Crested Butte
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On to Crested Butte
... for more wind and loads of rain. So instead of sticking around in Moab, we decided to get on the road and head over to Crested Butte, Colorado a day earlier. We've settled in now and explored the town a bit--it's split up into two sections. Down in the ...
More mountain biking
... even more mountain biking, with fantastic weather and fun trails to ride on. For our second day, we continued going up and down Mt. Crested Butte, exploring more trails and even getting lost a few times (but lost in a good way). Even Mike got into a 4 ...
The Original Teocalli!
This morning we headed out to one of the best places on Earth....The Home of Teocalli Tamale! Otherwise known as Crested Butte, CO. We spent the morning walking through town and into any interesting shops along the way. Kara tried to get me to eat at ...
Downhill Mountain Biking in Crested Butte
We came to Crested Butte for one reason: downhill mountain biking. Crested Butte has an Adaptive Sports Center which spends the winter taking people skiing and the summer doing handcycling and 4 wheel mountain biking. We had seen pictures of people on ...
Our Wedding
Every journey has a starting point, and because we fell in love with this place a year or so ago, ours begins in Crested Butte, Colorado, on September 4th, 2005. On that date, the day of our wedding, we had been together for 14 years, so by that time we ...
A slight update
Hey there fan club!! If anyone is still checking this ridiculously outdated travel log, I thank you for your continued anticipation on hearing about our adventures... and for you who have abandoned all hope that this web site will ever be updated..I ...
Wildflower Heaven in Crested Butte
I didn't really know what to expect with the wildflowers but it was heaven. The flowers are everywhere. The town of Crested Butte is wonderful with photo ops wherever you look. We took aan easy walk just outside of town called the Wood Walk. It ...
Life at high altitude
OK, we are at 11,000 feet and the temp is freezing in August. Went for a hike on the Timberline Trail and met a dad and his daughter who do this annually. Sadie had her usual great time chasing every animal that moved. She can't catch ...
From Boulder to Glenwood Springs
Spent the morning shopping (what else?) while waiting for Jessica to call and meet us for lunch. Drove to Glenwood Springs from Boulder, arriving about 5:30 ...
2e-3e jours: Crested Butte (Fat tire festival)
... jà visitées lors de notre road tripp l'année passée. Ça nous a replongé dans notre beat de voyage.. et de nostalgie !! Crested Butte, ancienne ville minière, célèbre pour ses multiples montagnes, pour son ski et panorama à couper le ...
On the road again
... to give that up, and there's a good chance things would never line up this perfectly again for me to be able to do this. Crested Butte isn't going anywhere. I can always come back, and will, if at least just for another visit. Be sure to take ...
Exploring Colorado
... in Kebler Pass beside a stream, which Sadie did not want to leave....had to drag her from under the rv. We drove into Crested Butte, Co. It is a movie set! Old preserved mining town with all new buildings made to look old. A visit ...
Flowers Among more Flowers
Wow - our first impression of Crested Butte was spectacular...and it only got better from there. The mountains are incredible, the flowers were just really popping in color, and the mountain biking and hiking was about as good as it gets. We ...
Heading home
We made hte five hour drive out to Denver in time to fly home. We split up in Phoenix before Win headed home to Mammoth and I headed home to ...
Crested Butte
... snow conditions. I explored around the hill, unfortunately the wind limited me to one run from Silver Queen and the High Lift. I saw some very steep terrain there. Crested Butte has a great ski area, and some day I'll get it when it's at it's ...
Highest climb
Today, we met up with the dad and daughter on another hike above the tree line just below the pass. He is very familiar with the area and gave me all the info. We hiked into the tundra among little wildflowers and had lunch. I was ...
In the arms of a lover
... a break on the second level, outdoor patio overlooking the main street, I felt like I was back in the late 1800's. Crested Butte has done such an amazing job keeping that heritage, maintaining the old-school ski town feel, and not selling out to ...
Crested Butte day two
Day two skiing Crested Butte. We cranked out some more laps and skied some areas that hadn't been open the day before. We got word that patrol was about to open Monument so we headed over and arrived just as they dropped the rope. ...
Our Boy
Just was about to upload these pictures to the previous posting and realized that there are so many of Canyon that we'll just make this about him. We think he is so ...
Day one of CB arts festival
We went in to CB to hang with our new friends Piper and Jarrod who are sellling their wares at the festival. Piper does jewelry out of actual car parts with the original paint still intact. She is doing great business. The festival is ...
Rail Passes & Train Tickets
Just got our Rail passes and our Train Tickets are ordered. Getting so excited. This is my first trip to Europe, so my excitement is out of the roof. 34 days and counting :) Can't wait to be in European bliss with ...
Return to Heaven
Had to return to Crested Butte to do one and only one thing. We had to ride the famous 401 trail which we did screaming and hollering the entire way. Smiles covering our face as we screamed down the trail, flowers whipping against our ...
week ending 7/31
... one. On the hike back, it started to rain, so I got out my poncho and kept going. Today, we are at the Crested Butte Arts Festival. After another storm last night, it is clear and sunny today around 70 degrees. The main street of CB is ...
Hiking in wildflowers
... 4 inches wide until its end and then jumped the rest of the way. I swear she is part mountain goat. The town is Crested Butte is so charming having preserved its old look. Today, we are going up another valley to stay a week or so and ...
Rusler's Gulch
This was one of the most beautiful hikes I've been on in quite a while. The mountains were impressive and the flowers were just beautiful. As long as you kept moving then the flies seemed to have a hard time catching up. At around ...
Lake Irwin and Kebler Pass
Stopped a night at Lake Irwin where we met up with Emily and Jordan. Had a nice and relaxing time strolling around the lake and enjoyed some hot chocolate during the cool evening with good conversation. The next day we drove over Kebler pass ...
Birthday in Crested Butte
... down the road at our usual pace, stopping for photos. A few minutes into our drive we were stopped....pulled over again by the local Crested Butte police! Now what did we do? Well, this officer was as nice as he could be. Seems he was concerned that ...
Let the New Year Come!
... It was a sight to behold and the food was out of this world! Don't miss it if you find yourself in Crested Butte. Chris and his wife have created a wonderful playground for foodies! So now it's off to bed to welcome the new year ...
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