700 miles of cross-country trails + 8,000 feet of elevation = a woodsy wonderland By: Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan The action in Grand County is more horizontal than vertical. Seventy percent of the county is public land, and the pine and aspen forests are crisscrossed by...
As the shortest days of sunlight approach, the consensus is that the nordic skiing is "surprisingly good" from those who have made the drive past the Rodeo grounds outside of Fraser to the end of the open road. Past the Experimental Forest gates, closed to vehicles...
One of the more difficult things to remember, living here in Winter Park, is that what you see out your door is not necessarily what you will find out on the forest and mountain trails. The distinct brown of the valley floor does not inform of the potential to be had...
Speaking of free, don’t forget to sign up for the Free Nordic Lessons at Devils Thumb Tommelfest Saturday Dec 9. Adult and kids classes meet at 10 am and 2 pm and you can sign up for Classic or Skate, beginner intermediate or advanced groups. Grand Nordic members...
Recently voted the best Nordic Center in Grand County for the 2012-13 ski season, 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 thru your soul as you stand looking...
The Valley floor has little snow to hamper our trips around town, to shovel out our driveways or to clear off the back deck. But all around the towns of Winter Park, Fraser and Tabernash are miles of old logging or waterboard roads and trails that climb up through...
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 >>
The XC skiing is off to a much improved start over last year. Last week's storm, followed with moderate temperatures has left enough white on the ground for some extended kick and glide sessions. Daily temperature fluctuations have been making for crunchy morning and...