Breckenridge: Second Half
I had some awesome runs at Breck and it was a surreal experience to have little to no lift lines all week and the feeling of having the mountain to yourself. During the trip, I also decided to test out my Bumbe skills - it had been a while since I used it, didn’t really know what to expect and just decided to give it a whirl.
I met up with a guy from New Jersey for drinks and was pretty excited for a couple reasons:
First, not eating alone. I was excited to have someone to chat with.
Second, he was doing the same type of trip as me! I knew of people doing cross-country adventures and was excited to compare notes.
We were able to meet up a couple times on the trip and compare notes on how we managed the low visibility while 0 degrees and both wanted to go through the haunted forest ski run which adults were only allowed to do by having a child with them (should have done it anyway….).
I was feeling pretty confident the second half of the trip and it must have shown, while waiting for a lift, a ski school instructor asked me to ride with one of the kids. I held out my pole to slingshot her toward me on the lift and … failed. It was a two-seater and came around fast and she face-planted as I went up and away. The lift operator jumped out of the booth and said, “Where’s your kid?!” I am so sorry Francesca. I hope like all little ski schoolers who are well bundled up, your fall was cushioned and you hopped off the lift at the top for your best run yet.
The snow sculpting continued and the final judging and viewing would happen after my time in Breckenridge had wrapped up. After a few trips to a couple local boutiques for gifts for friends, it was time to head on.
At the recommendation of a friend, decided to visit Glenwood Hot Springs to soak achy legs and stop over in Grand Junction for the night. The hot springs were amazing and a nice break. I spent a little over an hour there and definitely felt relaxed after. They have programmable lockers so you just need to bring a suit, towel, and some sandals - they even have suit dryers in the locker rooms so you don’t have to pack out a wet suit - especially nice if you’re passing through and don’t want to get all your gear soggy.
