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Gore Range Trail
 | Well, exhilarating or not, you may want to consider parking your tent and self away from trees. The forests in the Gore and elsewhere in Colorado are dying, particularly and immediately the pines. The aspens are dealing plague also, but of a fungi and bacterial nature. Do NOT camp near trees.......We set up our tents just before dark as the rain was really starting to come down. The forecast predicted a few small isolated showers along the Continental Davide, earlier in the day. Isolated my ass- it rained hard for about 6 or 7 hours!!! It was around 10pm when I was awaken by a VERY unfamiliar loud crackling, popping, and snapping sound. I've never in my life heard anything that closely resembled the sounds I was hearing. The first one that woke me & lasted about 30 seconds, the next came about 5 minutes later and lasted a few seconds longer. This time after the same noises as before ended, there was a horrific crashing sound that shook the area where my tent was pitched. That's when I realized the tree's were falling due to the rain softening the soil around the Tree roots. I thought for sure one of the up-rooted tree's were going to crush me & my tent like a Grape. God must have lent a helping hand because in the morning we counted 17 tree's that fell. One of the 40 foot tree's landed w/ in 20ft of my tent. That was the one that nearly made me soil my pants....... Overall ... |
Upper Piney Lake
 | We had a great time hiking to Upper Piney Lake over 4th of July weekend, 2006. Although the views are out of this world, the hike will take everything out of you that you've got. I would highly recommend this hike. Make sure you have everything you need for AT LEAST 2 days. The hike to Upper Piney will take 8 hours (all up hill)...But only 4 hours to get back to Piney River Ranch.... |
Beaver Creek
 | 16 miles away 5 PHOTOS At the gate you leave the world behind. Nestled at the feet of North America's World Cup mountain, Beaver Creek is a custom-designed resort with the safe, unhurried feel of an Alpine hamlet. From the skating rink in the village square to chocolate-chip cookies served fresh from the oven each afternoon at the lifts, and from the ''Ivy League ski school'' to the world-famous performing arts center, this is perhaps the very best of luxury family skiing. And there is a mountain of prestigious awards for food, wine, and customer service to prove it.... |
Lily Pad Lake Trail
| 16 miles away It is only a couple hours at most to Lily Pad Lake from either Frisco or Silverthorne. Maybe 6hrs from Copper Mtn, but not Frisco or Silverthorne....Im looking for Lily Lake Trail.I've been there once it took about 6hrs to get to the small lake but it was worth it.Im after its location latitude, longitude....A detailed description, photographs, and maps of Lily Pad Lake Trail is available at http://www.fenskefoto.com/index1.html... |
Copper Mountain
| 19 miles away 1 PHOTO ... is the most nearly perfect ski mountain in the U. S. Over the years, new lifts were added and Copper grew to its current size of 2,465 acres. What was once a sleepy little day ski area is now one of Colorado's premier year-round destination resorts. In 1997, the resort was purchased by Intrawest - a worldwide leader in resort operations and real estate development. Now the resort consists of not only an incredible mountain, but multiple villages, hundreds of buildings and a million other tangible, moving pieces. Copper is, and always has been, bigger than the tangible. Copper is about people. It’s about spirit. It’s about attitude, passion, heart, guest loyalty and financial strength. It’s about a place that provides a true connection to nature, adventure, the mountain, the community and the mountain lifestyle, void of any pretense. It’s a place, most of all, intent on allowing guests to push their proverbial ‘play button. ’ Copper Mountain is a Colorado ski resort located in Summit County, Colorado, 75 miles west of Denver in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. With 2,465 a... |
Crested Butte
| 24 miles away 3 PHOTOS ...n experience will sprout up around the resort for aprŠs ski cocktails or even adventure play areas for the kids. The solid snow structures will be at Camp CB and mid mountain outside the Ice Bar Restaurant. Additional Terrain On-mountain improvements will include expanded terrain off the Headwall Lift into the Teocalli Bowl area into what is known as Teo-2 and Teo-2.5 adding additional expert terrain to the mix. CBMR's commitment to providing world class terrain park and pipe facilities continues with the addition of new and expanded features in the DC Terrain Park and the addition of a completely new intermediate terrain park. Trail maintenance is also a top priority this summer with brush cutting and mowing work on the mountain's trails including the ''Extreme Limits'' taking place. The upgrades are all part of the Muellers' mission to continue to enhance CBMR as a family-friendly, guest oriented and aesthetically pleasing resort. ''We want to raise the bar again and continue to ensure that we deliver the best overall resort experience for our guests.'' said Tim Mueller.<... |
Keystone
| 26 miles away 4 PHOTOS Photo by Leisa Gibson, Copyright ©... Photo by Bob Winsett, Copyright ©... Photo by Leisa Gibson, Copyright ©... Photo by Leisa Gibson, copyright ?... At Keystone, you'll find everything that makes a perfect vacation all in one place. From lodging, dining and activities, Keystone has incredible vacation packages to accommodate your needs, offering unique activities like night skiing, Cat skiing the bowls, tubing and dinner sleigh rides.... |
Loveland
| 28 miles away 3 PHOTOS Loveland Ski Area is a favorite among locals for its free close-in parking, virtual lack of lift lines, affordable lift tickets, un-crowded slopes, 400'' of snow each season and over thirteen hundred acres of varied terrain. Loveland has two base areas, Loveland Valley and Loveland Basin. Loveland Valley caters to beginners with gentle, un-crowded slopes perfect for those new to the sport. The Loveland Ski & Snowboard School has affordable programs for all ages and abilities and will help get your technique to the next level. Loveland Basin offers terrain for every level of skier and rider. The Ridge, located on The Continental Divide, offers intermediate and expert level skiers and riders terrain just the way they like it - open, steep and deep. With 300 acres to choose from right off the lift and 100 more hikeable acres for the true adventurer, The Ridge offers an experience like no other. And at 12,700 feet, the 360 degree views are spectacular! ... |
Rocky Mountain National Park
 | 62 miles away I'm tring to get incontact with the tour office at estes park colorado. I would like to order some sourvoners/ tee-shirts, etc. And would like to see a picture of the founder joel estes and family . their is a very strong possiblity that they are my ancestors. contact me at bluedove1949@yahoo.com... |
