Races, particularly HS State Championships or marathons are always a challenge. You work and train and compete all winter and it comes down to the final show. What’s the temperature? Are my skis waxed right? Do I have a plan – go out slower and come in with a...
To most people, Winter Park and Mary Jane are well known for incomparable Alpine skiing but the Nordic world recognizes this area as about the best Nordic skiing in the country. Our two premier resorts – Snow Mountain Ranch YMCA of the Rockies and Devils Thumb have...
After a midday meeting and a few errands, I pulled on my Nordic boots and strapped on the Nordic skis and headed out of the Safeway parking lot onto the Fraser River Trail. It was already low teens and it would only get colder. But the sun was still shining and I...
Our kids are our future. Pure and simple. Any time we can invest in making our kids knowledgeable, competent and confident is time well spent. Make sure your kids are exposed to as many things as possible and learn from making their own mistakes and therefore make...
SNOW MOUNTAIN RANCH CLASSIC Classic January has started off with a bluebird day at Snow Mountain Ranch, YMCA of the Rockies for the first Classic citizen race of the month. The morning started below zero but the sun warmed up the air quickly. The tracks were set hard...
Welcome to 2019 with double digits below zero! That used to be a regular part of our winters but now, we are getting spoiled with zero degrees as the norm. But that is January and it is usually our coldest month of the year. That’s why Nordic skiers have January as...
The Gods have blessed us with good early snow conditions this year. Hopefully that continues into the full winter season. That blessing also means our trails are crowded, lodging and parking are all hard to come by, and tempers can sometimes flare. How much extra...
The Valley floor has enough snow to hamper our trips around town, to shovel out our driveways or to clear off the back deck. Get off the beaten track however and you or your dog can sink up to your knees. The mountain snows are deep and all around the towns of Winter...
Recently voted the best Nordic Center in Grand County, Grand Lake Nordic Center sits on over 500 acres below the Rocky Mountain National Park and next to the Colorado River. It feels like the River flows through your soul as you stand looking down on the Colorado...
Nestled in the shadow of the Continental Divide near Tabernash, Devil’s Thumb Ranch has over 6000 acres of sweeping meadows and meandering creeks. Devil’s Thumb Ranch is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. Since 1938, cowboys and poets and ranchers and city folk and...
