Things have been a bit hectic but look to be settling down soon, which is coinciding well with winter finally showing up in Colorado. I got out for an easy skin up the road at Berthoud Pass last weekend (it’s still thinner than I prefer for any real backcountry skiing), mostly to try out our new boots (me in the La Sportiva Spitfire, Lauren in the Dynafit One) and to get Sophie some “practice” playing in the snow.

 There wasn’t much to this “tour” – go up the road until it thinned out, ski back down, and go home. Sophie had a blast and I’m looking forward to taking her out for a real tour.