Are you interested in becoming a Guide for the Ski for Light International Event which will be held at Snow Mountain Ranch Jan 29-Feb 5 2023. Ski for Light, Inc. is an all-volunteer, non-profit, organization founded in 1975. The mission of Ski for Light is to teach...
Our thriving race scene at Snow Mountain Ranch depends on a pool of willing and able volunteers to actually run the races. The pool has typically been on the shallow side, and if you’ve hesitated to jump in because you’re not sure you have enough biathlon knowledge,...
The CBC is excited to announce that Chloe Levins, U.S. National Biathlon Team member, will be coming to Snow Mountain Ranch the weekend of August 19-21 for an interactive biathlon clinic as well as individual one on one instruction! Chloe brings a wealth of knowledge...
The Boulder Rifle Club Biathlon shooting program is about to begin the 4th year of the program. The goal is to provide interested participants an opportunity to develop and improve their biathlon shooting skills between April and September. While a primary focus...
I’m beginning to think of wind as a four letter word. The furious winds of this past week have put a sudden end to grooming at Snow Mountain Ranch for this season due to downed trees and forest litter scattered over the trails. Devil’s Thumb is holding out with...
Glorious spring days are here! The famous Colorado Blue Bird Days have come back after a cold, but perhaps mercifully short, winter… at least for a little while. Springtime in the Rockies can be fickle and I don’t want to jinx it… even though a town with a name like...
As February draws to a close, we can sense hints of March in the warming air, the lengthening days, and the crisp crunch underfoot. Winter, up through the main winter months, has been mostly kind, if not generous. There have been no large storms to bury us in feet of...
The Headwaters Trails Alliance has been busy grooming community trails on a rotating schedule. As of February 10, grooming most recently was done on the Lunch loops and Fraser River Trail from county road 8 to Rendezvous, Givelo and Northwest passage. The Fraser River...
Loads of snow and high winds have created a dangerous snowpack in the local mountains. This slope at the Second Creek Headwall last weekend is testament to the potential size and hazards that are out there. Photo by Kim Headberg. Cold Temps Keep Trails Firm The onset...
Atmospheric River of Moisture Brings Relief to Snow-Starved Trails What a difference a storm makes! While the first day of Winter reflected the dearth of moisture that Colorado has been experiencing through the fall, what meteorologists are calling an ‘Atmospheric...
