The Connelly Azteca Pool Table In Granby Part 2

     There's nothing like walking out the door at 5:15am in -20 degree temperatures. First off, any exposed skin will likely be frost bitten within minutes. Nevertheless, we had to get to Granby, Colorado to move a Connelly Azteca for a customer of ours.
     Being at the shop to clean out the truck's back and bed was the worst. Winter gear coat, base layers, two pairs of gloves, and a balaclava and beanie on yet still cold enough to break through it all. After we loaded up all of the tools and materials we needed we set out. The drive is typically only 2 hours or so from the shop, however, we planned it to be about 3 or so considering the conditions.
     We only made one stop on the way up there to throw the truck into 4wd and to see if we could get the windshield washed off. The roads were amazing. CDOT we thank you! Phenomenal driving conditions considering the weather we had just had and were having. Anyhow, the stop was short. Threw some water on the windshield but that didn't last. In about 5 seconds it froze. Actually made the situation worst. Nevertheless, we fixed it and continued on.
     Berthoud Pass wasn't all to bad at this point. The road up was great and the road down leading into Winter Park was a little worst but overall in great condition. Can't thank CDOT enough for their efforts on the roads.
     By the time we arrived to the pickup house in Granby, it was probably 9:00am. Up there we were showing a still -20 degree reading. The house we went into was vacant and there was no heat, but let me tell you. Outside was -20. Inside was probably somewhere in the 40's. It was as we stepped into a warmer.
     The dismantle of the pool table went smooth. We decided to pick up pace to keep as warm as possible. Wrapped and loaded it all up and were ready to get to the next house with it in about 30 minutes.
     The next house wasn't too far away. We were able to back up in the driveway and take the pool table in through the front door. It was going in the basement that had just enough space in the main area to hold this beautiful heirloom. The walk down was tricky with the frame but we managed to negotiate it without a problem. We were afraid that the slate was going to sweat so bad due to the really extreme temp change it was enduring, and it did, but not to a point that slowed down the setup. After placement we proceeded with recovering the table in a brown color cloth. The client was extremely excited and happy with the color. The Azteca was a light oak and the brown color really popped on the table. Running through an easy level and finishing off the table we finally headed out of there around 11:30am or so. Not too bad in those conditions. We are still efficient even when our boogers froze to our nose as soon as you walked outside.
     Leaving Granby it was hovering around the -5 temp (which, believe it or not, felt great comparatively). Roads were even better at this point so the drive back was just fine. We made better time back than imagined. Overall, this turned out to be a decent mountain job. We also got some nice snowy mountain views. The customer was happy and really excited about his pool table. Great day in Colorado! There are a couple pictures below.