Amie H
Angel Diva
Woke up to a fresh blanket of snow and more falling! Changed my lenses to the amber for flat light. Met @MissySki again by my skis in the outdoor racks - and the lead singer of Old Dominion was standing there with a small entourage. I knew when she walked in the area she'd be surprised! Sure enough, she opened the door and had the biggest grin! I'll let her share the photo I took of her. So exciting!
I was determined to try to adjust my positioning to avoid the upper leg fatigue that was bothering me Monday. I planned to check out sections of the resort that I'd not visited yet. Specifically, I wanted to ski past the Bachelor Gulch chair and continue to the very edge of the resort and take the River gondola, and then Lower Beaver Mountain chair back (2 lifts I'd not yet ridden.)
We started out again on Strawberry Park Express and a few laps in the fresh snow around McCoy Park. This run on "Journey" was so fun, as there are little dips and bumps that keep things interesting.
Then a lap on a run we enjoyed Monday, "Journey" which is very slow until it slopes down with a wide, fast run out to the lift. Visibility very different from Monday when it was crystal clear, there were no other skiers, and we could just let it rip on that run out.
We then traversed across the mountain and down Beaver Creek Expressway to Larkspur to the Larkspur lift. At the top of the lift, we each went our separate ways: Missy to explore bumps runs and black runs on Grouse Mountain, and me heading past the Ritz Carlton on "Leav the Beav" - a very pretty and quiet trail - down to the river to take a ride on the Gondola.
The River Gondola doesn't connect to any skiing; rather it connects the Westin Avon resort complex to the Beaver Creek lift system. I popped into the Starbucks at the Westin for a welcome cup of tea after playing in the snow for hours.
Rode the Gondola Back and then jumped on Lower Beaver Creek lift to Upper Beaver Creek and then back to McCoy park to play a little more in that area I enjoy so much. Stopped for my backpack lunch at Eaton Warming House at the top of McCoy, which has vault restrooms and a few pre-packaged snacks, like candy and chips. A fellow skier commended me on smartly packing my own food. (I'd been there before so I knew what to expect.)
The final personal challenge I assigned to myself, after skiing, in my opinion, not as strongly as I hoped, was to take the run toward my hotel but cut off part way and take 2 blue runs to the Elkhorn Lift, which would then connect me back to the route to my hotel.
Those blue runs ended up being two long mogul hills. Well...I was there, so I just took my time, picked my lines, and made my way down. The first leg went well. The second ("Home Run") was ok, unil I had to transition from the bumps with a sharp right onto a narrow flat trail. Well...I didn't fall but it probably looked like a scene from "Ernest Skies Moguls!"
Continued skiing more blue runs until I had the Elkhorn lift in my sights. Felt a personal sense of accomplishment for meeting my admiteddly modest goals.
Back to hotel for more snacks, a bit of work, hot tub, pool, steam room, then relax with Margaritas, homemade nachos (rice, beans, tomatoes, peppers, chili, cheese) and another salad.
Can't wait to visit again next season!
I was determined to try to adjust my positioning to avoid the upper leg fatigue that was bothering me Monday. I planned to check out sections of the resort that I'd not visited yet. Specifically, I wanted to ski past the Bachelor Gulch chair and continue to the very edge of the resort and take the River gondola, and then Lower Beaver Mountain chair back (2 lifts I'd not yet ridden.)
We started out again on Strawberry Park Express and a few laps in the fresh snow around McCoy Park. This run on "Journey" was so fun, as there are little dips and bumps that keep things interesting.
Then a lap on a run we enjoyed Monday, "Journey" which is very slow until it slopes down with a wide, fast run out to the lift. Visibility very different from Monday when it was crystal clear, there were no other skiers, and we could just let it rip on that run out.
We then traversed across the mountain and down Beaver Creek Expressway to Larkspur to the Larkspur lift. At the top of the lift, we each went our separate ways: Missy to explore bumps runs and black runs on Grouse Mountain, and me heading past the Ritz Carlton on "Leav the Beav" - a very pretty and quiet trail - down to the river to take a ride on the Gondola.
The River Gondola doesn't connect to any skiing; rather it connects the Westin Avon resort complex to the Beaver Creek lift system. I popped into the Starbucks at the Westin for a welcome cup of tea after playing in the snow for hours.
Rode the Gondola Back and then jumped on Lower Beaver Creek lift to Upper Beaver Creek and then back to McCoy park to play a little more in that area I enjoy so much. Stopped for my backpack lunch at Eaton Warming House at the top of McCoy, which has vault restrooms and a few pre-packaged snacks, like candy and chips. A fellow skier commended me on smartly packing my own food. (I'd been there before so I knew what to expect.)
The final personal challenge I assigned to myself, after skiing, in my opinion, not as strongly as I hoped, was to take the run toward my hotel but cut off part way and take 2 blue runs to the Elkhorn Lift, which would then connect me back to the route to my hotel.
Those blue runs ended up being two long mogul hills. Well...I was there, so I just took my time, picked my lines, and made my way down. The first leg went well. The second ("Home Run") was ok, unil I had to transition from the bumps with a sharp right onto a narrow flat trail. Well...I didn't fall but it probably looked like a scene from "Ernest Skies Moguls!"
Continued skiing more blue runs until I had the Elkhorn lift in my sights. Felt a personal sense of accomplishment for meeting my admiteddly modest goals.
Back to hotel for more snacks, a bit of work, hot tub, pool, steam room, then relax with Margaritas, homemade nachos (rice, beans, tomatoes, peppers, chili, cheese) and another salad.
Can't wait to visit again next season!
