Tubing and Sledding in Winter Park, CO

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Chris

Colorado Adventure Park Winter Park, Colorado

Have you been sledding at the Fraser Tubing Hill recently. There is a new company over behind the Alco store and they are providing some fancy tubing. The place is called Colorado Adventure Park it is a great experience for the whole family. And I mean the whole family. We spent a morning on ugh etudes with the four year old twins and the grandparents, that is from four to seventy nine years old.

Colorado Adventure Park is Grand County’s newest, fastest, largest and safest adventure park. With excitement in mind CAP proudly offesr a variety of activities to satisfy every guests quest for adventure. In addition to tubing and sledding the Park offers snow scoots and a soon to open terrain park.

The snow scoots are for kids seeking speed and a little competitive fun. A Snow Scoot is a Polaris 120 snowmobile for kids ages six and up and under 130 pounds. The Snow Scoots are ridden along a groomed track in the meadow at the Colorado Adventure Park. Snow Scoots are in operation from 10am to 6pm.

The terrain park will open in February 2012 and is for the young one that are looking to improve their terrain park skill in a safe and fun setting. If you are looking to do more tricks and the ski area is closed, come by Colorado Adventure Park and enjoy our terrain park under the lights and all day long.

Tubing, snow scoots and the terrain park require helmets so be sure to bring yours or you can rent one at the Adventure Park. There is a concessions stand and beer and wine is served. They even have a fire pit with smores kits available.

If you are looking to spend a day away from Winter Park and Mary Jane head out to the Colorado Adventure Park for a day of thrill for all.

Mardi Gras in Winter Park, Colorado

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Chris

Winter Park Resort Mardi Gras 2010

You don’t have to be in New Orleans or Rio de Janiero to celebrate Mardi Gras. We here up in Winter Park, CO have our own little celebration up on the ski slopes. The Winter Park Resort employees are usually all decked out and there are lots and lots of beads. You my even see some topless celebratants latter in the day if the sun is out and the booze is flowing.

The Winter Park/ Fraser Valley Chamber of Commerce will be putting on a Mardi Gras Festival for the kids and family at the Hideaway Park in Town of Winter Park from 1PM to 4PM on Feb 13th. The sledding hill will be open and there will be games and treats for the kids.

Sol Vista will be putting on a Mardi Gras Snow fest. SolVista Basin resort family celebrations: Fun Events for kids of all ages; music; food, beverage and retail specials. Kids Snow Play Park, Sledding Hill, and Cross Country Skiing always free.

And there will be lots of celebrating on the slopes with beads a flying and everyone trying to have some fun on the slopes of Mary Jane/Winter Park Resort.

It’s Mardi Gras, show us your……… ??

Grand Adventures in Winter Park has new snowmobiles!

Posted on November 22, 2009 by sam

Grand Adventures, our local go-to for snowmobiling in Winter Park, has purchased brand new fleets of snowmobiles for the winter season! The new snowmobiles are 2 seater Yamaha Venture Lites (for guided tours) and 1 seater Yamaha Phazers (for unguided tours). Here are the specs, with translation for those of you who aren’t professionals: Phazers

Fourstroke: Quieter, more efficient, and larger than two stroke engines. Also, the professionals over at Grand Adventures tell me you won’t get any of the fumes that come with two stroke engines.

Ergonomic: They are designed to fit your body, resulting in a super comfortable ride that requires less work from you.

Smoother acceleration: So you don’t have to deal with whiplash while you’re cruising on the continental divide at almost 12,000 feet

Heavier: In the words of the Grand Adventures professionals again, this means that the snowmobiles “won’t dance around, but will plow through the snow.”

AND, these new snowmobiles burn 1/2 as much fuel, making them more environmentally friendly. Plus, they’re quieter, making it easier for you to get a good look at all the wildlife you might run into.

Check out Grand Adventures’ website: http://www.grandadventures.com/ for more information on rentals, tours, rates, and more. Snowmobiling really is one of the most fun ways to check out some incredible views of the mountains and Winter Park, not to mention being quite a bit easier than hiking up a mountain in the middle of winter. Have fun!

Elk Creek – Secret Sledding Hill

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Amy

Got some inside scoop the other day on a sweet place to sled where the locals go. It’s called Elk Creek and it’s easy to find. Turn left at the stoplight in Fraser and drive PAST the tubing hill. About a mile down the road, the road dead ends. Park and walk straight and you’ll see a nice sledding hill with probably no one on it!

Sledding at Elk Creek Hill

Here’s a photo of us trying it out this week. You will need your own sled though (or most of our rental properties have sleds in them for you to use).

What To Do With The Wee Ones?

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Amy

There are lots of free things to do to keep the kids entertained like the free sledding hill at Hideaway park, the free ice skating rink at Cooper Creek Square and free skiing at Winter Park for kids ages five years and under.

For a list of all of the fun activities available for kids in Winter Park, check out our new kid’s web page.

Fly Down the Fraser Tubing Hill!

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Chris

If you haven’t tried the Fraser Tubing hill yet, put it on the top of your list while you’re visiting Winter Park.

Whether you’re taking a day off from the slopes or just want to try something new, it’s an adrenaline rush people of every age can appreciate.

You can contact them at 970-726-5854.

Check out this family snow tubing at top speed: