Stampede & End of Season Wrap Up

Stampede & End of Season Wrap Up

Another glorious weekend of Nordic skiing, competition, and friendships renewed.  Saturday at Snow Mountain Ranch the 50K Skate Marathon skiers were out early and cruising with David Norris from Steamboat far out in front. The cloudy colder day made for fast and...
Crust Skiing, Season Overview & Special Thanks

Crust Skiing, Season Overview & Special Thanks

The warming sun is starting to cut our Nordic season short. When we get a good cold night into the teens or single digits, we have wonderful conditions for Crust skiing which is a treasure for Nordic skiers forced to follow the tracks all season.  Suddenly they...
This Weekend is Full of XC Ski Events

This Weekend is Full of XC Ski Events

41st Annual Snow Mountain Stampede this weekend  It’s that time of year to test yourself!  Have you trained hard enough this season to be able to handle back-to-back 50K marathons or 25K half-marathons earning that coveted RANCH BOSS or RANCH HAND buckle...
Cross Country Skier Gear Testers

Cross Country Skier Gear Testers

The group of publications under Height of Land Publications – Alpinist, Backcountry, Cross Country Skier, Mountain Flyer – is again holding their annual gear test at Snow Mountain Ranch in late March. We have done the gear testing the last two years which...
Grand Nordic Corner

Grand Nordic Corner

To race well, you need to stay healthy.  To run races, you need to stay healthy and try to keep your volunteers healthy. Especially when you start getting near-record snow and record participation as happened for the 12th Annual Ranch2Ranch Trek earlier in...