on breck and skiing

Adrienne and I both agree, living in Breckenridge has far exceeded our expectations. We thought we’d enjoy it, but we’re really having a blast. We knew we’d like the summer months here, but we weren’t so sure about the winter months. Adrienne hadn’t skied in 15 years and I hadn’t skied in 20, so we were a bit apprehensive about hitting the slopes. Well, with unlimited season passes and unlimited lessons to our names, the apprehension vanished within a few days of the mountain opening for the season (the unlimited lesson package is a ridiculously good deal for locals. For the price of two group lessons, we get unlimited lessons for the entire season). Furthermore, a free bus comes by the end of our street every half hour and drops us off a few minutes later at the gondola; we can be up on the mountain skiing within 30 minutes of walking out of our house (not quite ski-in, ski-out, but pretty damn good). Adrienne and I also happen to ski at the same level, so we’re able to take classes together and enjoy the same terrain when we’re on our own. It has been so much fun, and the season is still very young.

Junie will likely be starting her quest for Olympic glory in the next few weeks. Trust me, she’s ready to go…