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1. Powder days are overrated…Just stay home. Who really wants to carve fresh lines while floating on a layer of fresh powder anyway? I’d rather be changing bedpans or doing CrossFit, than knee deep in powder! 2. The Vintage Lot is the BEST place to park and party! It is totally worth the $22/day $15/half-day! Who likes free parking anyway? Plus, you GET to ride the cabriolet, FO-FREE! #Privileged 3....

Updated The Winter Park Express Ski Train came back into operation in 2017 but due to the Covid 19 pandemic the Winter Park ski train suspended service for the 2020/21 season.   While the Winter Park Ski Train is not currently operating (at least not when this article was posted, December 2015) it has transported many happy skiers and snowboarders. If you ever wanted to know more about the historic...

So you’ve hit a wall. There is nothing worse than getting stuck in the daily grind of work, school, holidays, blah, blah, blah… You’re itching to travel, get away from it all, reclaim your sanity, but you’re not sure where to go? Make Winter Park Your NEXT Escape! Here are 11 reasons your sanity NEEDs YOU to Escape to Winter Park, Colorado! ONLY – 67 Miles from Denver. Don’t want...

If you’re in search of a fall backpacking Colorado trip, here it is! Lone Eagle Peak. This past weekend three of us grabbed our packs and left for the trailhead for a backpacking adventure we are still recovering from! The Adventures of Lone Eagle Peak Backpacking Trip (14.8+ miles round-trip) Where It All Began: We met at 8:00 am in Fraser and stopped by Sharky’s to “fill our tanks” with...

About HTA? Grand County Colorado is home to hundreds of miles of trails to explore and discover on foot, bike, ATV, snowmobile, or even by horse. With so many options it can be hard to figure out where to go, when to go, and what the conditions are. That’s where Headwaters Trails Alliance comes in.   Headwaters Trails Alliance is a nonprofit organization in 1988 and officially established in 1996 to...

Backcountry Colorado Mountain Huts are a fantastic, simple way to enjoy the wilderness on overnight trips. Huts exist in many forms across Colorado, the country and the world. From small shacks that provide protection from the elements to more modernized cabins for larger groups, huts are a great way to enjoy nature without a tent. In Grand County, two huts of the latter variety can be rented for any gathering...

all is a great time for everyone to have fun! Here’s a list of kid-friendly family activities in Winter Park Colorado, and the best part is they are all free! Fall Festival – Sept. 26 – Fraser, Colorado The 15th Annual Grand Kids Fall Festival is located at the Fraser Valley Sports Complex. Free admission to festival, tickets available for the following festivities: Tasty Food, Bake Sale, Prizes, Silent Auction, Bouncy...

It’s hunting season in the Colorado Rockies! When you hit the trails these days you might notice a lot of camps set up and even some hunters out and about walking along the back roads and trails. Just because it is hunting season does not mean that you can’t also still hike, you just have to Hike S.M.A.R.T. Here are Some Tips to Hiking  S.M.A.R.T. (S) See and Be Seen: For...

It is that time of year again. The time when the aspen trees begin to turn and bull elk begin to bugle. Listening to an elk bugling “live” is an amazing experience. The range of pitches a bull elk can reach and the raw power of their calls will astound you and give you chills. We definitely encourage you to add, “listening to an elk bugle” to your personal bucket list. Perhaps the...

Fall in Winter Park, Colorado means the gorgeous glow of aspen trees, and they are already starting to POP! This year the aspens are expected to peak the third and fourth weeks of September. So plan ahead, Visit Winter Park, and see the magic as it unfolds. Here are some insider tips on some of the best leaf peeping opportunities in the high country, (that require limited or no hiking at...