Usually when it drops 3 feet of snow in the mountains we don’t quickly head out of town. However, the fanatical Coloradans are in need of the pre-season ski vid fix, so off we go.

Andy Jacobsen joined us for the long slippery drive.

Plenty of open road to talk about lines to be skied and future PW plans. The roads were really bad, but we made it safely to our destination after avoiding several bad wrecks.

The Fort Collins crowd seemed excited about the movie. Or maybe it was the free beer that New Belgium provided? We raised money for Diamond Peaks Ski Patrol and gave away a ton of gear.

‘World Telemark Champion’ Megan Michelson was kind enough to host us in Boulder.

The Dark Horse Bar has housed the movie for us for the past 3 years and it’s become one of our favorite and funkiest stops on tour.

Even Associate Editors of large ‘Skiing’ publications have a tricky time with reading comprehension sometimes.

180 dedicated fans showed up despite a Bronco’s football game, an action film festival and some guy named Warren Miller all playing that night. The Backcountry Snowsports Alliance raised money for the cause through a great raffle of prizes, including a pair of T1 boots provided by our friends at Scarpa North America.

Denver has always been a special showing at the classic Oriental Theatre. We had record numbers of nearly 450 folks at what has been our largest venue every year.

Good training for lift lines I guess.

The packed house of backcountry enthusiasts showed their love for the Friends of Berthoud Pass and Colorado Avalanche Information Center by raising several thousand dollars for the non-profit organizations.

Thanks to Shan Sethna for organizing this massive event. See you all next year!

Our great friends and hosts Dan Abrams (the man behind Flylow gear) and Megan Michelson (World Champion) helped us celebrate the evening.

I cut myself off while Jonah considers another beverage.

Get a room!

The Front Range crew took us on a beautiful ride through the foothills before the Golden show. This was Jonah’s first time on a mountain bike. He preformed like a champ despite his choice of apparel.

Team PW/Flylow setting up shop at another great Colorado venue.

We wrapped up on Saturday night with our movie being part of an evening of fund raising for the Backcoutry Snowsports Alliance. Thanks to everybody who came out and helped give the backcountry users of Colorado a voice in what goes on in the their mountains.

We wrap up the week with Colorado Springs, Breckenridge, Edwards, Steamboat and Aspen. Check back for an update on those shows. Then it’s home to the Wasatch where we can get back to blogging about skiing.

Posted by Noah

Tags: Powderwhore Tour

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