When we got to Beaver Creek, we could see the stars! Lots of them! That's what I love... in the mountains, not too bright so you can see the stars, but still have first class accommodations! The one bedroom condo we got was huge and not too expensive either! The kitchen was fully stocked with glassware and appliances and the bathroom was huge too complete with a jacuzzi! The condo is actually owned by this couple and the entire lodge is rented out like a hotel. We signed their guest book and everyone agreed on how much they love the place!
The condo:
Upper Borders Lodge:
Beaver Creek village is really nice.
They have free cookies in the morning and in the afternoon too!
It wasn't too crowded that weekend so there weren't long lift lines.
I spent most of the first day on a bunny hill getting comfortable with the heel edge and a little toe edge and doing the falling-leaf.
JJ went exploring and did some blacks since he didn't have me around haha. He got some nice shots that day! It was a little warm so the snow near the base of the mountain was kinda melty and there wasn't much snow on the nearby hills.
It was much nicer near the top where JJ went on the first day.
You can see those jagged snowy peaks in the distance.
For both the first and second day, I only got maybe 2-3 hours total coming down a green. In my group lesson, one girl kept slowing us down. She never wanted to go up the hill... one run and she'd be done. JJ and I decided that it was probably best that I didn't go on the third day and that he'd just take me up to the top where the nice snow is and on the green runs.
The first night, we went to check out the Tree Lighting Ceremony. They had really fancy fireworks! Those huge ones!
There were so many people so we just settled for this mexican place to get a dinner quick to beat the crowds.
On the second night, we had a much more satisfying meal at Rocks Modern Grill in one of the lodges right in the village. It is self-proclaimed "upscale casual dining" and I had no idea what that meant until we got there. The prices were really reasonable, the decor was modern and upscale looking, and the food was great! There was this "early bird" special (it ended at 7pm) where you could add a salad and dessert to your entree for only $5 more. WOW!
A crab dip appetizer:
Yummy salad:
JJ had the prime rib special:
I had the ribs:
Apple cobbler dessert was fantastic too!
On the third day, it SNOWED! Yaaaay! You can actually see snow on the nearby hills.
Check out that toe-side turn :)
We went up the Centennial Express after a practice green run near the base
We had lunch at the Spruce Saddle near the middle of the mountain. It's behind us in this picture.
Their pasta was reeeeeally good!
From the lodge, you had a clear view of a snow dump happening in the distance.
(That snow eventually made its way to us.)We went up even higher after lunch where the green runs were at the top of the mountain.
That pretty much concludes our trip...
We spent Monday morning with Young and the kids and then made our way back to flat Chicago... I want to go back to the mountains and snowboard!!!
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