First Off-Trail Report of 2018-2019 season

First Off-Trail Report of 2018-2019 season

The Nordic season has begun for those skiers hungry to start sliding on snow this year, starkly contrasting last years late start, with some early season snows that are looking like they will stick around on the ground. Mid-October marked the first snowfall of enough...

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Nordic Skiing App Survey

Nordic Skiing App Survey

If you were at this year's Nordic ski swap you may have met Joseph La Monte and completed a short survey. La Monte and his friend Darrell Grissen are conducting initial research to build an app geared towards Nordic skiing. Once developed, this app would make it easy...

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Free Nordic Clinics and Other News

Free Nordic Clinics and Other News

Grand Nordic Hosts Free Nordic Clinics Free Nordic ski clinics for all levels, adults and kids. The first free clinic will be Saturday, December 8th at Devil's Thumb Ranch at 10am and 2pm. A second free clinic will be offered Saturday, December 16th at Grand Lake...

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Annual Ski Swap

Annual Ski Swap

This year's Nordic Ski Swap will be Friday, October 26th, 2018 from 5:00pm-8:00pm at Devil's Thumb Ranch in Tabernash, CO in the Broad Axe Barn. This is a great opportunity to buy and sell used gear. Those wanting to sell equipment should bring it to the Nordic Center...

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Move Up or Move On

Move Up or Move On

Driving on Highway 40 through Grand County gives one the distinct impression that the cross-country skiing is done for the year. Bare ground has crept up the valleys, reaching many of the places that we normally seek out for our nordic touring. Most people seeing this...

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Spring is Here!

Spring is Here!

Spring is here and the daily sojourn into temperate temperatures means that one's experience on and off the trails this time of year will be widely variable, depending on many factors from time of day to daily weather variations. With last week's rains saturating the...

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Snow Mountain Ranch Stampede 2018

Snow Mountain Ranch Stampede 2018

The 35th Annual  Snow Mountain Stampede is the highest Nordic 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 is more than enough but can you imagine...

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Spring Officially Arrives on March 20th

Spring Officially Arrives on March 20th

Winter is in its final throes before Spring officially arrives on March 20th. A more generous storm pattern than what we experienced in the early part of the season, has left us with a snowpack that experts claim is back to normal. Venturing above tree-line, or...

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