Downhill mountian biking is by far one of the most fun activities you can do in the summer months at the Winter Park Resort. The one draw back is the cost of owning your own bike. Most downhill rigs start at a bit over $2,000 and can go up to well over $5,000. However if you've ever wanted to own your own rig, now is the time. The [...]

Julie's blog from a few days ago was so true! It's happening!!! Here is a picture I took just down from my house located in Innsbruck-Val Moritz, which is located about 15 miles North of Winter Park. The first changing Aspen of the season! It's happening!!!!

I have a serious dilemma. I have an old reliable SUV that has become a part of my family. But she's eleven years old, has 180,000 miles on her and gets terrible gas mileage. When the feds came up with their Cash for Clunkers Program' (C.A.R.S) they must have had her in mind. If I'm lucky she gets 13-15 mpg combined city and highway driving. [...]

Well Winter Park Friends & Family – Fall is definietly here! The leaves on the willows are turning yellow and the aspens are sure to follow. The nights are getting colder. We had to get the down comforter out last night! Now is the time to get your home ready for the winter season. Make sure you have plenty of firewood. Do those projects [...]

Come on up and enjoy a great weekend in the mountains. Last year the event got snowed (that's right SNOWED), out, but this year the weather looks much more promising. August 14-16, at the Salute to American Veterans Rally in Hideaway Park. Join thousands of compatriots and veterans for this three-day celebration featuring free concerts, [...]

There is only one month left in the CAST, (Colorado Association of Ski Towns), Kick your Bag Habit Contest, an effort to reduce the use of Plastic Bags in Mountain Communities. The towns of Granby, Fraser and Winter Park, currently in third place, are making a valiant effort and have reduced the use of plastic bags by 90,000 units since the [...]

Mountain Pine Beetles are the most important insect pest of Colorado's pine forest – beetles often kill a large number of trees during outbreaks. Our forests in Grand County are crowded & old (at the end of their life cycle) and have had drought conditions in the past ten years. This makes the forest susceptible to attacks by beetles. [...]

Crankworx Colorado is one of the largest gravity-fueled mountain bike festivals in the United States. Come up and check out the action for FREE*!! During four intense days, spectators are awed by some of the world's best mountain bike athletes battling it out for over $35,000 in prizes. Some of the biggest names in mountain biking like [...]

Craig loves to fish. He cherishes quiet moments spent alone next toa favorite fishing hole. Like all anglers he relishes the challenge of catching a wily opponent. He had looked forward all week to his Sunday morning fishing trip along the Fraser River. The morning arrived just about as perfect as it gets. The clean, fresh mountain air was [...]