Quotes
The view of the Rocky Mountains from the Divide near Kiowa Creek is considered one of the finest in Colorado. ~Bayard Taylor

I think the Colorado Plateau is the most scenic area in the world - let's begin with that. Not just the United States. ~Stewart Udall

Did you know
Thunder is the stage name for the horse who is the live animal mascot for the Denver Broncos. Three purebred Arabians have held this name, all gray horses whose coat has lightened to be completely white.

The most recent, "Thunder III", appeared at Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014. The first Thunder was a stallion whose registered name was JB Kobask. He was the mascot from 1993 until his retirement in 2004, and continued to make community appearances until his death in 2009. He was succeeded by the gelding Winter Solstyce, born in 1994, who took over as "Thunder II" in 2004 and still continues to perform. "Thunder III", whose registered name is Me N Myshadow, was the under study to Thunder II, performed at preseason games in 2013 and made some of Thunder's other public appearances. Because he was younger than Thunder II and better able to handle being shipped by air to the east coast, he was the mascot selected to appear at MetLife Stadium for Super Bowl XLVIII and will be at 2016 Super Bowl 50.

The Super Bowl is supposed to be at a neutral site, so Thunder probably will not be allowed to run down the field each time the Broncos score. Be assured Thunder will make an appearance.

Winter X Games

The competition schedule for the 2016 Aspen Winter X Games at Buttermilk Mountain:11 a.m. Mono skier X finals
Noon Men's snowboard slopestyle final
2 p.m. Men's and women's skier X heats, semifinals and finals
6:15 p.m. Men's snowboard superpipe final
8:15 p.m. Ski big air final

10 a.m. Men's ski slopestyle final
10 a.m. Snowboarder adaptive X semifinals and final
Noon Men's and women's snowboarder heats, semifinals and finals
1:45 p.m. Women's snowboard superpipe final

Can't believe a snowmobile and rider turning a compete backward summersault 10-15 feet in the air? A skier making like a helicopter. Keep up with the X Games for the unbelievable contests and tricks.

Routt County, Colorado
You may aware that Buddy Warner and his sisters Skeeter and Bugs were Olympians from Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Or, you might know Howelsen Hill near Steamboat has the nation's highest natural ski jumps. You also may know that Steamboat Springs is the County Seat of Routt County.

But do you know where Routt County got its name?

John Long Routt was the last Governor of the Colorado Territory and the first Governor of the State of Colorado. Routt was Governor when Colorado became a state in 1876 (38th). He was elected first Governor of the state. He served as mayor of Denver from 1883 to 1885, and was reelected as the seventh Governor to the governor's office in 1891 . During his second term, construction started on the long-delayed state capitol. When he left office after his second term, he campaigned for woman's suffrage. When suffrage was passed in 1893 Mrs.Eliza Routt was the first to register as a voter.