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Colorado Ski Week 2020

Bud. Dave and I are meeting up in Denver, Colorado for three days of epic skiing. We will be staying in Dillon, CO.
Dave is driving from Boise. Bud is flying from Phoenix. I am driving to Portland and then flying to Denver.
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  • Trip start
    January 13, 2020

    To Denver with a Detour to Portland

    January 13, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F

    Seattle is experiencing an epic snow storm. Russ's original flight out of SeaTac was cancelled. Russ quickly booked a flight from Everett. It was cancelled about an hour later. Russ then booked his third flight from Portland to Denver. This flight was not cancelled. The only problem was that Russ has to drive to Portland at 9 pm, stay in a hotel, park his car in long term parking and fly out the next morning.

    Russ arrived prior to Bud's flight and they met up at Denver airport. Russ now has to figure out how he is going to retrieve his car parked in Portland when his return flight is Seattle.

    Meanwhile, Dave is driving from Boise to Dillon, CO in the same snow storm. He left at 530 in the morning and didn't arrive until 12 hours later. In route, he encountered snow, ice, and a bunch of cars off the road on Vail pass.

    Bud's flight was uneventful.
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  • Returning Home

    January 17, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ❄️ 23 °F

    Back on the road again. Big snow storm on I-70 while driving to Denver.

    Dave leaves for Boise at 530 am. I-84 to Burley, ID is closed, forcing him to drive to Pocatello, ID and then Boise. He was on the road for 12+ hours.

    Bud had all direct flights to Phoenix canceled. To avoid having to stay overnight, he was given the last seat on a flight to Austin, TX and then to Phoenix.

    Russ flew into Seattle. Rhonda picked him up at the airport and they drove down to Portland the same night. To compensate Rhonda for her troubles, Russ generously bought her dinner at Applebees. They also stayed overnight in Portland and drove back to Seattle the next day.

    What a journey.
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    Trip end
    January 17, 2020