Granby and Kremmling Airports are newly reopened. This flight was to observe the improvements and have lunch at Kremmling. The Moose Cafe had experienced a burst water pipe the previous night, so The Rocky Mountain Bar and Grill was selected for repast. Elk Park International and Lazy W Airports have snow on them. Saturday, 12/05/09. Jer/, Bob P and Bob M flew in N9513G, a Cessna 206.

 
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  It was a cold, crisp morning, 10 deg F. Preflighted and ready to go. Loveland, Colorado, Horseshoe Reservoir, looking SE. Fort Collins, Colorado, looking north up Taft Hill Road. Loveland, Colorado, looking south. Pike's Peak ~100 miles south. Just completed cruise checklist, flight plan open.

 
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  Elk Park International Airport. Looking W. Elk Park International Airport is in the small meadow, center low. Elk Park across Estes Park to the Mummy Range. Looking N to Elk Park International Airport. Looking N across Elk Park to Elk Mountain, Wyoming.

 
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  Buchanan Pass at Sawtooth Mountain, crossing the Continental Divide westbound south of Long's Peak, Colorado. Twin Sisters Peaks, Elk Park on right, Estes Park to the Mummy Range. Long's Peak, Mt Lady Washington on right, looking NW. Long's Peak, Mt Lady Washington on right, looking NW. 2 Approach to Buchanan Pass, looking SW. Pass not in picture.

 
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  Over Buchanan Pass, looking NW to Cameron Pass, Rawahs to the right, Mt Zirkle Wilderness at far horizon. About to cross the Continental Divide, S of Longs Peak, looking NW. Over Buchanan Pass, westbound, looking S to Mt Evans. Looking SSW from Buchanan Pass, Grays and Toreys Peaks (twin peaks) left of center. Grays and Toreys Peaks at center.

 
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  Winter Park Ski Area, Colorado, looking SSW. Winter Park Ski Area, Colorado, looking SSW. 2 Looking down into the rocks and trees W of the Continental Divide. Looking SE back toward the Continental Divide and the Indian Peaks Wilderness. Looking E toward Sawtooth Mountain and Buchanan Pass.

 
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  Looking NNE toward Long's Peak from W of the Continental Divide. Arapaho Bay, E end of Lake Granby, looking WNW. Arapaho Bay and Lake Granby are open water. Shadow Mountain Reservoir is frozen. This is near the headwaters of the Colorado River. Granby, Colorado, 8203 MSL, looking down the Colorado River (on right). Granby, Colorado, 8203 MSL, looking down the Colorado River (on right). 2

 
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  Granby Airport (GNB), Colorado, looking SW. Granby Airport (GNB), midfield, left downwind, landing RWY 9. Granby has a new taxiway and resurfaced runway. Granby Airport (GNB), new "D" turnout at the west end. GNB, left base, landing RWY 9.

 
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  GNB, left base, turning final, landing RWY 9. Wind sock and horses at Granby. GNB, turning onto RWY 27, planning right, closed traffic. GNB, shadow, no sun-dog. Granby, Sol Vista Ski Area to Winter Park Ski Area, Colorado.

 
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  Granby Airport (GNB), Colorado, midfield, right downwind for RWY 27. GNB, abeam RWY 27 for landing. GNB, key point RWY 27. GNB, key point RWY 27. 2 GNB, right base RWY 27.

 
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  GNB, right base, turning final RWY 27. GNB, final RWY 27. GNB, final RWY 27. 2 GNB, final RWY 27. GNB, roundout RWY 27.

 
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  GNB, touchdown RWY 27. GNB, rollout RWY 27. GNB, off the runway, taxiing E for departure RWY 27. GNB, Sol Vista terminal building. GNB, sign means "on taxiway A1, at RWY 27.

 
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  GNB, taxiing onto RWY 27 for departure to Kremmling (20V). GNB, Sol Vista terminal building. 2 Granby, Colorado, looking SSW. Railroad tracks, Hot Sulphur Springs Pool and Spa, looking NW. Railroad tracks, Hot Sulphur Springs Pool and Spa, looking NW. 2

 
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  Hot Sulphur Springs Pool and Spa. Hot Sulphur Springs Pool and Spa. 2 Hot Sulphur Springs Pool and Spa. 3 Hot Sulphur Springs Pool and Spa. 4 Hot Sulphur Springs Pool and Spa. 5

 
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  fuzzy Kremmling. Kremmling Airport (20V), Colorado, 7411 MSL, RWY 27, looking WNW. Kremmling Airport (20V), Colorado, RWY 27, runup area. Note new pavement and markings. Kremmling Airport (20V), note concrete pad near wind sock. A G5 visits regularly. Kremmling Airport (20V), Colorado, RWY 9, runup area. Note new pavement and markings.

 
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  Kremmling Airport (20V), note wind circle. Right traffic RWY 27, left traffic RWY 9. Kremmling, turning right crosswind RWY 27. Kremmling, looking E, up the Colorado River. Kremmling, right downwind RWY 27. Blue River (top right), meeting the Colorado River (close). Kremmling, Blue River joining the Colorado River (right).

 
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  Kremmling wind sock on knoll. Kremmling, right base RWY 27. Kremmling, wind sock on knoll. 2 Kremmling, right base RWY 27. 2 Kremmling, final RWY 27.

 
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  Kremmling, final RWY 27. 2 Kremmling, final RWY 27. 3 Kremmling, rollout RWY 27. Kremmling, rollout RWY 27. 2 Kremmling, rollout RWY 27. 3

 
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  Kremmling Airport (20V), Colorado, fuel prices 12/05/09. Kremmling self service fuel bay. Kremmling self service fuel bay. 2 Kremmling, setting up for fueling. Kremmling, setting up for fueling. 2

 
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  Intrepid aviator. :-) Kremmling, Beech 18 on the ramp. Kremmling, C206 tied down. Kremmling, looking W toward Colorado River canyon. Departing Kremmling RWY 27. This mountain is immediately south of the airport.

 
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  W of Kremmling, looking SE, Williams Fork Reservoir. Williams Fork Reservoir, looking SE. Williams Fork Reservoir, looking S at eggshell dam. Property on Colorado River near Parshall, Colorado. Over Lake Granby, looking across Shadow Mountain Reservoir toward Grand Lake to the headwaters of the Colorado River.

 
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  Marinas on the W side of Lake Granby. US 34, looking NW toward Willow Creek Pass. Sprague Pass, looking E across the Continental Divide. Sprague Pass, looking E across the Continental Divide. 2 Sprague Pass, looking NNE across the Continental Divide. Crossing the Continental Divide, looking SSE across the Indian Peaks Wilderness.

 
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  East of the Continental Divide, looking SE, just south of Long's Peak. Twin Sisters, looking E. East slope of Long's Peak, looking N Peak-to-Peak Highway, US 36, looking S, near Long's Peak. Elk Park International Airport, looking E.

 
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  Elk Park International Airport, looking NE. Elk Park International Airport, looking E. 2 Elk Park International Airport, hangar, looking SSW. Cabins E (downstream) from Elk Park International Airport. Granite mine cut into the mountain, E of US 7, E of Elk Park.

 
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  Carter Lake, West of Loveland, Colorado, looking NW. Carter Lake, West of Loveland, Colorado, looking NW. 2 West of Loveland, looking N, Lazy W airport is 1 mi E. Lazy W Airport, 5200 MSL, W of Loveland, looking N. Note 2 parallel runways and one diagonal runway. Lazy W Airport, looking S.

 
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  Lazy W Airport, final, landing E. Lazy W Airport, final, landing E. 2 Lazy W Airport, final, landing E. 3 Lazy W Airport, final, landing E. 4 Lazy W Airport, rollout, E.

 
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  Lazy W Airport, hangar and Mike. Lazy W Airport, on the ramp. Lazy W Airport, wind sock, looking NE. Lazy W Airport, departing W, looking NW. Lazy W Airport, departing W, looking NW. 2

 
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  Bob M in Redbird, 12/05/09... taildragger current after 6 years!

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