Same ol' same ol'

Well, it seems I keep posting snow photos...but it's been a great season so far in Colorado!  And, well, we love the snow. Back in Cincinnati, most people viewed it as a nuisance, something to tolerate until spring rolls around. I've always loved it and now that we live in a state that celebrates it, I couldn't be happier!  So...snow photos...

 

Tom and I headed for Steamboat Springs this past weekend and they got lots of powder while we were there, which was fantastic!  We arrived Friday night and five inches of their famous champagne powder fell that night. We had a most excellent dinner at Bistro CV, I personally think they should be in the top 5 restaurants on TripAdvisor, but they come in at 15/144 currently. With two sommeliers on staff, it was elegant without being pretentious, the dishes had complex flavors, well thought out, but simply done. Perfect. 

The next day was warm and humid, an oddity for the Colorado mountains. About midday the clouds rolled in and visibility at the top deteriorated quickly, but that didn't stop us from taking some fun tree runs:

I spotted this sign near a lift and thought it was original, and very true. 

Now, the next night the big storm hit and dumped about a foot on the town and ski area. We had a wonderful dinner at an Italian restaurant: Mazzolas right on Lincoln in downtown Steamboat. Yummy!

Sunday brought amazing conditions and tons more powder. We played in and out of trees for a few hours until we had to go check out. :(

View from the top of the Pony Expess lift. This area has tons of black diamond runs with trees, moguls and just tons of fun, especially on a powder day. 

 Just outside of the ski area boundary, Tom taking a break in the aspens.