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Thu - Feb 02

Kids Night Out

Kids Night Out. Winter Park Resort. 5:30pm -8:30pm. This fun, activity-filled evening is for 4-12 year olds, and is loaded with activities – including dinner, games, seasonal crafts and movies and s'mores by the firepit. A worry-free night out for Mom & Dad and a convenient alternative to at-home babysitting. FREE childcare service offered to parents on the condition that $30 per child is spent in any commercial outlet at the resort. Reserve by 3pm on Thursday. Call Winter Park Guest Services at 800.729.7907. Enrollment is limited and is on a first-come, first-serve basis

Fri - Feb 03

Cowgal Sing-A-Long

Cowgal Sing-A-Long. Winter Park Resort. 3-4pm. Come and join us by the campfire for our fun cowgal sing-a-long in the Village Gazebo, located at the base of Winter Park Resort. Cowboys and cowgals of all ages will enjoy this laid back and entertaining live show featuring all your campfire favorites! Free family entertainment. For more information contact 970.726.1564 [email protected] or www.winterparkresort.com

Fri - Feb 03

Moonlight Ski and Snowshoe at Pole Creek Golf Course

FREE ski/snow shoe at Pole Creek Golf Course. Enjoy our wonderful bonfire and FREE hot coca on the course with our fresh house made Lasagna and Prime Rib Red Chili after at Bistro 28. For more information call 970-887-9797.

Sat - Feb 04

Moonlight Grand Huts Progressive Dinner

Moonlight Grand Huts Progressive Dinner. Devil’s Thumb Ranch.  5:30 and 6:30 pm for dinner tour starts. Cost: $50/adult, $15 for kids 15 years and younger. Don cross-country skis (or snowshoes) and traverse by moonlight to three outpost areas and enjoy a five-course artisan-style dinner, bid on Silent Auction prizes and enjoy live music until 11 pm. Information & reservations: www.grandhuts.org

Sat - Feb 04

Full Moon Ski, Iceskate & Snowshoe

Full Moon Ski, Iceskate & Snowshoe. Devil’s Thumb Ranch. Tabernash.  6pm-9pm.  Don skis, snowshoes or ice skates and enjoy an evening on the trails. Warm up at the bonfire, roast some marshmallows and enjoy complimentary hot chocolate. $5 trail pass, $5 rental equipment. For more information contact 970.726.5632 [email protected] or www.devilsthumbranch.com

Sat - Feb 04

Kids Totally Insane Winter Blast.

Kids Totally Insane Winter Blast. SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch. Enjoy a day of family fun at Granby Ranch filled with activities, games, a rail jam and live music, followed by night skiing and tubing from 5-8 pm. Please call 1.888.850.4615 or visit www.GranbyRanch.com for more information.

Sat - Feb 04

Free Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

Free Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides. Cooper Creek Square in Winter Park. 4-7pm. Enjoy the starry winter nights with a horse drawn carriage ride through downtown Winter Park. For more information go to coopercreeksquare.com.

Sat - Feb 04 -- Sun - Feb 05

Dog Days of Winter

Dog Days of Winter. Grand Park in Fraser. Dog sled races. For more information 970-726-4118 or http://www.rmsdc.com/new-site/index.html

Sat - Feb 04

Kauffman House Museum Open House

Kauffman House Museum Open House. Grand Lake. 1-4pm off Pitkin St. at the beach. Free admission, tasty treats and tours. Special display of wonderful scrapbooks and albums. For more information  970-627-9644 http://www.kauffmanhouse.org/

Sat - Feb 04 -- Sun - Feb 05

USCSA Slopestyle

USCSA Slopestyle. Winter Park Resort. Come cheer on your favorite college ski team as they race Giant Slalom and Slalom down the face of Hughes.  Colleges include University of Colorado, University of Denver, Colorado College, Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines, United States Air Force Academy, Fort Lewis College, Colorado Mountain College and the University of Wyoming. For more information contact 970.726.1564,[email protected], www.winterparkresort.com.

Sat - Feb 04

Snowshoe in the Kawuneeche

Snowshoe in the Kawuneeche. Rocky Mountain National Park. Near Grand Lake. 9am & 1pm. Join a beginner-level snowshoe tour with a ranger. Please bring your own snowshoes and ski poles with large baskets. 8 years of age and older. 2 hours.  Call 970-627-3471 to make reservations.  Visit http://www.nps.gov for more information.

Sat - Feb 04

Rail Jam Competition

Rail Jam Competition.  SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch. 16 & under. Please call 1.888.850.4615 or visit www.GranbyRanch.com for more information.

Sat - Feb 04

La Bella Notte - An Evening with CASA

La Bella Notte - An Evening with CASA. Winter Park Resort-Sunspot. 7-10pm.  Join us for an evening of fine food and drinks to support Northwest Rocky Mountain CASA...details to come! For more information on CASA please visit www.nwrmcasa.org or call 970-531-6160.

 

Sat - Feb 04

Grand Lake Winter Carnival

Grand Lake Winter Carnival. Snowman contest, teapot curling, parade, bed sled race, human bowling, and snow sculptures.  For more information call 970.627.3402 or visit http://www.grandlakechamber.com.

Sat - Feb 04

Full Moon Ski

Full Moon Ski. Grand Lake Nordic Center.  5-9pm campfire and hot cocoa $10 adults $5 kids. For more information call 970-627-8008 or visit http://grandlakerecreation.com/nordicevents.html

Sat - Feb 04

Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club Steak Ride

Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club Steak Ride. Grand Lake. 11am.  Ride in to a mountain meadow for a steak dinner in the snow.  Club provides steaks; members bring potluck sides and desserts.  For more information call Bill @ 970-627-8315.

Sat - Feb 04

Night Skiing/Tubing at Sol Vista Basin

Night Skiing/Tubing at Sol Vista Basin. Granby Ranch. Night skiing and tubing under the lights 5-8 pm. Cost for night skiing is $12/person; tubing is $14/person; or combo ticket is $20/person. Please call 1.888.850.4615 or visit www.GranbyRanch.com  

Sun - Feb 05

Skijoring Clinic

Skijoring Clinic. Devil’s Thumb Ranch. Tabernash. 10 am to noon. Learn to ski with your dog! 10am-noon for new student and 1-2pm for returning. Cost: $30 with own leash, harness; $45 package that includes clinic, harness and trail pass; $20 for return student refresher clinic with own leash & harness; $10 ski rental equipment. For more information contact 970.726.8231 [email protected] or www.devilsthumbranch.com

Sun - Feb 05

Snowshoe in the Kawuneeche

Snowshoe in the Kawuneeche. Rocky Mountain National Park. Near Grand Lake. 1pm. Join a intermediate-level snowshoe tour with a ranger. This is a more rigorous tour with elevation gains of up to 500 feet. Please bring your own snowshoes and ski poles with large baskets. 8 years of age and older. 2 hours.  Call 970-627-3471 to make reservations.  Visit http://www.nps.gov for more information.

Thu - Feb 09

Kids Night Out

Kids Night Out. Winter Park Resort. 5:30pm -8:30pm. This fun, activity-filled evening is for 4-12 year olds, and is loaded with activities – including dinner, games, seasonal crafts and movies and s'mores by the firepit. A worry-free night out for Mom & Dad and a convenient alternative to at-home babysitting. FREE childcare service offered to parents on the condition that $30 per child is spent in any commercial outlet at the resort. Reserve by 3pm on Thursday. Call Winter Park Guest Services at 800.729.7907. Enrollment is limited and is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Fri - Feb 10

Cowgal Sing-A-Long

Cowgal Sing-A-Long. Winter Park Resort. 3-4pm. Come and join us by the campfire for our fun cowgal sing-a-long in the Village Gazebo, located at the base of Winter Park Resort. Cowboys and cowgals of all ages will enjoy this laid back and entertaining live show featuring all your campfire favorites! Free family entertainment. For more information contact 970.726.1564 [email protected] or www.winterparkresort.com

Fri - Feb 10

Grand County Concert Series -The Zodiac Trio

Grand County Concert Series -The Zodiac Trio. Church of the Eternal Hills, Tabernash. 7pm. Featured in the London-based international MUSO magazine as one of the leading chamber groups of its generation, the Zodiac Trio has been praised by critics for their “truly exceptional talent” (Nice-Matin, France) and “musicality of rare intensity” (La Tribune de Lyon, France), as well as being declared as “excellent, talented and committed” by the New York Concert Review and “awe-inspiring” (NYC.com, New York).  $20 at the concert or online at www.Grand-CountyConcertSeries.com

Sat - Feb 11

Grand Winter Sports Carnival Snow Ball

Grand Winter Sports Carnival Snow Ball. 6-9pm. Sol Vista Base Camp Lodge at Granby Ranch, 1000 Village Road, Granby, CO 80446. 6 pm. Fajita Dinner, Music & Dancing, will cap off the 6-week celebration of the Grand Winter Sports Carnival. Childcare available. Tickets: $35 per person, $60 Bring your Valentine Special for 2, $10 child with adult. Apre Ski Attire for any decade. For Reservations & information please call Kristi at 970-726-5488





Sat - Feb 11

Night Skiing/Tubing at Sol Vista Basin

Night Skiing/Tubing at Sol Vista Basin. Granby Ranch. Night skiing and tubing under the lights 5-8 pm. Cost for night skiing is $12/person; tubing is $14/person; or combo ticket is $20/person. Please call 1.888.850.4615 or visit www.GranbyRanch.com  

Sat - Feb 11

Snowshoe in the Kawuneeche

Snowshoe in the Kawuneeche. Rocky Mountain National Park. Near Grand Lake. 9am & 1pm. Join a beginner-level snowshoe tour with a ranger. Please bring your own snowshoes and ski poles with large baskets. 8 years of age and older. 2 hours.  Call 970-627-3471 to make reservations.  Visit http://www.nps.gov for more information.

Sat - Feb 11

Snowshoe Hill Climb Race

Snowshoe Hill Climb Race. Winter Park Resort. 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM. 2nd Race in the Winter Park Snowshoe Race Series. This will be a gradual hill climb at Winter Park Resort starting in front of the Derailer Bar proceeding to the top of Sunspot. Chili dinner will be served with a gondola ride to the bottom. For more information, www.winterparksnowshoeseries.com or call 970.726.4118.

Sat - Feb 11

Grand Winter Sports Carnival Mailbag Trek

Grand Winter Sports Carnival Mailbag Trek. Coulter to Hot Sulphur Springs over Cottonwood Pass. 9am - 1pm. Join in this fun 8-mile trek for all ages and abilities.  More information available from the Grand Nordic Club, www.GrandNordic.org.  Sponsored by the Grand Nordic Club.  For more information go to grandwintercarnival.com or call the Grand County Historical Association at 970-725-3939. 

Sat - Feb 11

Free Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

Free Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides. Cooper Creek Square in Winter Park. 4-7pm. Enjoy the starry winter nights with a horse drawn carriage ride through downtown Winter Park. For more information go to coopercreeksquare.com.

Sat - Feb 11

Grand Winter Sports Carnival Closing Events

Grand Winter Sports Carnival Closing Events. Hot Sulphur Springs. Pioneer Village Museum - 10am - 4pm.  Free admission to the museum including the special winter carnival exhibit. Historic Sites Tour - 11am.  There will be a talk at the museum by a local historian who will provide a map of actual locations of the original winter carnival events as well as other historic sites.  110 E. Byers Avenue, Hot Sulphur Springs.  Parshall Fire Protection District Lunch - 12noon.  Donation requested.  Hot Sulphur Springs Fire Station, 286 Grand Avenue, Hot Sulphur Springs.  The mailbag trekkers will be finishing near there and will be coming by for lunch before the parade and everyone is welcome. Button (as in Horace) Parade - 1pm staging is at the Hot Sulphur Springs Fire Station, 286 Grand Ave. and the parade begins at 1:30pm and proceeds down Grand Avenue.  A celebration of Ski Hall of Fame inductee Horace Button. Grand County Town Challenge Snowshoe Softball Tournament - 2pm.  Town Park, Hot Sulphur Springs 3-Legged Ski Race (yes, on skis!) - 2pm. Town Park, Hot Sulphur Springs. Skijoring demonstration - Time  and place TBD. For more information go to grandwintercarnival.com or call the Grand County Historical Association at 970-725-3939. 

Sun - Feb 12

Snowshoe in the Kawuneeche

Snowshoe in the Kawuneeche. Rocky Mountain National Park. Near Grand Lake. 1pm. Join a intermediate-level snowshoe tour with a ranger. This is a more rigorous tour with elevation gains of up to 500 feet. Please bring your own snowshoes and ski poles with large baskets. 8 years of age and older. 2 hours.  Call 970-627-3471 to make reservations.  Visit http://www.nps.gov for more information.

Sun - Feb 12

Grand County Concert Series presents The Zodiac Trio

Grand County Concert Series presents The Zodiac Trio. 7pm. Church of the Eternal Hills, Tabernash. $20 at the concert. For more information and tickets visit grand-countyconcertseries.org.

Sun - Feb 12 -- Tue - Feb 14

Valentines 2 for 1 Nordic Ski Days

Valentines 2 for 1 Nordic Ski Days. Grand Lake Nordic Center.  We are celebrating Valentine's Day with a 2-for-1 Trail Pass deal. Bring your sweetie out for a special day in the beautiful outdoors! Call 970-627-8008  or visit http://grandlakerecreation.com/nordicevents.html

 

Sun - Feb 12

Jesse’s Dragonfly Snowshoe Race

Jesse’s Dragonfly Snowshoe Race. Snow Mountain Ranch near Granby.  For more information go to www.ymcarockies.org or call 970-887-2152.

Thu - Feb 16

Kids Night Out

Kids Night Out. Winter Park Resort. 5:30pm-8:30pm. This fun, activity-filled evening is for 4-12 year olds, and is loaded with activities – including dinner, games, seasonal crafts and movies and s'mores by the firepit. A worry-free night out for Mom & Dad and a convenient alternative to at-home babysitting. FREE childcare service offered to parents on the condition that $30 per child is spent in any commercial outlet at the resort. Reserve by 3pm on Thursday. Call Winter Park Guest Services at 800.729.7907. Enrollment is limited and is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Fri - Feb 17

Avalanche Awareness Course

Avalanche Awareness Course.  Vagabond Ranch, near Granby. 4pm  Meet at the parking lot and take advantage of the shuttle ride to the ranch. Enjoy the comfort of VR Huts and receive avalanche safety instruction in the field from one of the best instructors in the state. Program price includes shuttles to the huts, lodging, two dinners with beer and wine, and instruction.  Bring your skis, boards, or beals, as there will be time to explore the back country of the Never Summer Mountains each day with your hosts Jeremy and Josh. For more information contact 303.859.1437, [email protected] or www.vrhuts.com

Fri - Feb 17

Cowgal Sing-A-Long

Cowgal Sing-A-Long. Winter Park Resort. 3-4pm. Come and join us by the campfire for our fun cowgal sing-a-long in the Village Gazebo, located at the base of Winter Park Resort. Cowboys and cowgals of all ages will enjoy this laid back and entertaining live show featuring all your campfire favorites! Free family entertainment. For more information contact 970.726.1564 [email protected] or www.winterparkresort.com

Sat - Feb 18

Snowshoe in the Kawuneeche

Snowshoe in the Kawuneeche. Rocky Mountain National Park. Near Grand Lake. 9am & 1pm. Join a beginner-level snowshoe tour with a ranger. Please bring your own snowshoes and ski poles with large baskets. 8 years of age and older. 2 hours.  Call 970-627-3471 to make reservations.  Visit http://www.nps.gov for more information.

Sat - Feb 18 -- Mon - Feb 20

Surefoot Colorado Ski Cup

Surefoot Colorado Ski Cup GS & 2SL.  Winter Park Resort. Watch as the Rocky Mountain's top male & female race qualifiers battle it out on Winter Park Resort's Slalom and Giant Slalom courses located on the Hughes trail. The Surefoot Colorado Ski Cup features the top regional racing for skiers age fifteen and older is a qualifier for the US Alpine National Championships. For more information or to volunteer for this event, contact the Winter Park Competition Center at (970) 726-1590 or email [email protected]. www.winterparkresort.com

Sat - Feb 18

Mardi Gras Party

Mardi Gras Party. SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch.  Grab your Mardi Gras beads and join us for Hurricanes and Gumbo in Seven Trails Grille. Please call 970-887-5200 or visit www.GranbyRanch.com for more information.

Sat - Feb 18

15th Annual Wolford Mountain Reservoir Ice Fishing Contest

15th Annual Wolford Mountain Reservoir Ice Fishing Contest.  Kremmling. $10,000 Tagged Fish Contest, $5,000 Cash Purse for the top ten largest fish with a paid registration of $35.00, hourly big fish prizes, FREE youth division with Trophies for the Top 10 Largest Fish in their division, goody bags sponsored by Eagle Claw and hourly big fish prizes.  HUGE prize drawing in the Town Square Park.  Event hours are 7am to 3pm.  Prize drawing begins at 4:30pm.  Register online at www.active.com.  Register early at the Kremmling Chamber, Kremmling Mercantile, or Budget Tackle. Register the morning of the event in the judge's tent as early as 6am and the Kremmling Mercantile will open at 5:00 a.m.  For more information call 970-724-3472 or visit www.kremmlingchamber.com

Sat - Feb 18

Flight For Life Poker Run

Flight For Life Poker Run. Grand Lake. 9am Call Kim for more information at 303-601-6931.

Sat - Feb 18

Slopestyle Terrain Park Competition

Slopestyle Terrain Park Competition.  SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch. 15 & older. Please call 1.888.850.4615 or visit www.GranbyRanch.com for more information.

Sat - Feb 18

Night Skiing/Tubing at Sol Vista Basin

Night Skiing/Tubing at Sol Vista Basin. Granby Ranch. Night skiing and tubing under the lights 5-8 pm. Cost for night skiing is $12/person; tubing is $14/person; or combo ticket is $20/person. Please call 1.888.850.4615 or visit www.GranbyRanch.com  

Sat - Feb 18

Free Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

Free Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides. Cooper Creek Square in Winter Park. 4-7pm. Enjoy the starry winter nights with a horse drawn carriage ride through downtown Winter Park. For more information go to coopercreeksquare.com.

Sun - Feb 19

Snowshoe in the Kawuneeche

Snowshoe in the Kawuneeche. Rocky Mountain National Park. Near Grand Lake. 1pm. Join a intermediate-level snowshoe tour with a ranger. This is a more rigorous tour with elevation gains of up to 500 feet. Please bring your own snowshoes and ski poles with large baskets. 8 years of age and older. 2 hours.  Call 970-627-3471 to make reservations.  Visit http://www.nps.gov for more information.

Thu - Feb 23

Kids Night Out

Kids Night Out. Winter Park Resort. 5:30pm -8:30pm. This fun, activity-filled evening is for 4-12 year olds, and is loaded with activities – including dinner, games, seasonal crafts and movies and s'mores by the firepit. A worry-free night out for Mom & Dad and a convenient alternative to at-home babysitting. FREE childcare service offered to parents on the condition that $30 per child is spent in any commercial outlet at the resort. Reserve by 3pm on Thursday. Call Winter Park Guest Services at 800.729.7907. Enrollment is limited and is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Fri - Feb 24 -- Mon - Feb 27

USASA Boarder X

USASA Boarder X. Winter Park Resort. Here is your chance to check out the newest Olympic event! Watch snowboarders and skiers compete head to head down the Vistadome/Phipps course for the chance to qualify for the National Championships. The competition starts at 10:15am both days, with awards at 4pm below the Derailer Bar in the West Portal Plaza. For more information, call the Competition Center at 970.726.1590, [email protected] or www.winterparkresort.com

Fri - Feb 24

Cowgal Sing-A-Long

Cowgal Sing-A-Long. Winter Park Resort. 3-4pm. Come and join us by the campfire for our fun cowgal sing-a-long in the Village Gazebo, located at the base of Winter Park Resort. Cowboys and cowgals of all ages will enjoy this laid back and entertaining live show featuring all your campfire favorites! Free family entertainment. For more information contact 970.726.1564 [email protected] or www.winterparkresort.com

Sat - Feb 25

Night Skiing/Tubing at Sol Vista Basin

Night Skiing/Tubing at Sol Vista Basin. Granby Ranch. Night skiing and tubing under the lights 5-8 pm. Cost for night skiing is $12/person; tubing is $14/person; or combo ticket is $20/person. Please call 1.888.850.4615 or visit www.GranbyRanch.com  

Sat - Feb 25

Snowshoe in the Kawuneeche

Snowshoe in the Kawuneeche. Rocky Mountain National Park. Near Grand Lake. 9am & 1pm. Join a beginner-level snowshoe tour with a ranger. Please bring your own snowshoes and ski poles with large baskets. 8 years of age and older. 2 hours.  Call 970-627-3471 to make reservations.  Visit http://www.nps.gov for more information.

Sat - Feb 25

Free Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

Free Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides. Cooper Creek Square in Winter Park. 4-7pm. Enjoy the starry winter nights with a horse drawn carriage ride through downtown Winter Park. For more information go to coopercreeksquare.com.

Sun - Feb 26

Snowshoe in the Kawuneeche

Snowshoe in the Kawuneeche. Rocky Mountain National Park. Near Grand Lake. 1pm. Join a intermediate-level snowshoe tour with a ranger. This is a more rigorous tour with elevation gains of up to 500 feet. Please bring your own snowshoes and ski poles with large baskets. 8 years of age and older. 2 hours.  Call 970-627-3471 to make reservations.  Visit http://www.nps.gov for more information.

Sun - Feb 26

Skijoring Clinic

Skijoring Clinic. Devil’s Thumb Ranch. Tabernash. 10 am to noon new students. Learn to ski with your dog! 1-2 retuning students..Cost: $30 with own leash, harness; $45 package that includes clinic, harness and trail pass; $20 for return student refresher clinic with own leash & harness; $10 ski rental equipment. For more information contact 970.726.8231 [email protected] or www.devilsthumbranch.com

Wed - Feb 29

Leap Year Celebration Cooking School

Leap Year Celebration Cooking School. Devils’ Thumb Ranch near Tabernash. 5:30-9:30pm. Held in the newly opened Yager House, this intimate special events facility exudes a cabin-in-the-wilderness kind of charm with modern-day finishes and technology that includes a specially appointed cooking/demonstration kitchen and dining and living room areas.  Guests enjoy a glass of wine while being entertained by Chef Evan as he shares his inside secrets, prepping and cooking tips, recipes and anecdotes. The lively evenings include a demonstration cooking class followed by a three-course dinner of what was being prepared, recipe book, Devil’s Thumb Ranch signature chef’s apron and wine pairings. $125/person, class size is limited and advanced reservations are required.  For more information  www.devilsthumbranch.com or call 970-726-5632.

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