Colorado Avalanche Road Trip

Several weeks ago my Dad and I went on a road trip to Denver to see the Colorado Avalanche play the Boston Bruins! I absolutely love doing this!  I have been watching hockey with my Dad for as long as I can remember!  I think I spent my entire adolescence in the basement with him cheering for the Edmonton Oilers.  I have been a fan of the Colorado Avalanche since the Quebec Nordiques moved to Denver in 1995 and I don't think I missed watching a game that entire inaugural season.  I was a huge fan of Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, and Patrick Roy.  Now I love cheering for Matt Duchene, Ryan O'Reilly, and Nathan MacKinnon.  The Pepsi Center is an incredible venue for hockey and I love being there, especially with my Dad!  There were lots of Boston Bruins fans at this particular game, including a rather rowdy group in front of us!  Despite the fact that the Avalanche lost to the Bruins 2-0, I thought they played a great game!  They had twice as many shots and there was a  dramatic play to stop a goal on an empty net during the last few seconds.  I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it!

Note:  The Avalanche begin their quest for Lord Stanely's Cup tonight against the Minnesota Wild!  I am so excited that I actually get to cheer for my team in the post-season for the first time since 2010!  Go Avs!

Snowshoeing

This winter I decided that I wanted to try snowshoeing!  My family are outdoor enthusiasts so I knew I could find some snowshoes laying about.  Sure enough, my sister Kristine was able to find me a pair.  For my first adventure, I went to Mill Creek Canyon which is one of my favorite places.  It was an absolutely beautiful winter morning and, to my surprise, I thoroughly enjoyed snowshoeing!  It was so invigorating!

The following week, I drove to Soldier Hollow which was the cross country skiing venue for the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics.  I actually went on the Olympic trail!  It took me over an hour but I still felt like an Olympian, nevertheless!  I also went off the trail for some epic powder and discovered that I preferred the powder to the groomed trails.

Next, I went to Tibble Fork Reservoir which is one of my favorite camping spots in the summer.  It was very interesting to see the reservoir frozen over.  I met some charming people here.  One man came up to me and complimented me on my hat and then I noticed that he was wearing the same hat in black!  Unfortunately, I learned that there had been an avalanche on the trail after I left.

I ventured to Donut Falls next.  It was another beautiful and invigorating winter morning!

Finally, I went to the Nordic Center at the Sundance Resort.  It was snowing and I had quite the adventure getting there.  A group of adorable little ladies were having a cross country skiing lesson while I was there so I was pretty much able to go off on my own through the powder.  It was so peaceful!

I certainly enjoyed all of my adventures snowshoeing this winter!  I am really happy that I decided to try it out and I look forward to many more enjoyable trips.