The Thanksgiving weekend ushered the Headwaters of the Colorado region into winter with a couple of waves of welcome snow. The upper valley floors are finally white for what is hoped to be the remainder of the winter. The latest snow came with enough moisture and...
In stark contrast to this past summer's heat, snow-lovers have been enjoying some nice crisp temperatures to preserve the snowfall from earlier this month. Mid November has proven to be dryer than previous weeks, making for some fast and variable conditions. Shaded...
Winter Park is living up to its name this season, with a blessing of small and moderate snowfalls that have put down the essential layer for a good season of sliding on snow. Thus far, November has brought cooler, snow-sparing temperatures and long awaited moisture to...
The Nordic season has begun for those skiers hungry to start sliding on snow this year, starkly contrasting last years late start, with some early season snows that are looking like they will stick around on the ground. Mid-October marked the first snowfall of enough...
If you were at this year's Nordic ski swap you may have met Joseph La Monte and completed a short survey. La Monte and his friend Darrell Grissen are conducting initial research to build an app geared towards Nordic skiing. Once developed, this app would make it easy...
Driving on Highway 40 through Grand County gives one the distinct impression that the cross-country skiing is done for the year. Bare ground has crept up the valleys, reaching many of the places that we normally seek out for our nordic touring. Most people seeing this...
Spring is here and the daily sojourn into temperate temperatures means that one's experience on and off the trails this time of year will be widely variable, depending on many factors from time of day to daily weather variations. With last week's rains saturating the...
Winter is in its final throes before Spring officially arrives on March 20th. A more generous storm pattern than what we experienced in the early part of the season, has left us with a snowpack that experts claim is back to normal. Venturing above tree-line, or...
Hopefully the recent storms inspired you to get out and access Grand County’s free Nordic trails. Last week, the trail to the High Lonesome Hut provided for some great cross-country skiing and an escape from the President’s Day crowds. The packed trails have received...
Winter is showing signs of life, with snow coverage finally building up towards more seasonal depths. The valley floors at last have a decent winter coat for fun skinny ski sliding, and while sunny temperatures have threatened to crust that coat over, the cold nights...
