Finally we arrived at the Gunnison airport and caught the Alpine Express for the short trip to Crested Butte and Mt. Crested Butte where we had two ski-in ski-out condos reserved. The snow was beautiful and sparkly... and quite abundant!! In fact, there was a LOT of snow, wonderful snow. And, it kept coming down.
We got settled into our condos... the Hawthornes in one and the Mooses in another. As it turned out, since Tim and Ha arrived one day before the rest of us, they had their choice of condos. They very thoughtfully chose the one which did not have views of the ski slopes so that others could enjoy the view. As it turned out, the condo they choose (and which we shared with them) had just been completely remodeled. It was fabulous and perfect for us. The other one, with more sleeping spaces, was perfect for the Hawthornes . And, although we had to walk in the snow to do it, we frequented each others habitats.
Although Bill and I did not ski as we would have in the past, we still had a wonderful time enjoying our family and watching them enjoy the snow. Poor little Hope suffered from altitude sickness the first two days and did not get to ski until the third day... but, she did well once she got on the slopes. Hannah skied like a little pro while Abby and Charlie opted to snowboard (natch!) and Tabitha opted to shop (She was afraid she would injure her basketball-playing self!). Ha was a first-time skier but you would never know that by watching her in action! The rest (Kimberly, Brad and Tim) were old hands at this and were glad to get back in the snow!! The weather turned out to be delightful and the surroundings could not have been better. There were ice sculptures everywhere at the ski base and we got to watch a show of world class ice sculpture champions at work. Fabulous!!
The town of Crested Butte is a National Historic Monument (a Victorian-era mining town) and exceedingly winsome and picturesque. We enjoyed family dinners at a different restaurant in the town each evening. Our favorite was at a place called Slogar Bar and Restaurant where we consumed a huge fried-chicken meal cooked and served family style with lots of wonderful trimmings. This is the only place in the world where I will eat cottage cheese. Theirs is so delicious served with homemade tomato relish! And, the dishes we dined off of were Blue Willow... an added special touch.
The Axtell Condominiums, Mt. Crested Butte
We got settled into our condos... the Hawthornes in one and the Mooses in another. As it turned out, since Tim and Ha arrived one day before the rest of us, they had their choice of condos. They very thoughtfully chose the one which did not have views of the ski slopes so that others could enjoy the view. As it turned out, the condo they choose (and which we shared with them) had just been completely remodeled. It was fabulous and perfect for us. The other one, with more sleeping spaces, was perfect for the Hawthornes . And, although we had to walk in the snow to do it, we frequented each others habitats.
The Hawthorne Family aka The Neighbors
Tim and Ha Moose
Although Bill and I did not ski as we would have in the past, we still had a wonderful time enjoying our family and watching them enjoy the snow. Poor little Hope suffered from altitude sickness the first two days and did not get to ski until the third day... but, she did well once she got on the slopes. Hannah skied like a little pro while Abby and Charlie opted to snowboard (natch!) and Tabitha opted to shop (She was afraid she would injure her basketball-playing self!). Ha was a first-time skier but you would never know that by watching her in action! The rest (Kimberly, Brad and Tim) were old hands at this and were glad to get back in the snow!! The weather turned out to be delightful and the surroundings could not have been better. There were ice sculptures everywhere at the ski base and we got to watch a show of world class ice sculpture champions at work. Fabulous!!
Tabitha the B'Ball Diva
Hope the Newbie
Hannah the Pro
Cool Charlie (Really Cool!)
Smooth Abigail
Kimberly and Brad
The Ice Sculpture Show - Rock on Ice
The town of Crested Butte is a National Historic Monument (a Victorian-era mining town) and exceedingly winsome and picturesque. We enjoyed family dinners at a different restaurant in the town each evening. Our favorite was at a place called Slogar Bar and Restaurant where we consumed a huge fried-chicken meal cooked and served family style with lots of wonderful trimmings. This is the only place in the world where I will eat cottage cheese. Theirs is so delicious served with homemade tomato relish! And, the dishes we dined off of were Blue Willow... an added special touch.
The Town of Crested Butte, CO
There was plenty of chicken to go around at Slogar's.
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