Preflight check: lights.	Switch is "on".	N47415 on the ramp, FNL, looking toward the mountains #1.	N47415 on the ramp, FNL, looking toward the mountains #2.	"Clear prop"!

	FNL, taxiing to "33".	So long "FNL"... we left the jet on the ramp.	Climbing out, manifold pressure set to 35".	Turning to heading 340 please.	Gaining altitude, looking north... Look! Chrisman Field Airport, RWY 34... an easy out!

	Up and up and away. Must be windy... look at the clouds.	Where is the Crystal Lakes Airport? Straight ahead... valley floor, before the water.	Turning to the northwest toward Ute Pass.	North Park and Walden in the distance.	Here is a safe haven in the elk meadow just in case... Ute pass on the left.

	Take a 45 degree cut at the pass.	And finally we are ready to commit to cross the pass.	Welcome to Walden Airport, Colorado (33V). The sun is shining!	A bit chilly.. coats, anyone?	One pass down, having FUN!

	Ready for takeoff at Walden.	Simulated engine failure, (Sim EOE) was not successful... went around... next time!	Line up on Buffalo Pass... see straight cut in the trees (power line) with snow on it.	Looking at the spectacular Zirkels. Wow, the view is fantastic... gonna go camping up there.	Lake John & friends. Great navigation point.

	The Zirkels are still holding a lot of snow.	Can you see Rabbit Ears at the left edge?	Down valley toward Muddy Pass (US40 and CO14) toward Kremmling.	Power line cut dead ahead! What?!? low clouds?!?	Heading south for Rabbit Ears instead of Buffalo Pass.

	Cruising above Rabbit Ears Pass.	Yampa Valley in the distance.	Looking north, yup, cloud base is at 12,500 MSL.	Hahns Peak (north of Steamboat) in the distance.	The Gondola House. Hey! When did they build Thunderhead lodge?

	Sleeping Giant without a snow blanket.	Looking north up Fish Creek valley toward Buffalo Pass (on the right), and Strawberry Park Hot Springs (on the left).	Flying around Deer Mountain for the approach into Steamboat.	Turning downwind for RWY 32 at Steamboat Springs Airport, Colorado (SBS).	Continuing downwind #2.

	Continuing downwind #3.	Houston, Jim has safely landed the Arrow Steamboat!	Panorama around Steamboat #1.	Panorama around Steamboat #2.	Panorama around Steamboat #3.

	No mountain instruction???? This is what is left of a Cirrus that landed hot and long. Take some mountain flying instruction!	Panorama around Steamboat #4.	Panorama around Steamboat #5.	Hayden Airport, Colorado (HDN) and the Hayden the power plant.	Craig - Moffat County Airport, Colorado (CAG).

	Upwind at Craig, "shopping" the airport before landing. Hey! There is a truck on the runway... no landing for us.	Yes, there are horses and a rodeo grounds at Craig.	Turning left crosswind at Craig.	Headed east, south of Steamboat, ski area (Top of Mount Werner), then left to the Zirkels.	Clouds still hanging around... going for Rabbit Ears Pass, then Kremmling.

	Yup, just a little more right to Rabbit Ears Pass.	US 40 eastbound up to Rabbit Ears Pass.	Lake Catamount at the west base of Rabbit Ears Pass.	Yes, there are the Rabbit Ears!	Descending toward Kremmling, ignoring the turbulence.

	There is an airstrip on the other side of that hill!	Kremmling Airport, Colorado (20V) in sight... right traffic, terrain in the pattern. Piece-O-Cake!	Wind sock on small hill while on short final to RWY 27 Kremmling.	Yes, it was a proper downwind take off from Kremmling. Take mountain instruction to understand why.	Continental Divide, looking southeast. Corona Pass is the broad bench to the left. Winter Park Ski Area below treeline.

	Winter Park Ski Area.	Looking for the updraft, lets get closer to the terrain!	Across the Continental Divide, headed north. "Indian Peaks" wilderness of the left wingtip.	Longs Peak is the high terrain... flying the "Peak to Peak" highway north toward Twin Sisters Peaks.	Ah, it was a great day to fly in the mountains... continuing north to FNL.

	Elk Park International Airport! Looking north, take off east (downhill) at that strip!	This is where to have fun in the mountains... proficiency... competency.	Note the large hangar at the southwest corner of the strip.	A little house in the foot hills... west of Loveland, Colorado.	Yow! Watch that first step off the back deck!

	Ditch crosses US34, looking west toward Estes Park, Colorado... note the siphon pipe just above the road.	Palisade Mountain is above the "Narrows", going up US34 thru the Big Thompson Canyon, west of Loveland.	Home again at FNL after a day of safe mountain flying and new experience!	Fill her up for the trip to Kansas. I'll be back for more training and adventure! Thanks, Jer/!