February 28 - March 05, 2016
Breckenridge, CO
Summit County Ski Trip
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Coordinators: Karen Holmquist & Nancy Sand |
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| | Photo by: Jan Hotvedt
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Joe S, Maryann S, Gail W,
Dave S, Barb C, Joe F
| | Wow - We did not have to carry our skis,
boots, and bags back to the bus!
Barb K, John S, Patty F, Fred L
| | Socializing by the Hotel fireplace
Gail W, Maryann S, Berit R, Barb K,
Nancy K, Nancy S, Gus B, Barb C,
Joe F, Jan H, Hal W, John V, Dave W,
Tom R, Nedra N
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Dianne H, Sharon M,
Barb K, Dean N
| | Sharon M, Gus B, Dean N, Dianne H,
Mick G, Barb K, Kate C, Patty F, Nancy N
| | Sharon M, John S, Barb K,
Dean N, Patty F
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| | John S, Barb K, Patty F, Sharon M
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Photos by:
Karen Holmquist |
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"ULLR Snow God from Scandinavian
folklore, protector for all those
who participate in winter sports."
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| | Riding a lift chair without skis, boots,
goggles, helmet, heavy gloves, and
without having to face a fierce blizzard
-- Life is not fair!
Karen H, Berit R, Rita N, Nancy N
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| |  | | (Almost) The Whole Group | | Wayne J, John V, Mike S,
Nancy D, Jerry S
| | ULLRs eager to ski on the 1st run
on our 1st day at Breckenridge
Mike S, Roger K, Barb K, Mick G,
Dianne H, Dan R, Wayne J, John V,
Nancy D, Kate C, Patty F, Jerry S,
Sharon M, John S, Dean N, Nancy S | | |  | | 
| |  | Kate C, Mick G, Patty F, John V,
John S, Nancy D, Karen C, Mike S
| | Kate C, John V, Nancy N, Mick G
| | The Four Nancy's: S, N, D, K
(Maybe they could go on tour
like The Four Tenors) | | |  | | 
| |  | Happy members on their 1st
ULLR Western Trip
Mick G, Kate C, Dave S, Dianne H,
Rita N, Nancy N, Craig N, Kathy H,
Jill M, Dean N
| | Trip Co-Chairs Nancy S & Karen H
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Jill M, Gus B, Dianne H,
Nancy K, Clareyse N |
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ULLRS SKI AND HAVE FUN IN SUMMIT COUNTY
Forty
two ULLRs enjoyed Colorado sun, blizzard and white-out conditions, wind
gusts high enough to knock over skiers, fresh powder, nicely groomed
packed powder, and altitudes of 12,500 feet with breathtaking
views. We had nearly every weather and snow condition anyone
could imagine. But, we laughed and endured our way through it all
smiling the most when we cruised in the sun on wide open groomed
corduroy.
Our 2016 ULLR Summit County Sky Trip
welcomed nine new members on the trip plus one other ULLR member who
had not been on an ULLR western ski trip in the past. ULLR
snowbirds met us at the airport in Denver. Brian J. drove and
arrived in Breckenridge ahead of us.
The
DoubleTree Hilton in Breckenridge at the base of Peak 9 was our home
for the week. The Hotel staff and accommodations were
outstanding. It took all week to sample all the breakfast
stations, and many of us ate delicious meals at the Hotel. The
Hotel ski valet service stored our skis and poles. Getting to the
ski slope was a very short walk across a small parking lot, but the
Hotel ski valet service was present to carry our skis and poles to and
from – what a luxury!
We skied three
mountains: Breckenridge, Copper, and Keystone. We spent the
most time at Breckenridge. Peaks 6-10 challenged us with enough
blue, green, and black runs to keep everyone happy. Several
people got up early to ski First Tracks on Friday. What fun to
make the first carves on freshly groomed snow.
It
was at Keystone when we had nasty blizzard and wind conditions, but
that only lasted a couple of hours, and it was not terribly
cold. We simply stopped for a bit, waited until we could
see again, and then continued down the mountain. After that, we
had glorious sun! Loading skis, poles, boots, and bags onto
wagons at the base made our end-of-day walk back to the bus an easy
trek.
Copper was a fun day made even better when
Karen C. and Mike B. joined us. At the end of the day, ULLR
snowboarder Ken M. had an opportunity to try a new type of snowboard
called a Snowskate which is like a skateboard with an additional ski on
the bottom and with nothing to hold the board to your feet.
Throughout
the week, ski groups changed continually as people decided where to ski
and on what runs. We tried to remember the colors of everyone’s
ski clothes, but our ULLR bandanas helped identify our group and made
it easy for any one of us to join other ULLRs for a few runs. If
you didn’t know where you were going, all you had to do was look for
Nancy’s new neon green jacket. Gus’s “E-I-E-I-O” also helped.
Of
course socializing is a big part of any ULLR event! We heard from
mountain representatives at a pizza welcome party at our Hotel.
We had a group dinner at the Quandary Grill where we celebrated two
birthdays: Mick G. and Nedra N. Many joined together at the
Breckenridge Brewery one evening. Bus and shuttles took us to
Main Street for shopping, galleries, museums, and other
restaurants. Some of us walked there as it was so close.
Walking to Main Street was downhill. With the altitude, walking
back to the Hotel took a little longer, but many did it anyway.
We
had the usual bumps and bruises from skiers falling on the
slopes. We even had some urgent care visits for injury and
illness, but every participant was upright and walking at the end of
the trip!
As we were departing the Hotel on our
last day, the Hotel desk staff told us they really enjoyed our
group. And, that is what being part of the ULLR Club is all about
– having a good time and enjoying each other!
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