"Peter R." wrote in message
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Matt Barrow wrote:

Weren't you going up by Longmont, or Firestone IIR?

Yes.

How'd that work out?

It worked out well. I landed at Platte Valley Airport and was able to
rent
a cheap t-hanger for the two days I visited my brother in Firestone. Fuel
there was attractively priced and the weather remained docile.

However, the airport's 40 foot wide runway was interesting. Despite being
about 1,000 ft above the airport, the narrow runway gave the appearance of
being about 2,500 feet above the airport.

Like a spagetti farm, huh? :~)

We had dinner and shopped over by Jeffco airport, so I was able to walk in
to one of the FBOs at that airport and have my O2 tanks refilled for a
reduced price versus walking in from the ramp.

Good deal!!

You've got to come back out in the fall and see the changing of the Aspen.
The fall colors in New England are grand, but the Aspen are awesome when
mixed with the mountainous terrain.