The weekend was perfect for the Grand Nordic 15k Skate Race on Jan10 and the Snow Mountain Ranch Annual 15k Classic Jan 11 with single digit temps overnight and clear sunshine and mid-twenties to thirties mid-day with almost no wind. The racers skied like the...
It was snowing! And then it wasn’t. I guess a couple inches is better than none. It was enough to make areas that had some snow already be good skiing but was not enough to fill in the almost bare ground around Devils Thumb or Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic...
What is Christmas without lots of snow? I guess this year we’re just missing out, or so it seems. I’ve never seen anything like it in 40 years! At least the shoveling is not bad in the Valley but there is snow in higher country if you know how to get to...
Finally a great snow to start the Nordic season! From bare ground to a beautiful blanket of snow in just days! So start the season right with honing your Nordic skiing technique… The next two weekends are your chance for FREE NORDIC LESSONS Saturday at the...
Grand County's wonderful Nordic Centers are preparing for the upcoming winter season and have announced their opening dates, weather permitting. Tune up your skis and get ready for the 2025-26 season! Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Center: November 24th Snow Mountain...
Grand Nordic is holding the Annual Nordic Ski Swap on Saturday October 25 at Snow Mtn Ranch Campers Hub, Nordic parking lot, and SMR Nordic Center. Individual sales intake is from 8:30a to 9:30a at the entrance to the Campers Hub with a registration form available -...
Grand Nordic's Annual Nordic Ski Swap is Saturday, October 25th! It will be held inside the Campers Hub building (across from the Nordic Center) and at the Nordic Center Parking Lot @ Snow Mountain Ranch, YMCA of the Rockies. Find new & used equipment like Skis,...
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...
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...
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...
