Spent Friday at Winter Park and Mary Jane and it was an amazing powder day!!! The snow report said there was 6 inches of new snow but we think there was at least 10 inches at the Swedes Ridge area. The sun came out mid-day and it was one of those magical, perfect ski days!
Winding River Ranch backs right up to Rocky Mountain National Park and has spectacular views all around. They hosted a special lunch-sleighride on Friday and it was wonderful. The horses were magnificent and even with snow coming down and the wind gusting a bit, everyone was cozy under their big blankets. The lunch in the barn was fun, simple and delicious. All that entertainment and a meal for only $25…..got to be one of the best ways to spend a little time enjoying the outdoors!
Went on one of the Ranger-led snowshoe tours on Saturday and it was a terrific experience! Our Ranger gave us all the amazing details about members of the weasel family (they stay active all winter!) and the snowshoeing across the Bowen-Baker meadow area was beautiful. They do the tours every weekend and the nature topics are different each time. The beginner tour is fine for all levels (83-year-old Mom came along and had a great time). The advanced tour has more climbing and I hear it’s a good workout!
Went skiing at Winter Park on Tuesday and it was a bluebird day with amazing snow conditions! I know this has not been a huge snow season so far but the trails were in great shape and we had a fantastic time….no crowds, warm sun and soft snow…..what could be better?
Spent the day at the Grand Lake Winter last Saturday and it was a blast! The theme was the Olympics so every business had a different “country”. Flags from all over the world lined the main street and each business had music and costumes to go along with the theme. The parade was great and we were especially in awe of the “Olympians” who marched in their togas, bare arms exposed to the somewhat chilly air! The bed-sled races were pretty exciting as they had to have a run off between the two top placers. We got a big kick out the human bowling….they just slide the human bowling ball along on a saucer and knock over the pins (empty water jugs). Olympic-theme music was playing in the town square and it was snowing softly….a prefect way to spend a Saturday!
