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>>> ALL RIGHT, FOLKS.
IT IS TIME T
O
HEAD TO THE÷÷
MOUNTAINS.
JENNIFER BROOME IS IN
BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO, FOR A
CLIMATE CONFERENCE.
SHE'S BEEN HAVING A LITTLE FUN,
I'M SURE, AS WELL.
AND SHE IS JOINING US LIVE RIGHT
NOW.
JENNIFER BROOME, HOW IS IT
GOING?
HOW'S THE SNOW?
YOU'RE ALL IMUNLED UP.
>> -- BUNDLED UP.
>> DERRICK, WELCOME TO MY
SNOWGLOBE.
IT HAS NOT STOPPED SNOWING SINCE
7:00 ON SUNDAY MORNING.
17 INCHES OF SNOW IN 24 HOURS
HERE.
THE SLOPES ARE PHENOMENAL.
IT'S STILL BREEZY.
26 DEGREES, WINDS GUSTING, 15,
20, 25 MILES PER HOUR.
YOU CAN SEE THAT BLOWING SNOW.
GUESS WHAT THE WINDCHILL IS?
HOW ABOUT ABOUT 13.
JEALOUS NOW, AREN'T YOU!
YES.
>> I'M GETTING BLOWN AWAY, I'M
UP HERE FOR A WEATHER CONFERENCE
WITH A BUNCH OF METEOROLOGISTS
ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
YOU GET SNOW, WIND, AND CRAZY
WEATHER.
I WANT TO SHOW YOU, THOUGH, ONE
OF MY FAVORITE ACTIVITIES -- IT
IS MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE WINTER
ACTIVITY.
YOU MAY KNOW BRECKENRIDGE FOR
ITS WORLD-CLASS SKIING.
A LOT OF HOUSTONIANS COME HERE.
IT'S A FAVORITE DESTINATION OF
TEXANS.
GUT AND YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN GO
DOG SLEDDING.
I'M NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT
RIDING ALONG.
NO, YOU CAN DRIVE YOUR OWN SLED.
LET'S GO MUSH MUSH WITH GOOD
TIMES ADVENTURES.
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>> WE GOT ONE, THE YOUNG BLOOD,
AND MAGNESS THE TEACHER.
>> 18-MONTH-OLD ROVER AND
17-YEAR-OLD SPUTNIK.
THERE'S BEAR, A COOLEY HUSKY AND
FRISKY.
>> THESE ARE OUR WHEEL DOGS.
STRONGEST DOGS ON THE TEAM.
>> LITTLE BULLY AND COW.
WHO'S ACTUALLY THE FASTEST DOGS
ON THE TEAM.
THAT ARE MY DOG SLEDDING TEAM.
AND THEY GET EXCITED AS ANOTHER
GROUP TAKES OFF.
>> ALL THE DOGS KNOW IS@h
GO.
THEY'RE GOING TO KEEP ON RUNNING
IF YOU FALLú
OFF, THAT'S WHY YOU
STAY
OUT IN@
FRONT O
F@
THEM.
>> SO I SHOULDN'T SAY MUSH MUSH?
>> GUIDE BLAKE
TELLSñ
ME, IS THAT
I LOW IN THE TURNS AND LEAN.
>> RIGHT HAND TURN, YOU'RE
LEANING OUT TO THE
RIGHT.
>> SO TURN.
>> THROW THOSE HIPS AND
SHOULDERS INTO THE THE UNITED
STATES.
>> THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SLED
IS TO STEP ON THE SILVER BAR.
TO SLOW DOWN YOU TAP ONE FOOT ON
IT.
WE'RE READY TO GO.
AND WE'RE OFF.
WITH THE DOGS RARING TO GO,
THERE'S AN ADRENALINE RUSH WHEN
YOU TAKE OFF.
WHOO!
AROUND TWO KICK TURNS AND LOOK
HOW QUICKLY BLAK JUMPS OFF THE
SNOWMOBILE TO STOP THE SLED.
WE'RE QUICKLY BACK ON TRAIL.
FLAT SURFACES LIKE THIS ARE
PERFECT FOR FAMILIES.
>> WE'VE GOT TRAILS OUT HERE FOR
EVERYONE.
WE'VE GOT REALLY EASY TRAILS FOR
FAMILIES.
WHO ARE NOT GOING TO BE DOING
ANYTHING HARD.
>> THIS TRAIL VARIES FROM TIG
PATHWAYS THROUGH TREES TO WOULD
IT OPEN SPACES.
IF YOU WANT THE THRILLS AND
SPILLS AND EVEN MORE ADVANCED,
TAKE IN A DOWNHILL TURN WITH THE
DOGS RUNNING OVER 20 MILES P
HOUR.
WE DIDN'T QUITE MAKE THAT ONE.
ON THE AMERICANU AFTER A RUN IS
MEAT SOUP, WHICH IS WARM WATER
WITH CHUNKS OF MEAT AND FAT THAT
HELPS THEM REHYDRATE.
>> EACH TEAM WILL RUN TWICE AT
THE MOMENT AND AFTER EACH TRIP
THEY GET A BOWL OF MEAT SOUP AND
A TWO AND A HALF HOUR HAPPEN.
>> THERE ARE 230 BUSKS.
THE DOGS -- HUSKS.
THE DOGS WILL RUN UNTIL THEY'RE
EIGHT OR NINE YEARS OLD.
>> WE PUT THEM UP FOR ADOPTION.
WE'VE ADOPTED OUT 25 DOGS IN THE
LAST YEAR.
WE HAVE A GREAT ADOPTION PROGRAM
FOR THE RETIRED DOGS.
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>> JENNIFER!
ARE YOU KIDDING?
>> IF YOU --
>> THAT IS UP BELIEVABLE.
THAT WAS SO COOL TO WATCH.
>> HEY, I GOT TO TAKE YOU ALONG.
I KNOW YOU'RE A HUGE DOG LOVER
AND THEY TAKE SUCH GOOD CARE OF
THOSE DOGS.
GOODTIMESADVENTURES.COM.
IT'S FOR ALL LEVELS.
IF YOU WANT TO RIDE ALONG, YOU
CAN DO THAT OR GO FOR THE
DAREDEVIL.
I GOT TO BE A DAREDEVIL DOING
SOME POWDER RESEARCH YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON UP ON THE SLOPES.
I WANT TO BRING IN KRISTEN
STEWART FROM BRECKENRIDGE SKI
RESORT.
WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE
MOUNTAIN.
17 INCHES OF SNOW IN 24 HOURS.
THIS IS A WINTER WONDERLAND
RIGHT NOW.
>> WE'VE 160% OF OUR AVERAGE
SNOWFALL BY JANUARY.
AND IT'S JANUARY 10th.
>> THAT'S AMAZING.
YOU KNOW, A LOT OF HOUSTONIANS
COME UP HERE BECAUSE THEY HAVE
SUCH A LOVE FOR BRANLE.
WHAT'S NEW -- BRECKENRIDGE.
WHAT'S NEW ON THE MOUNTAIN?
>> TWO YEARS AGO WE ADDED A NEW
PEAK.
AND THEN THIS YEAR WE ADDED A
RESTAURANT ON THE TOP NEAR THE
TOP PEAK 7, AT THE TOP OF THE
INDEPENDENT SUPER CHAIR TO HELP
SERVICE PEOPLE WHO GO TO THE NEW
TERRAIN ON PEAK 6.
GORGEOUS RESTAURANTS.
WE HAVE AN KINDS OF REALLY COOL
INTERESTING CAMPFIRE CHIC FOOD
OUT THERE.
SO IT'S REALLY FUN.
>> YEAH.
YOU CAN HEAR THAT.
WHOO!
YOU CAN HEAR FOLKS GIVING US THE
WHOO!
IT'S THE LAW OF WOO HERE AT
BRECKENRIDGE.
IT'S A FANTASTIC WINTER
WONDERLAND.
THE QUICK SILVER LIFT AREA, THIS
IS WHERE A LOT OF THE LESSONS GO
ON.
>> IF YOU'VE BEEN HERE, COMING
FOR THE FIRST TIME OR COMING
BACK, IT IS GREAT TO TAKE A
LESSON.
OUR PROS KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO
DO.
WE ISN'T YOU OUT WITH A PRO
YESTERDAY.
>> I WAS OUT WITH JAY SFNLT HE'S
PHENOMENAL.
>> WE'VE GOT A LOT OF GREAT
LESSONS.
WE HAVE GREAT PACKAGES FOR FOLKS
WHO ARE COMING FOR THE FIRST
TIME.
BUT ON A POWDER DAY IT'S ALSO
GOOD BECAUSE YOUR INSTRUCTORS
GET TO CUT IN LINE.
>> I WANT TO KNOW YOUR FAVORITE
SPOT ON THE MOUNTAIN.
>> IT HAS TO BE -- GOSH.
ANYTHING ABOUT TREE LINES, SO
PEAK 6 IS AMAZING.
THE FAR OUT NORTH SIDE OR NORTH
SIDE OF PEAK 6.
AND THEN ALSO IMPERIAL.
TRIEST TRAIL UP TO NORTH --
HIGHEST TRAIL UP NORTH AMERICA.
>> THERE ARE SOME FANTASTIC
ONES.
MY FAVORITE IS BLITZ WHICH IS ON
PEAK 6.
I ALSO LIKE THE BLACK RUN
AMERICA.
I THINK IF YOU'RE A BLUE KIND OF
SKIER, AN INTERMEDIATE AND WANT
TO TEST OUT -- GO INTO THE
EXPERT LEVEL, IT'S A GOOD ONE.
>> PEAK 10 IS ALL BLACK DIAMOND
BUT THEY'RE SOME REALLY GREAT
GROOMED BLACKS OVER THERE AND
NEXT YEAR WE'RE UPGRADING THAT
CHAIRLIFT TO A SIX-PERSON HIGH
SPEED AND RIGHT NOW IT'S A FOUR.
SO THEY'LL BE BETTER ACCESS
THERE AS WELL.
>> ONE THING I LOVE ABOUT
BRECKENRIDGE IS THE TOWN,
BECAUSE IT IS A TOWN THAT GOES
BACK TO THE MINING MYSTERY AND
THERE'S A LOT OF ARCHITECTURE
THAT YOU SEE DOWNTOWN.
WE HAVE A LOT OF FOLKS FROM
HOUSTON THAT WILL BE COMING UP
FOR PRESIDENT'S WEEKEND, ALSO
BREAK.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PART OF
TOWN?
>> MAIN STREET, NO BETTER PLACE
TO PEOPLE WATCH, SHOP, AND
COFFEE.
YOU CAN WATCH TOWN -- YOU KNOW,
GO BY.
TWINKLE LIGHTS ALL YEAR-ROUND.
WE HAVE THE LARGEST HISTORIC
DISTRICT IN THE STATE, WHICH A
LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT.
A LOT OF GREAT OLD HISTORIC
BUILDINGS.
>> DON'T FORGET THE SHOPPING.
IF YOU'RE A SHOPPER, YOU'RE
GOING TO BE AMAZED.
VALLEY GIRL AND BELOVED AND RUBY
JANE ARE SOME OF MY FAVORITES.
YOU'VE BEEN PLANNING TO --
PRAYING TO THE GO -- SNOW GODS.
>> YES.
>> WE'RE GOING TO ONE UP THERE.
COME ALONG WITH ME.
LET'S GO OVER HERE AND I JUST
FOUND OUT THAT KRISTIN HAS --
NEVER DONE THIS ON LIVE TV.
>> WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?
>> IT'S SNOW ANGEL TIME.
HERE WE GO
[LAUGHTER]
>> IT'S SO AWESOME!
>> WOW.
[LAUGHTER]
>> YEAH.
I'M NOT SURE -- SO SURE IF SHE'S
LOVING THIS, JENNIFER.
[LAUGHTER]
>> WE ARE COVERED WITH SNOW.
>> YEAH, KRISTIN IS LIKE GET ME
OUT OF HERE.
>> ANYTHING FOR "HOUSTON LIFE."
THIS IS TOTALLY FUN.
THANKS.
I'LL SEE YOU BACK IN STUDIO
TOMORROW.
>> THAT SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN.
YOU KNOW, AS A UTAH BOY GOING UP
IN THE SNOW, I AM TOTALLY
ENVYING YOU BUT I'M SECRETLY
GLAD I'M NOT COLD AND SOON WET
LIKE YOU WILL BE.
GOOD LUCK.
STAY WARM OUT THERE.
AND AGAIN, FOLKS, IF YOU WOULD
LIKE TO VISIT BRECKENRIDGE --
[LAUGHTER]
>> YOU CAN CHECK OUT.