Skiing With Old & New Friends 11Feb22

Dear and old friend Karen from Phoenix came to CO for some skiing. I have been after her to come for some snow sliding for years and it finally happened! Kala & I checked out Bluebird Market before she arrived, in part in case it might be a spot for us to take her. We also booked the rescheduled Regrettes concert in Fort Collins (I already have Molly Tuttle tix for the show at the Fox in Boulder).

Karen came with a team of respiratory therapists including Nico & Ginny, Rick, and of course, Jimmy was here too. We met up Thu PM after the team rented skis at Virgin Island and enjoyed pho then a nightcap at Angry James. I played guide on Fri at Breck after meeting them and Dave Sheldon at the base of Pk 7. We had a blast and enjoyed great weather all day, though incurred several wind gusts and spindrift in the face. Dave was a champ and swept while I led all over the mountain from Pk 6 to Pk 10, hitting all the peaks for a couple runs each. I did close with a failed guide move ~ I took the team down a bump run to significant jeers. We stopped at Broken Compass for a few beers before moving in to Frisco and settling in a corner for some great ORB offers. We grabbed thai chix and more from Bird Cafe and then ate and listened to tunes on the Nest Theater before calling it. A really great day with old and new friends.