December

I have loved Colorado since the moment we pulled into the parking lot of the oh so lovely Parkway Apartments almost 3 years ago.  The mountains behind the Denver skyline, the parks, the dry air, the lack of Memphis-like crime...it was all so refreshing.  Skiing/hiking/biking/rafting were all within an hour's drive. It even had a huge volleyball scene.  I knew that I would live in this city as long as I possibly could.  Life (in terms of location at least) was almost perfect.  But this...this is just unbelievable. 

My first full ski season in Colorado was amazing.  But everyone who had lived here for a while kept saying how awful that season was, but at the time I thought any snow was incredible, so I still appreciated it.  Then I guess I started to turn into a real Coloradan.  Cause the next season (2009-2010) DID suck.  It was so awful.  This is coming from someone who had barely experienced snow until 3 years ago and had one whole ski season in the mountains on which to judge.  But I will say it again- it stunk. Bad.

Let's move forward to 2010.  First of all, let's not discount this year's summer.  The summer of 2010 was absolutely perfect in so many ways.  There were so many pristine, sunny days for hiking and so many gorgeous weekends for multi-day camping..  But again, this...this is just unbelievable.  Of the 6 days I've been up to ski season, not one has proved disappointing.  Not one!  I'm used to icy Novembers and Decembers- not this time, folks.  This is already shaping up to be...ok I have to say it...epic.

The best part about the fact that the mountains have been getting DUMPED on is that Denver hasn't!  It's been in the 50's and sunny most days!