Crested Butte - Day 1

Well our trip up to Crested Butte, Colorado started around 8 o'clock Friday night. Ben, Kellner, Mary and myself are going to encounter record snow fall, long drives, and aching muscles. Our trip, including stops, took us 2o hours and 2o minutes to arrive. This includes stops for gas, food, a stop in New Mexico due to a heavy down-pour of snow, and a grocery/calzone/thrift store stop in Gunnison, which was our last stop before Crested Butte.
When we arrived in Crested Butte end were able to check-in to the condo. The condo was different from ones in previous stays, in that it had no washer and dryer, nor did it have storage for all of our gear. We went to get the crew's rental gear, made some phone calls and ended up with a better condo literally on the mountain. It was closer to the lifts than we have ever lodged and had all the amenities we needed.
Once we got settled in, we went right outside our front door and did a little training session with Ben and Mary. Ben got it pretty good, Mary had some little problems, but nothing that couldn't be improved on. Afterward, we rested and watched tv, and then crashed out about 10 o'clock.

Here are some pictures from the ride...

Ben crawling on the New Mexico sign...Ben mooning on-coming traffic...
Mary's first footstep in the snow... with her beater dunks...
"I'm driving baby."
Ben has arrived...
And so have we...
Mary and I in the backseat...The snow outside of our front door...
Ben passed out...