Weekend Escape To The Desert

Thursday, May 05, 2011

I left Steamboat Springs on Friday morning and it was snowing. Again. Since the ski mountain had been closed for a few weeks already, I was tired of the winter weather and was very happy to be headed to sunny Moab for a long weekend with friends. Moab is about a 5 hour drive from Steamboat so it makes a nice getaway trip. I haven’t been to Moab for several years, and now that I have a 1 year old son, this trip was more mellow. Instead of riding several biking trails and camping, I rode 1 trail, jogged a few times with the stroller and slept at a nice house downtown, complete with a beautiful yard and hot tub. (Thanks Cam!) We had a great time, and on the way home, we stopped at Fisher Towers for a quick family hike. Coincidentally, right as we were approaching the base of a tower, we heard noises from above. We looked up and saw a figure leaning over the top, then she waved at us, and then she JUMPED! These photos show a young woman, a school teacher named Christy, that rock climbed up the tower, and then topped that off with a base jump. So even though it was a mellow trip, I still got quite a thrill watching her glide right above us. It was the perfect ending to our long weekend.

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Josh Cook
Josh Cook is The Boyd Team’s Digital Marketing Specialist. In today’s online world, having someone who knows the industry and trends is a must. Real Estate has become increasingly internet-centric, having Josh on the team to meet those needs sets The Boyd Team apart. He continues to strive to make the Boyd Team’s internet presence as expansive as possible enhancing each listing’s presence.