Frisco Lake is visible from the first mountain at Keystone.

Oooh, fresh powder! We enjoyed the "fruits" of an overnight snowfall at Breckenridge on our second day of skiing.

This avalanche gun is used to help prevent deadly snowslides at Breckenridge. It is quite an experience to be awakened by the loud BOOM of an avalanche gun early in the morning! The ski slopes far in the distance are two of the three mountains of Keystone resort.

Skiers moving down the "catwalk" on their way to the famous back bowls of Vail.

This is an interesting way to display a trail sign at Vail.

Kenny waits inside the shuttle bus hut in Frisco. The shuttle buses are a good way to get from town or from one resort to another without renting a car. They can be a bit hot and crowded, but sometimes you have to sacrifice to enjoy the slopes!

Keystone Note the lenticular clouds above the mountains.

The warming hut at Breckenridge is a nice place thaw out on a cold day. The red sleds are used by the Ski Patrol in case of injuries.

During Spring Break of 2004 we went to Summit County in Colorado to ski Copper Mountain, Breckenridge, Vail, and Keystone resorts. We stayed in the town of Frisco and took a shuttle bus to the resorts. The town is at an altitude of ~9,000', some people may have problems with the high altitude. We just experienced a mild, dull headache the first night we were there.

A "bluebird day" at Vail! Kenny and our friend Debbie enjoy lunch at Vail resort on St. Patrick's Day. It was quite warm that day. Vail is 36 miles from Breckenridge.

I thought this would be an interesting shot!

This is the view of Breckenridge's slopes from Keystone.

Spring Break is a very busy time to go skiing in Colorado! We encountered long lift lines, like this one at Copper Mountain, at every resort. The western-facing slopes on the opposite side of the valley were free of snow. Most ski resorts have north or east-facing slopes, that is where the snow is the best and lasts the longest.

The view from the warming hut is spectular!

These old long, wooden skis are a far cry from today's shorter shaped skis. Check out the "bear trap" bindings. We saw these in an old village museum in Frisco.

Debbie and I take a break to gawk at the views from one of the bowls.

Hang on Debbie! These "behind the thigh" platter lifts are awful to hang on to, they are slow and jerky as they drag you up the hill. I guess it beats "skating" up the slight incline.

Our last day was spent at Keystone. It is a different resort in that it is spread out on 3 different mountains. This picture was taken from the middle mountain. We found it to be the most difficult of the 4 resorts we skied.

A "highly decorated" tree at Breckenridge in Summitt County, CO. Western resorts often have Mardi Gras beads, fancy bras and panties hanging from the branches of trees along the chair lifts! Legend has it that these "offerings" will please the "snow gods" to ensure continuing snowfalls for good spring skiing! This picture was taken from a highspeed chairlift, so it is a bit blurred.

A view of Keystone Ski Resort from the slopes of Breckenridge. Note the ski slopes of Keystone on the three mountains in the distance. Keystone is 14 driving miles from Breckenridge. Ski shuttle buses can be used to get from one resort to the other.

Copper Mountain as seen from the interstate. This is just a small section of the resort.

This bridge at Vail takes skiers across a small ravine.

Kenny and I had to pose by one of the 2 elk statues outside the Two Elk Cafe at Vail.

Debbie, Kenny and I relax at the lodge on the 2nd mountain. We enjoyed watching the Clark's Nutcrackers and Stellar's jays as we ate.