Sunday, March 20, 2011

2011 Ski Trip - Crested Butte, CO - going back to Iowa

Day Eight - going back home

Crested Butte, Co to Iowa City, IA

~ 1010 miles or ~ 1650 km
took us 16-17 hours

A few pics for the end of nice spring break taken on the way to Denver.






2011 Ski Trip - Crested Butte, CO - village (could live there!!!)

An old town (established in the second half of 1800s) - run by the bunch of easy going people (or at least we felt like that)... It must be cool to be there during the summer as well.




Old Croatian Restaurant!!! was closed so we did not have a chance to check it out








A name for a vodka!!!




A bus transport from the village to the mountain (if you need one)

2011 Ski Trip - Crested Butte, CO - apartment

A view from the apartment


Inside...


 
First floor on the left...

2011 Ski Trip - Crested Butte, CO - on the slopes...




At the base...






A view...




A view from 11,400 ft (~ 3,500 m)



A lunch break...


A view of Crested Butte (village) from the lift






Porcupine in a tree

A view from a little bit less than 12,000 ft



A base - Mountain Crested Butte (which is different than Crested Butte 'village' that is 3 miles away)


2011 Ski Trip - Crested Butte, CO - going there...

Day One - Iowa City, IA to Denver, CO (~ 1250 km)

Iowa Wind Power


Nebraska


A huge train in the background!!!




Colorado (toward Denver) - pretty much nothing for 200+ km


Denver - downtown



Day Two - Denver, CO to Crested Butte, CO (~ 350 km)













Crested Butte, CO
(much more info at www.skicb.com)