1st annual Vans AirForce Ski Trip
 

The first annual RV ski trip is now history. It was truly delightful with sunshine and mild temps the entire week. All 4 of us returned with no broken bones and great memories. We skied Beaver Creek twice and also Snowmass, Breckinridge,
Vail and Copper. Much thanks to Dave Syvertson for the use of his fabulous large home on top of a mountain @ 9000 ft overlooking i70 and Beaver Creek.
Nick Ahlen had a ski app on his phone that showed us doing 22000 ft of vertical a day with a top speed of 41 mph. That may sound slow to you RVers and it is nowhere near the speed of an Olympic downhiller, but for a 66 yr old I assure you that it was fast enough.
Dan DeBry has some video and pics that I hope he can post on here as I am technologically challenged.
After skiing all day it was cocktails, shooting pool, playing cards and talking about airplanes. It just doesn't get any better than that.

John Morgan

PS Dave promised us that the hot tub will be fixed for next years trip!

Somebody took some pictures, right? ;-)

Sounds like you all had a ball. I did 83 MPH GPS, down June Mt. a few years ago.

A Few Pictures
 

Nick and Dan will have better pictures, but here are a few.

View from house with Beaver Creek and Vail in the background



The Crew - Dan, Dave, John and Nick (left to right)



Nasty Clouds



Sunrise



John's Leisure Room (Our School is in Session Room)



John's view every morning



John skiing at Snowmass



Great trip and hope to do it next year.

Sounds like you guys had a blast and thank you for sharing the great shots! My folks used to have a place up at Country Club of the Rockies; looks like your place might be in Cordillera. The views up the valley from there are really something.

I especially loved the photo of the "nasty clouds." Very cool.

Can't wait to see more photos!

Sorry I missed you guys...
 

I was really planning on skiing a little with you guys, but life got in the way. Next year, for sure. Looks like you had quite a bit of fun in "our backyard." :)

Amazing view from the house, looking out the window over the couch!! Almost gives me a little vertigo.

Now that really is the best of all worlds.....skiing, friends, airplanes!!!!

Wow, those clouds are really pretty (unless you are a pilot).

In weather textbooks the definition of "Mountain Wave Turbulence" should have that "Nasty clouds" picture!