Posted by: Becca
Kyle and I headed to Crested Butte this past weekend for the Alley Loop nordic race. We stayed right in town at the Elk Mountain Lodge.

The Alley Loop is a fun cross-country ski race that covers both the nordic trails just outside of town and the streets of downtown. They actually covered the streets and alleys with snow and groomed them. The race start:

Kyle's race was 42 kilometers, I only did the 21 kilometer race, so I was able to run back to the inn and grab my camera for some action shots.

After the race we went to our favorite restaurant, The Secret Stash, for yummy pizza. We ordered stuffed mushrooms and two pies - the race made us hungry! The Woodward - butter garlic sauce, spinach, mozzerella, proscuitto, and eggs is pictured below...

On Sunday we did some alpine skiing at Crested Butte. Here is the view from the top of the lift.

And a self portrait.

Posted by: Becca

Jim, Cheryl and Miles came out for a visit last month. We toured Manitou, the Garden of the Gods, and the Air Force Academy Chapel. We also made sure to stop at the wine bar. They had some delicious hot toddies on the menu.

Then it was off to the mountains for skiing at Breck, A-Basin, and Beaver Creek. Kyle and Jim before the first run of the trip.

Miles, Jim, and Cheryl at the top of Breckenridge.

Cheryl, me, and Jim at the top of A-Basin.

It was a fun time!