Popular Post Barb Posted April 22, 2019 Popular Post Report Posted April 22, 2019 Today was a day that could make you question ever wanting to go to a resort again. The weather, scenery and snow conditions were fantastic! We left Boulder at 7 and had lots of rain and fog until we were about 30 miles from our exit. Then the sky cleared up nicely. We couldn’t believe how lucky we were! Forecast was calling for snow above 10,000’ and our TH started at 11,000 so we fully expected clouds. I had Mayflower Gulch in my radar for a while, just for a hike or snowshoe. There is a super mellow downhill area up there that I wanted to let Shannon try so she could practice. Once the trail opens up you come across some old miners cabins. One of the peaks is Fletcher, which I hiked last summer from the other side. We spent a lot of time chilling at the cabin site. There was no wind and the weather was warm. The picture everyone takes from this hike. There were also several birds hanging around that have obviously been well fed. We did not feed them, but Shannon put her hand out and they kept swooping in. We headed to the right up the little “bump” that is Gold Hill. Couldn’t go all the way to the top because there was the mother of all cornices up there. Looked far more impressive in person. Had a nice easy ski down back to the car. 50 degrees when we reached the car. Then a bacon cheese burger down in Idaho Springs. A top 10 Colorado day for me! Raining and fog again the further east we went. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 10 Quote
toast21602 Posted April 22, 2019 Report Posted April 22, 2019 What an awesome trip report! That area looks beautiful! 1 Quote
Barb Posted April 22, 2019 Author Report Posted April 22, 2019 It was magic, no other way to say it. 2 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted April 23, 2019 Report Posted April 23, 2019 Nice report..nice to see Shannon got out in the mountains. Where’d you get the bacon cheeseburger from?? Carl’s junior? Looks nice I just like doing more than one run...glad you are enjoying a new hobby in ski touring. Quote
Barb Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Posted April 23, 2019 Tommyknockers brewery. I don’t mind doing one run. I like the uphill, feels like I get a good workout in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted April 23, 2019 Report Posted April 23, 2019 Barb so much snow...there’s more snow now in the Colorado Rockies than in early April most years. 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted April 23, 2019 Report Posted April 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, Barb said: Tommyknockers brewery. I don’t mind doing one run. I like the uphill, feels like I get a good workout in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I felt like I got a good workout in Saturday and Sunday at Abasin because I parked in the overflow lot and had to walk 1/4 mile instead of 100 yards lol. Keep posting pictures and reports!!!! 1 1 Quote
PSUFrankenstein Posted April 23, 2019 Report Posted April 23, 2019 Awesome pics. Tommyknocker brewing is a cool place, I've stopped there a few times heading back to Denver. 1 Quote
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