Ptarmigan Lodge while marveling at the gorgeous view from their breakfast room of Dillon Reservoir and mountains in the distance. Motel with terrific breakfast and great views! Due to feeling quite beat up from challenging …
Dillon, CO, May 2018, Part 1
After an impromptu trip to Taos convinced me that 1) I do, indeed, love skiing and ski culture and 2) I should probably upgrade my equipment to 21st century technology, I visited my local ski shop and with the help of an expert boot fitter, I invested in new Lange boots. I chose new Rossignol …
Tahoe 2020, Day 5
I originally planned to spend a lazy morning at my hotel and then drive to Mount Rose Ski Tahoe for their Friday afternoon special, then check in to a Reno casino-hotel with comps (even though I didn't need to stay over) in order to freshen up before dinner and my redeye flight home. Since the …
Tahoe, February 2020, Day 4
I planned to only ski a half-day at Heavenly because I noticed deteriorating conditions, due to warming temps and lack of natural snow for weeks. Wednesday night, I reapplied some Base Boost, and set out all my gear so that I could hit first chair on Thursday. As I expected, the gondola line was much …
Tahoe, February 2020, Day 3
My hotel room had a drip coffeemaker. I am not fond of the pre-made coffee packets that work with hotel coffeemakers so I brought some Starbucks Via packets from home, as well as a small bottle of flavored coffee creamer, and a mess kit with a plate, 2 bowls, cup, utensils. I also brought a …
Tahoe February 2020, Day 2
After a great day at Donner Ski Ranch, I drove toward South Lake Tahoe, making a quick stop in charming downtown Truckee to pick up a water bottle to use while skiing - I left my beloved Platypus water carrier in the Reno hotel fridge! I prefer these flexible water pouches because they fit easily …
Reno/Tahoe February 2020, Day 1
All brands/companies listed are simply documenting my trip; I was not compensated in any way for presenting them here to you. I try my best to be value-conscious when planning my getaways, whether that means compromise on flight times to get a better deal, using coupon codes for rental car discounts, or bringing my own …
Taos – Part 3
The altitude hit me pretty hard. I think this was my first trip to anything higher than the ski hills in Wisconsin since Colorado in 1995. The rental process went fairly smoothly, although I had trouble finding a boot that fit. Once I settled on something, I had the binders set up for me and …
Taos – Part 2
My flight was pleasant enough, and after landing I headed to the rental car shuttle. I learned on the bus from a fellow passenger that there is a bus that goes from the ABQ airport to Santa Fe. I tucked that tidbit away for future NM trips. I really don't like to rent cars. I …
Sea, Ski, and Me 