So then we went to Telluride.....

So, we pulled out of the parking lot at Purgatory at 2:20 on Friday afternoon.... headed for Durango because the pass was closed between us and Telluride where our hotel was waiting......
ARGH! But the passes were treacherous......

We drove about 6 minutes towards Durango when my wonderful smartphone told me that the pass had opened at 2:21!!!! We saw almost no one on the pass except for the experts in snow removal.... but not driving - OMG!



We arrived in Telluride about 3 hours later and were happy and warm along the way with a stop at some natural hot springs (that allowed nudity although not much was seen!) 0---> note the high fences! :)