The winter seems to be flying by without taking a pause for a breather. No warm spells, no dry spells, just continued cooler temperatures and periodic refreshening snow showers. There! Just jinxed it for all of those who are ready for a reprieve from the frosty icy...
Grand Nordic is hosting their Ranch 2 Ranch Trek again this year! This trek benefits youth Nordic skiing in Grand County. Cross country ski from Snow Mountain Ranch to Granby Ranch via Snow Mountain Ranch Trails to Fraser to Granby Trail to Granby Ranch Trails. Total...
Ullr has been kind to our little winter hamlet amidst the Rocky Mountains, providing both frequent moisture and low temperatures that can keep a skier smiling. A few bouts of wind, some waves of moisture from the west, and the snowpack just keeps piling up. The...
Welcome to 2020 with double digits below zero in the morning soaring to the 30’s in the early afternoon! 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...
Merry Christmas from the trails! We have had a wonderful gift of 18-24” of white fun on the ground upon which to glide to our hearts content. A cold front brought us up through mid-December to the Solstice with crystal-preserving lows and highs that only dallied...
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...
The Gods have blessed us with good early snow conditions this year and, more recently, opened the skies to bestow a beautiful white blessing, Hopefully that continues into the rest of the winter season. That blessing also means our trails are crowded, lodging and...
Granby Ranch is a four season mountain community of 5,000 acres nestled in the heart of Grand County and is widely recognized for its family friendly culture. In the summer Granby Ranch offers downhill mountain biking, lift served cross country mountain biking,...
We are nigh onto Christmas and it is certain to be a white one here in the Fraser Valley. Snow cover pervades the landscape and grooming on community trails has begun. First passes have been made on the Fraser River trail from Safeway south to Rendezvous, in the old...
As we move into the meat of the Holiday Season, waves of snow are starting to add up to a thicker snowpack. From November 25th to December 2 the Colorado Avalanche Information Center recorded 186 avalanches, by happy chance without any fatal skier-triggered events....