We have been visiting The Tenth Mountain Trail Association (TMTA) backcountry huts since the late eighties, and the Polar Star is definitely our favorite. 

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Joe, Sue, Ray, Chris, Jenette, Craig in the parking lot of Loveland Ski Area on the trip up. 
 
Here comes the airplane, open the hanger and let it in. 
The Best Western Hotel room in Eagle where we all crashed. 
John Always carries the biggest pack, but that means he has the best goodies. 
You put your left knee in, you pull your left knee out... 
 
You put your right knee in, you pull your right knee out... 
You put both cheeks in, you pull both cheeks out... 
 
You put your whole head in and you shake it all about.. 
Sue with the ridge of New York Mountain in the background. 
 
Joe catches some air at dusk with the Maroon Belles in the background. 
 
Chris catches his tails at dusk with the Maroon Belles in the background. 
 
Ray catches his balance??? at dusk with the Maroon Bells in the background. 
Walk up, with the Mount of the Holy Cross across the valley. 
 
Chris in the doorway of the Polar Star Inn. 
John and Janet skin up at the base of New York Mountain. 
tracks 
 
Sue and Ray reach tree-line on the trail up New York Mountain. 
Sue is the little dot in the center. It really is a long walk back to the top. 
Sue and Ray on the summit of New York with Fool's peak in the background. 
Powder flies as the sun sets over Snowmass. 
 
White on White. 
Sue finds some afternoon softserve in the last glade before White Quail Gulch. 
Sue shows a little skin while skinning up at the bottom of the third glade. 
Peek-a-Boo 
 
Sue camouflages pretty well. 
There's just miles and miles... 
 
and MILES of freshies... 
 
Ray at the bottom of the third glade. 
 


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