Dinner at 8K – Viceroy Snowmass

Pictures from my dinner at 8K at the Viceroy Snowmass

Best Damn Weekend: Beaver Creek Park Hyatt

Spent this past weekend at the Beaver Creek Park Hyatt and all the ‘you-can’t-even-afford-beer’ jokes aside, it was a wonderful weekend I hope to do again sometime. The skiing was good, and the warm chocolate chip cookies at the end of the day were heavenly. Took a few pics while I was there and wanted to share. The food is from 8100, a spectacular slopeside dinning experience complete with low ambient lighting and a beautiful center fireplace.

Ullr Parade Craziness at Breckenridge, Colorado

One part hollywood movie: Out Cold

Two parts small ski town: Breckenridge

A dash of German: Ullr

Five parts alcohol: PBR

And you get the Ullr parade down Main Street.

Enjoy

Colorado is on Fire: Aspens in Aspen

Few shots from this past weekend in Aspen, Colorado. True to it’s name, the town was awash in color as thousands of Aspens lit up the towering hillsides.

Life Is All About The Little Things, Like Waking Up Next To A River

Forget Facebook, Twitter, Google Reader, and text messaging. Yep, life is at it’s best when everything’s turned off, a fire’s raging, and good friends are all around.

Shots are from this weekend’s rafting trip down the Arkansas River in Colorado. Three days of solid class III-IV whitewater and clear blue skies.

Another day in the office…

Took yesterday to shoot b-roll in Rocky Mountain National Park for Backpacker magazine. Minus the rain it was one hell of a day.

And The Snow Begins To Fall…

From the past week of hiking.

Sometimes You Just Need To Go To The Mountains…

Turned 26 yesterday and finally realized I no longer have anything more to look forward to. (Minus Social Security and being able to call myself a geezer.) Okay so It’s not all bad, but it was a day for reflection, mountain air, and some unseasonably warm November temperatures. Girl is a friend and ironman badass, so the day was experienced at a good clip, with lots of excellent refreshing conversation.

The Hills Are On Fire… Colorado Aspens

Gave up sleeping in on Saturday to head up to Rocky Mountain National Park and soak in the Aspens one last time this fall.  Rumor has it a huge storm is headed our way and the leaves might not last past midweek. So please enjoy.

PS: The girl is Jessie — a good friend from DU who I love to explore the woods with.

 

 

Rocky Mountain National Park – 21-Mile Loop

God I love this place. Saturday was a day of solitude, a day of inner conversations, working things out, and praying about what’s next. I woke at 4:45 am. and immediately cursed myself for dreaming up such an idea. Just short of an hour later I was at the trailhead, basking in early morning light, cinching up my boots and starting the GPS track. The first three miles were the worst, and more than once I almost turned back to watch TV, read and relax. But alas I didn’t. Here are some shots from my beautifully long day hike, which took me up, over, around, and through everything Rocky Mountain National Park has to offer.

Early morning light on the trail:

Sunrise:

Longs Peak shrouded in clouds:

Trail Sign:

The east face of Longs:

Elk in the distance:

Lush meadow:

Aspens: