Your Fast Lap & BBQ Event

Last Friday I hosted the 'Your Fastest Lap & BBQ' event at my house. It was an amazing success! Please if you haven't donated for your attendence, do so at your earliest convenience! I'm sorry to say that there are no pictures from this event. Please stay tuned for the next event, and I promise to remember the camera next time! During the event I also hosted a silent auction of various items that were generously donated by local area businesses and retailers. Thank you to all the donors!

Here is a list of the Silent Auction Items and their auction values:
Max Gill & Grill $25 Gift Certificate - $21.00
Zaidy's Deli $50 Gift Certificate - $41.75
Hapa Sushi $50 Gift Certificate - $46.00
Loveland Ski Area lift tickets 2 Pack - $41.00
Loveland Ski Area lift tickets 2 Pack - $41.00
Tommy Hilfiger True Star - $3.00
Donna Karan Gold - $1.00
Aramis Life - $3.00
Tommy Girl - $10.00
DKNY Be Delicious - $5.00

Slate Lake: Gore Range Trail

We decided to make the 20 mile round trip hike to Slate Lake in the Gore Range over the Labor Day weekend. At least we thought it would be 20 miles. To reach Slate Lake, we started at the Rock Creek Trailhead(On highway 9 outside of Silverthorne) and then turned onto Gore Range Trail for about 4 miles, backtracked 2 miles, and then continued at the turn pictured above for another 3 miles until we turned onto Slate Creek Trail towards Slate lake another 5 miles. Now the sign pictured above is very tricky...It is slightly hidden behind a huge pine tree and in our excitement to see our great state, we missed it. It wasn't until we hit private property that I realized we were most definitely not where we should be! The Saturday we had planned to walk 10 miles and ended up walking approximately 14!

The hike to Slate Lake is absolutely worth it. The valley is absolutely beautiful and the water is crystal clear. There were 2 other groups at the lake when we were and they each caught a ton of fish. You could see the fish swimming around from the shore.

All in all the trip was about 25 miles round trip with a total elevation gain of 3,000 ft. Be prepared to gain and lose altitude the entire trip. It defintiely was one of the most tiring hikes I have done in a long time!