We woke up and ate breakfast at the breakfast bar.  Hayden and Rian liked the fancy kitchen sink and water sprayer so much that they spent an hour doing the dishes together while pretending they were filming a cooking show.  We checked out of Crystal Peak Lodge and took the gondola over to Peak 8 to ride the Alpine slide.  Mom was very nervous about Rian and Jessie riding an open chairlift to the top, but they both did great.  Everyone had a blast riding down the mountain, enjoying all the wildflowers and chipmunks along the way. 

Riding the gondola.

The lone rider.

Pure happiness.

 

Ready, Set, Go!!!

The base of Peak 8

After the slide, we stopped in Frisco and grabbed some bagel sandwiches and headed out for a short hike near Lake Dillon.  It was so beautiful and just the mountain therapy we all were in need of!

What a beautiful and serene place.

Make a wish.

 

Some interesting mushrooms and toadstools

Jessie's classic hiking attire. Of course, she'd be more comfortable at the make-up counter at Macy's than a hiking trail, but she was a good sport just the same. 

After cooling our feet off in the water for a bit and dropping a bagel sandwich (or two) in the sand, we headed back to the car for the drive into Steamboat.