breckenridge: another day at the office !

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keystone night skiing + alpenglow stube

2010-2011 ski season was just one big blizzard in CO. Breck doesn't offer night skiing, so the real die hards would ride all day in Breck then finish the day under the lights in Keystone! I've done the back to back riding but with a nice lengthy break in between. Keystone also has fantastic snow tubing under lights and not for the faint of heart! It was soooo fast and crazy awesome. Alpenglow Stube is a beautiful restaurant sittting right on top of the mountain. There's a fabulous fondue restaurant too -- a little more casual but just as awesome! 

8 months on the road!

It's hard to believe it's been eight months since I departed! I let my heart guide me with no plan and no particular destination, from the priceless moments doing yoga on the shores of Lake McDonald and touring Yellowstone with my father to the terrifying moment of fighting off an attacker in Steamboat Springs, Co., and a life-threatening illness in Denver, Colorado. 

While I cherish every moment and memory that has shaped this surreal journey, tears of joy and fear have shaped this all too real adventure. Despite some challenges, I have been reborn into a life I have always imagined. I am profoundly thankful and content.

I will spend the winter giving you a storybook view of Breckenridge through my eyes. Once the snow melts, PART 2 of my adventure will resume.

 xoxoxo

My new mask for the Breckenridge Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball! :)

Bought it from Holly at Holly's Pizzazz Boutique on Main Street in Breck! (970) 453-2008 
So many great masks! :)
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aspen | bonnie's famous apple strudel !

Bonnie's on Aspen Mountain (aka AJAX)!

Bonnie Brucker Rayburn with her famous strudel! 

snowboarding aspen !

stunning aspen alpenglow!

Alpenglow (from German: Alpenglühen) is an optical phenomenon. When the Sun is just below the horizon, a horizontal red glowing band can sometimes be observed on the opposite horizon. Alpenglow is easiest to observe when mountains are illuminated but can also be observed when the sky is illuminated through backscattering.

Since the Sun is below the horizon, there is no direct path for the light to reach the mountain. Instead, light reflects off airbornesnow, water, or ice particles low in the atmosphere. It is this circumstance that separates a normal sunrise or sunset from alpenglow.

Although the term may be loosely applied to any sunrise or sunset light seen on the mountains, true alpenglow is not direct sunlight and is only observed after sunset or before sunrise.

snowboarding vail !

breathtaking view of spirits of aurora on fire!

Spirits of Aurora took 2nd place in the Breckenridge International Snow Sculpting Competition!

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breckenridge: no judgment & no rules

ONLY IN BRECK! BEFORE one of the 20 ton blocks of snow was spun into snow sculpting gold!
(disclaimer: no children were emotionally scarred in the placing of this blow up doll! Greta was not hanging out long enough for public viewing!) 

BEFORE!

Rob Neyland, former leader of Team Breck, now sculpting gold for Budweiser, the official event sponsor! 

AFTER: Finished masterpiece! Budweiser stein!