In search of Rocky Mountain powder snow and good company in Telluride, Colorado.

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Looking down on the town of Telluride from the top of the gondola lift.

Louise, Barbara, Howie, Nate, and Blue enjoying a hearty breakfast in the X Cafe. At this point in the morning we're all double diamond experts.

Dean outfitted with the very latest in high-tech ultra-fashionable ski gear.

Dean and Louise enjoying lunch in the sunshine at Gorrono's under chair 4. They make a pretty decent pulled pork sandwich for mountain folk.

Blue, Louise, Gabriel, and Cyndi pause briefly at the top of chair 9 before plunging down heart stopping slopes.

Cyndi, Howie, and Blue in Allred's bar after a long day of intense skiing. Apres ski with a view at 10,500 feet.

Marcia, Dean, and Blue in Allred's.

Palmer, Cyndi, and Marcia in Allred's.

Dean, Blue and Louise in Allred's.

Cyndi's cat keeps an eye on Barbara and Nate.

Ballard Mountain (12,818 feet) as seen from Cyndi's deck.

Existence proof of Ballard Mountain.

Looking down on the Telluride Airport from the ridge top. Comparisons to an aircraft carrier are overstated according to our pilot.

Trip photographers, Clara and Chrissie, await the start of the trip home in the relative warmth of the Telluride hanger.

Raina and Dean just before taking off in N321MX, Blue's Pilatus PC12. The only way to fly!

Panorama of the Telluride ski area looking west from the top of Revelation Bowl.