Vail, Colorado 2010 : Vail Mountain

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Vail Mountain

Huge mountain, huge snow.

We hadn't been here in a while and we forgot just how big this mountain is and how hard it is to get to the back bowls, a.k.a., the good stuff. It was made that much harder by several inches of fresh snow each of the first couple days we were there.

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A moose just begging to be violated
Tons of fresh snow
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Powder!!!
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Fresh powder is hard work
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It's a miracle I get AT&T service up here
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China Bowl
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I need snowshoes to get out of this
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Mark action shot
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I think they'll find Mark and John in the spring
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Darn, they managed to get unstuck
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Mark kicks up some snow
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John.
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Nice run
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Great powder!
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A little help please
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Weee!
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Brakes, brakes!
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Are we there?
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So how's the new snowboard?
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Now this IS Hairbag Alley
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One of the few runs where you need to duck
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Ouch. *@#@#@#!!@!
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Greg and Lily
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Why did we do this run again?
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And on the 5th day the sun comes out.
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Finally can see the great views
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I'm ready to go
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Yeah, I can see the terrain!
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Nice view towards Blue Sky Basin
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A moose just begging to be violated	Tons of fresh snow Viewed: 2 times.	Powder!!! Viewed: 2 times.
Fresh powder is hard work Viewed: 4 times.	It's a miracle I get AT&T service up here Viewed: 7 times.	China Bowl Viewed: 5 times.
I need snowshoes to get out of this Viewed: 7 times.	Mark action shot Viewed: 4 times.	I think they'll find Mark and John in the spring Viewed: 3 times.
Darn, they managed to get unstuck Viewed: 4 times.	Mark kicks up some snow Viewed: 4 times.	John. Viewed: 2 times.
Nice run Viewed: 3 times.	Great powder! Viewed: 4 times.	A little help please Viewed: 4 times.
Weee! Viewed: 3 times.	Brakes, brakes! Viewed: 4 times.	Are we there? Viewed: 3 times.
So how's the new snowboard? Viewed: 6 times.	Now this IS Hairbag Alley Viewed: 4 times.	One of the few runs where you need to duck Viewed: 6 times.
Ouch. *@#@#@#!!@! Viewed: 3 times.	Greg and Lily Viewed: 2 times.	Why did we do this run again? Viewed: 3 times.
And on the 5th day the sun comes out. Viewed: 2 times.	Finally can see the great views Viewed: 4 times.	I'm ready to go Viewed: 3 times.
Yeah, I can see the terrain! Viewed: 4 times.	Viewed: 5 times.	Nice view towards Blue Sky Basin Viewed: 10 times.

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