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Why Your Dog Wants You to Try Skijoring

Skijoring involves skiing behind a dog that’s wearing a harness and bungee-cord lead to pull its owner. Any skis will do—skate, classic, touring—as long as the skier has intermediate skills and the pooch... Read More

Tips & Ideas March 21, 2016

Spring Break on Skinny Skis : Travel Tips

Spring finds lots of us looking for warmer getaways, but this is the best time of year to hit the road for a cross country ski vacation in Colorado. Here are our favorite tips for making the most of it. Read More

Travel Tips March 21, 2016

7 Surprising Facts About Cross Country Ski Grooming

It’s part art, part science, and makes the difference between a breezy ski or a total grind. Here’s what groomers wish you really knew.

Tips & Ideas March 21, 2016

How to Ski Faster in Only 4 Minutes

Make your Nordic skiing easier, faster, and less exhausting with this simple training idea the pros use. If you’re like most Nordic skiing enthusiasts, you aren’t on the snow training every day—you Read More

Tips & Ideas February 17, 2016

2016 Stagecoach Classic

Devil's Thumb Ranch to Winter Park

Video February 15, 2016

Devil's Thumb Ranch: Winter Park Expansion

Devil’s Thumb Ranch owners add Trailhead Inn and Caffe Giocondo dinner service to options for skiers, visitors and residents.

Adding to downtown Winter Park’s lodging and dining options, Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa, Vasquez Creek Inn, Volario’s and Caffe Giocondo owners Bob & Suzanne Fanch recently announced the... Read More

News February 01, 2016

Nordic Getaway: Turn a Day Trip into a Stay Trip

Long days skiing shouldn’t end sitting in traffic; it’s always more fun to have an apres ski dinner, tuck in for the night, and get a few more kilometers in the next day. But how to score last-minute rooms and... Read More

Travel Tips February 01, 2016

4 Reasons Why You Need Holiday Ski Therapy Right Now

Snow storms, delayed flights, traffic, last-minute shopping—all little stressors that add up to one big cortisol dump that can leave you feeling tired, angry, and even suppress your immune system. Good news: Nordic... Read More

Tips & Ideas January 15, 2016