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Hitting the slopes in Colorado

by Pam LeBlanc | Jan 23, 2022 | Blog

Skaters enjoy the ice rink in the village in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Pam LeBlanc photo

I’ve made it back to the mountains for my first ski trip of the season, and I’m ready to do some skiing in Colorado.

This week, I’ll be exploring terrain in Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, and Keystone, all places I’ve skied before, but not in a few years.

I didn’t make it to the front range of the Rocky Mountains last year. I hit Solitude, Utah, and Telluride, in western Colorado, for my fix instead. It’s nice to be back.

This week’s plan for skiing in Colorado

On tap here at Beaver Creek? An all-day private ski lesson tomorrow. Even though I’ve been skiing for more than two decades, I’m a fan of at least one lesson a year, to brush up on technique. I can’t wait to hit the moguls and glades, but I need to get my ski legs back first. Wednesday I’ll get a tour of 250 new acres of terrain in the McCoy Park area of the resort.

Then, on Tuesday, I’ll move over to Breckenridge. I’m focused on skiing, but after I wring myself out on the mountain, I’ll take a little time to soak in the 31^st annual International Snow Sculpture Championships. Teams from all over the globe carve designs out of 12-foot tall, 20-ton chunks of snow. The sculptures will remain on display through Feb. 2.

On Wednesday I’ll shift once again, this time to Keystone, where I’m super excited to do some cat skiing in Bergman Bowl. My very first skiing experience took place at Keystone back in the 1970s, when my family came for a visit.

Today was a bluebird day, but it looks like snow is in the forecast for Tuesday. I’m crossing fingers for freshies.

Stay tuned…

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DrySee bandages tell you when it’s time to change them

by Pam LeBlanc | Jan 5, 2022 | Blog

DrySee bandages have a moisture-sensitive perimeter. When it turns blue, it’s wet and needs to be changed. Photo courtesy DrySee

Considering my job as an adventure journalist – and this year’s multitude of trips, from snow skiing in Colorado to rafting the Grand Canyon and scuba diving in French Polynesia – it’s ironic that my only injury came when I bashed my shin into a coffee table at my sister’s house near Fort Worth.

That took me briefly to my knees, but since I didn’t crack any bones or bleed profusely, it counts as a minor setback. It also gave me the perfect opportunity to test out some special waterproof bandages.

I bashed my leg on a coffee table. A DrySee bandage told me when it needed to be changed. Chris LeBlanc photo

DrySee makes bandages with liquid detecting technology. If the narrow perimeter band or the interior pad gets wet, it turns blue. That means it’s time to change it.

I can see all sorts of uses for the product.

DrySee bandages are marketed to folks who’ve had medical procedures – a spot removed by a dermatologist, for example – and need to know if they’re contaminating their wound.

As a swimmer, I found it handy, too. The DrySee bandage survived my daily dunk in the pool for swim practice.

The product comes in three sizes – 2-inch or 4-inch squares, or a 5-inch by 10-inch rectangle. A box of six small bandages sells for $19.95 at www.drysee.com.

When the bandage gets wet, it’s time to change it. Photo courtesy DrySee

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