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...
Snow Mountain Ranch sits on 5200 acres just off Hwy 40 between Tabernash and Granby. It is a year- round playground offering over 120 km of groomed trails for cross country skiing, snowshoeing, fat biking, tubing, sleigh rides and other winter outdoor activities as...
Grand County's own Latigo Ranch was featured in SkiTrax Magazine's Spring 2017 issue in their article highlighting romantic inns. Click here to see the article, which starts on page 28 >>
Since I came to Grand County almost 35 years ago, we have always had the earliest snow and kept our snow the longest. Since I was looking for more snow that I had living in New England, I thought I had moved to heaven. But then Grand County had a fabulous October...
Nordic Skiing in Grand County - More K’s More Days By Kathy Jamieson Imagine being outside on a cold, crisp winter morning, the snow sparkling in the sunlight. The only sounds you hear are the sound of your skis sliding on the snow and your own breathing. The sky...
National Public Lands Day in Grand County Colorado is surpassed by none. In our 23 years, we are officially the longest running, usually the largest event, and consistently produce more improvements for our National Lands than any other site in the country. Our...
Just when you think it’s time to hang up the Nordic skis, Mother Nature sends another wave of storms. But the sun god decides that snow must melt in the Valley so people can ride their bikes. And the war between the gods continues. For all Nordic Center patrons, get...
Lance gave you a good feel for the conditions at the 33rd Annual Snow Mountain Stampede – the highest Marathon in the country as well as the only opportunity for Nordic racers to ski 50K of skate style one day and 50k of Classic the next. Most people think a marathon...
Races, particularly State Championships, 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 roar? Do I have the...
And they giggled…and then there were peals of laughter as one boy slid down the hill sitting on his skis. People stared from the picnic tables in front of the Nordic Center at these kids having a great time. Kids who really didn’t want to come to the free kids Nordic...
