The Ice Sculpture Festival in Breckenridge

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We came into Breckenridge during the International Snow Sculpture Championships.

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Snow and ice on the creek through town.

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Heather and her mom on one of the bridges over the creek.

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The old (maybe replica) mining dredge in the middle of the little pond.  It is a restaurant.

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A little ice castle.

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At the bigger ice palace.


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At the snow sculpture contest.


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Heather made a friend.

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On the Way to Breckenridge

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On our way from Loveland Pass to Breckenridge, we stopped along the way to see some things.  One thing we found was this snowman.

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Looking south toward the ski resorts.

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Lake Dillon frozen nearly solid.

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Big fancy houses up on the peninsula in the lake.


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Breckenridge Stroll


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After failing at driving over Boreas Pass, we went back into Breckenridge for a snack and a stroll.

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We had the bad idea of each buying a cookie at this fine establishment.  The sugar comas afterward took us quite some time to overcome.

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Snow blowing off the summit of one of the nearby peaks.

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