SolVista Night Skiing and Tubing Winter Park Colorado

 
 

SolVista Winter Park ColoradoSolVista Night Skiing

SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch, formerly known as Silver Creek, is offering night skiing and tubing every Saturday starting Saturday December 26th through the end of ski season from 5pm to 8pm.  They will also offer a night skiing and tubing for the holidays on Dec 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th.

The cost for night skiing and tubing is $10 each or $15 combo ticket.

According to Ski Magazine, SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch is perfect for families interested in learning to ski together. “Moderate, short slopes all drop to the base area, and this compact scale makes it easy to keep track of little ones,” Ski Magazine, December 2007.

Here are some of SolVista’s Numbers:

  • Projected Days Open: 106
  • Days Open Last Year: 144
  • Years Open: 26
  • Average Snowfall: 220 in.

Terrain Type

Beginner Runs: Beginner Runs 30% Intermediate Runs: Intermediate Runs 50% Advanced Runs: Advanced Runs 20% Expert Runs: Expert Runs 0%

Lifts

  • Total # Of Lifts: Total # Of Lifts 6
  • Gondolas & Trams: Gondolas & Trams N/A
  • High Speed Sixes: High Speed Sixes N/A
  • High Speed Quads: High Speed Quads 1
  • Quad Chairs: Quad Chairs 1
  • Triple Chairs: Triple Chairs 1
  • Double Chairs: Double Chairs 2
  • Surface Lifts: Surface Lifts 1

Elevation

  • Top: 9202 Ft.
  • Vertical Drop: 1000 Ft.
  • Bottom: 8202 Ft.
  • Longest Run: 0.6 miles
  • Skiable Terrain: 406 acres
  • Snow Making: 170 acres

Tommelfest at Devil’s Thumb Ranch

 
 

tommelfest Devils Thumb RanchWinter Park Nordic Skiing

Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Tabernash is hosting Tommelfest 2009 on December 12th.  There will classes, competition, food, music and booze.  Sounds like a grand time and they are giving away a free T-Shirt to attendees.

What is a Tommelfest? beats me but it sounds fun.  Here is what the WP Chamber of Commerce says about it: “Come celebrate all things Nordic – meatballs, music by Brethren Fast, fun dancing, demos, Grog Garden, BBQ $12, relay races, keg toss, waxing clinic, free lessons from the DU Nordic team, and very probably, meatballs at Tommelfest ’09!”

Devil’s Thumb Ranch Facebook page is where I found the offer for free T-Shirts: “Facebook fans get a FREE t-shirt at Tommelfest! Tell your friends, neighbors, parents, strangers… Let’s Tommelfest Colorado! (and yes, I just turned Tommelfest into a verb…)”

Schedule of events for the day:

10:00am- 11:30am: Classes
11:30am-1:00pm: BBQ and Grog Garden (Heck’s Patio)
12:00pm: Norwegian Keg Toss sponsored by O’Doul’s
12:30pm- 1:30pm: Team Sprints (bib pick up in Broad Axe Barn)
12:30pm- 1:30pm: Wax clinic presented by Swix
1:30pm- 3:00pm: Classes
2:00pm- 3:30pm: Team Sprints, Freestyle, 2x2x.5km
3:45pm: Award Ceremony
4:00pm- 6:00pm: Cocktail Hour for Season Pass Holders (Heck’s Tavern)

Music by BRETHREN FAST 12PM TO 4PM

Call Devil’s Thumb Ranch at 970-726-8231 for more information.

Get up here to Winter Park and get some early skiing in.

Facebook fans get a FREE t-shirt at Tommelfest! Tell your friends, neighbors, parents, strangers… Let’s Tommelfest Colorado! (and yes, I just turned Tommelfest into a verb…)