The feedback has come in! Alright, the crazy articles are definitely entertaining and keep things light, the forums are quite enjoyable too, but ultimately, people want photos of Colorado! Mountains, trails, scenic areas, all that.

I can relate to your sentiment. I participate in a pro-desert and pro-cactus Arizona web site and am constantly begging my Internet acquaintences to show pictures of the hot blazing desert.

And so, with this in mind, I would like to dedicate this pictorial to the many of you who live a long way from the Rocky Mountains. Below are my pictures of a leisurely morning visit to Loveland Pass (alt. 11,990 feet), located on the Continental Divide near some of the most popular ski areas in the state. Enjoy!

Right Photo: The westbound view of Highway 6 with huge snowdrifts beside the highway. I was standing right at Loveland Pass for this one. Pretty neat, huh? :)

All the best,
-Steve

	Loveland Pass Loveland Pass sits on Highway 6 on the Continental Divide. Amazingly, this road served as the main west-east corridor before the Eisenhower Tunnel was built. I think it's going to be awhile before the Loveland Pass sign is free of snow. When I arrived there at 10:45 a.m., it was extremely windy and felt like it could have been in single digits with the windchill.
	There is a small parking area. This place was busy with backcountry skiiers.
	The really large snowdrift on the westbound side of the pass was astonishing! I felt compelled to include two photos here. It has indeed been one of the snowiest winters since 1940's (according to long-time locals) and it's going to be a long while before the snow recedes. Some pages of the snow this winter: Snow Photos (December 10) Cottonwood Pass Snow (October 27) Buena Vista, CO (December 18) Sunny Sky & Snow (December 22) Monarch Pass Area (December 29) Buena Vista, CO (January 7) Cottonwood Lake (March 29)
	That poor Clear Creek County sign is surrounded by all that snow! :p)
	One photo of myself on the drift beside the parking area.

	Snow Scenes Along The way Heading up Highway 6 just east of Keystone.
	A few switchbacks brought me upwards with a view of the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. "A-Basin" and Breckenridge are still open for skiing just from driving by them.
	A bicyclist rides down. This guy has my respect! :) My most recent ride over the divide was in western New Mexico at a mere 7,312 feet, which pales in comparison to riding up Loveland Pass.
	Heading up towards the pass.
	A big ol' snowdrift.
	This segment of highway really caught my eye. I am not exaggerating when I say that snowdrift in the bottom photo was at least 20 feet high. Huge amounts of snow rock the house!
	It was quite windy up there too. Well, I look forward to having my annual snowshoe adventure in early June. Last year, I did it at Independence Pass. :)