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Winter Park 2010/2011 Season Ski Pass It is time to get your season ski pass for Winter Park!  As of April 5th prices will go up so get your ticket for fun and freshies all next season.  Ski Colorado and Winter Park are offering a deal that you pay $49.00 down now and the rest isn’t due until next September.  Do not ...

Bluebird Day at Winter Park Resort What is a bluebird day you may ask.  Well, I was wondering that also when we saw the bluebird on the left perched on a building at Devil’s Thumb Ranch. My definition of a bluebird day is a nice spring like day with blue, blue skies, no wind and a bunch of snow on the ground.  It would be...

Powder Addiction Skiing on Jones Pass We had day number two with Powder Addiction on Jones pass this week.  It was supposed to be day number four but a good bout of pink eye and an avalanche on US Highway 40 has postponed the other two trips.  The group that went up this time was full of Winter Park locals, a father-son W...

Devils Thumb Ranch Pony Ride Birthday Party Having twin 2 1/2 year olds we are starting to get our fair share of birthday party invitations.  Nicholas and Willem have now been to two birthday parties.  The first at Grand Park Rec Center in the gymnastics room was fantastic.  The second was a birthday party out at Dev...

Grand County Colorado Museums Looking for something to do in Grand County and Winter Park?  Well, a day at one of our three museums is a day well spent.  Informative, interesting and fun and all on the cheap, take the kids and explore and see what brought us all here to the Fraser Valley. The Grand County Historical Assoc...

If you’re ready for an adrenaline filled adventure through the Colorado back country, you’ve got to sign up at Grand Adventures! Perfect for beginner, intermediate riders and families, there are several tour options that can be tailored to your groups needs. Today we lucked out with classic bluebird conditions, 45 degree ...

Winter Park Resort Ski Lessons Day three os teaching the little ones to ski at Winter Park Ski Area went rather well despite the snow and wind.  We headed up to the bunny slopes with the idea that this would be our first day on the lifts.  When we arrived at the resort the snow was blowing and there was no sun to be seen....

  The Mary Jane Bump Jamboree and Bob’s Mogul Camp Wanting to learn to ski the bumps or improve your mogul techniques?  Well the Mary Jane Bump Jamboree and Bobs Mogul Camps are here to help with your bump skiing abilities.  There is no better place to learn the bumps than the Mary Jane side of Winter Park Resort.&nb...

Winter Park Resort Ski Rentals and Tune Ups Who knew that a simple ski tune up would make  my day at Winter Park Resort.  I had skied 13 times since the last tuneup and the skis were getting dull and not holding an edge on the crusty stuff or the ice.  I took my Dynastar Legends in to Winter Park Resort Rentals and b...

Pole Creek Moonlight Snowshoe What a great way to spend a Saturday Night: on the links of Pole Creek Golf Club with skis on your feet and the moon lighting the ground below. Pole Creek Golf Club had their first, of hopefully many, moonlight snow shoe and ski events this past Saturday night and the event was fantastic.  Show up...