We stayed in a hotel lot in Glenwood Springs, and I got some Coors Extra Gold in the morning. We drove a few hours to Gunnison, and met up with Lauren's friend Larry, and his girlfriend, Heidi, in a coffee shop. We picked up some things for dinner, and they made steak, mashed potatoes, and glazed carrots. We watched Ratatoullie, and National Lampoon Xmas Vacation (a tradition in my family). We slept on an inflatable mattress and woke up for eggs, bacon, and potatoes before getting ready to go skiing. We drove about a half hour up to Crested Butte, and I rode the bus up to the resort to see them off (and pay for Lauren). I went back down into town and did some drinking and some Christmas shopping. I bought a pint and headed back up to the resort to wait for them. Lauren had a great time and I was glad she had the opportunity to go. We went back to Larry and Heidi's and ordered some pizza. Then we watched some Christmas movies like Die Hard and Batman Returns.
After another fantastic breakfast, we checked the road conditions and headed out. We peaked Monarch Pass (11,000') and continued to Vail. The interstate was backed up and iced over, so we sat in traffic, eating salsa, and trying to inch up without slipping. We finally got moving again, but there was another wreck and we had to take a detour. I got some gas and tried to buy snow-chains, but I couldn't find any. We took a detour over Loveland Pass in a driving snow, at night, with 2 wheel drive, and without chains. We finally made it to a Walmart and to a Mcdonalds to eat a McGangbang, blog, and have some beers. The Coors tour is in the morning and then we check out Boulder and move east.
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