It has been slow coming but we finally have good snow at Nordic areas in the Valley. The high country has been accumulating snow sporadically which means there are layers – layers that are loosely connected and therefore prone to avalanches. Unless you are...
We did it! Grand Nordic’s 8th Annual was definitely as safe as it could be. Participants were limited to 25 spread out over a half hour with a max of 75 each day. Sending those people out into the wind and driving snow on Saturday seemed almost cruel but those people...
It’s time for the kids to show off. Every year the Middle Park High School hosts other schools from around Colorado for races at Snow Mountain Ranch. Since Grand county has remained in Orange zone most of the month of January, the kids are able to keep their...
Grand County residents managed to avoid gatherings, wear masks, stay apart and reduce the COVID numbers over the holidays, they kept family and visitors under control and the numbers of infected people went down! Our people either just stayed home or headed to the...
2020 may not have been the greatest of years in so many ways, but at least from one nordic skier’s perspective, it wasn’t all bad. The year started fairly well enough, with decent winter snow making for a fine winter. Just as things were beginning to transition to...
The snow is finally hiding most of the rocks and dirt. I got out my everyday skis last week and set my rock skis aside. After my back fusion surgery in early September, I have now been able to classic ski for a couple of weeks and it feels great! It is such a joy...
After a bit of a slow start, the 2020-21 ski season has established itself through most of December with some consistently seasonable temperatures, and enough moisture to assure us of having a white Christmas. The drought of this past summer and fall is not completely...
“What a tough time this is for all of us. Seems COVID is hitting closer and closer to home. As a club, Grand Nordic was planning to hold our free lesson program [this year offered to members only] on December 13. We had approval from Snow Mountain Ranch, we had a...
The snow has started but is definitely off to a slow start this year. The temperatures have also been so mild that many of the forest bugs that get killed off each winter will survive for another season. All of Nature weaves together and when one part is lacking,...
Trying times test the mettle of our character. For those of us living in a mountain town, where we don’t have the distractions and entertainment available to those living in larger metropolitan environs, getting outdoors to rejuvenate ourselves is a key cornerstone to...