RANCHES WITH WINTER ACTIVITIES
COLORADO USA
| Buffalo Creek Ranch |
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P.O. Box 2
2320 JCR 28A Rand, Colorado 80473 USA Website: www.buffalocreek.com Tel: 001 (970) 723-8311 Fax: 001 (970) 723-4330 (must be present to turn on fax) Email: Mical@buffalocreek.com or John@buffalocreek.com |
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Our winter guests come for many reasons, but all revel in the incomparable quiet of the white winter woods. We invite you to start your day on the sleigh with our cowboys. After a hot, filling breakfast, strap on your skis or snowshoes to enjoy endless miles of groomed ski trails. The bolder adventurer may want to backcountry ski into steep mountain terrain and test their telemark turns. When the day is through, don t neglect your tired body. Slip onto the deck and soak in the hot tub under our wide starry skies.
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| C Lazy U Ranch |
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3640 Colorado Hwy 125
P.O. Box 379 Granby, Colorado 80446 USA Website: www.clazyu.com Tel: 001 970 887 3344 Fax: 001 Email: ranch@clazyu.com |
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| Enjoy cross country skiing, ice skating, snow tubing, sledding, horse drawn sleigh rides and horseback riding on the Ranch or take advantage of our complimentary shuttle to the downhill ski areas at SolVista or Winter Park. Completely supervised program for children 3-17 years of age. | |
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| J2F Ranch |
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P.O. Box 996
Norwood, Colorado 81423 USA Website: www.j2f.com Tel: 001 (970)327-0242 Fax: 001 (970)327-4802 Email: j2f@j2f.com |
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| If beautiful scenery, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, and horseback rides in the snow are your idea of winter vacation fun, J2F Ranch can accommodate you. Cross-country, snowshoeing, and horseback rides are available at the ranch ( Please bring your own skiis). Guided snowmobile tour packages in the Uncompahgre National Forest are available for an extra charge. Downhill skiing and snowboarding at the world class Telluride Ski Resort is as close as 37 miles. Half-price full day packages are available through the ranch. | |
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| Latigo Ranch |
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P. O. Box 237
Kremmling Colorado 80459 USA Website: www.latigotrails.com Tel: 001 970-724-9008/800-227-9655 Fax: 001 970-724-9009 Email: info@latigotrails.com |
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| Winter at Latigo Ranch is just as fun-filled as Summer and Fall. We have all sorts of activities, such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and sledding/tubing. We are proud members of the Colorado Cross Country Ski Association and the Cross Country Ski Areas of America. To enhance your guest experience, skiing and other recreational activities are often conducted on part of thousands of acres under special use permit to Latigo in the Routt and Arapaho National Forests. Latigo Ranch guests who have skied all over Colorado proclaim that Latigo offers some of the finest cross-country skiing available in Colorado. We machine groom 60 km of track, covering varied terrain from flat beginning track to challenging advanced. All of our track is groomed for both classic and skating techniques. For backcountry or telemark aficionados, we are surrounded by over 200 square miles of deep powder in the National Forest. Yes, we rent skis, boots and poles as well as snowshoes, innertubes or a pulk to pull that youngster behind you as you ski. Experienced Colorado skiers know this is where you find some of Colorado's best snow conditions - for us, about 18 feet of it falls every year! | |
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| Peaceful Valley Ranch and Conference Center |
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475 Peaceful Valley Road
Lyons Colorado 80540 USA Website: www.peacefulvalley.com Tel: 001 (303) 747 2881 Fax: 001 (303) 747-2167 Email: howdy@peacefulvalley.com |
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| After the leaves have fallen and the horses have gone to pasture, the ranch transforms into a winter paradise. Spend the day cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, or just curled up by the fire with a good book! Hot coffee, tea, and cider is always available to our guests. With 800,000 acres of national forest surrounding the ranch, there are plenty of trails to explore! All this and only an hours drive from Denver. | |
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| Skyline Guest Ranch |
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7214 Highway 145
Telluride, Colorado 81435 USA Website: www.skylineguestranch.com Tel: 001 888.754.1126 - toll free phone - 001 970.728.3757 - main phone Fax: 001 970.728.6728 Email: mailto:info@skylineguestranch.com |
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Winter at Skyline Guest Ranch means invigorating activities combined with serenity, rest and camaraderie.
At the end of your day of skiing, join your friends in the main lodge for hors d'oeuvres, hot chocolate, beer or wine or a welcomed soak in our outdoor hot tub. Children will explore their new found freedom while building snowmen and snow forts, sledding and throwing snowballs.
The Telluride Ski Resort has won acclaim for having both the "best beginner mountain in the country" and the "most challenging steeps and moguls". The resort's children's ski school is legendary for their caring and instruction. Telluride offers wide open glades, gentle beginner slopes, bowls and tree skiing set against the most beautiful and stunning backdrops you'll ever see. Telluride's state of the art Air Garden Terrain Park is the hottest spot on the mountain for riders, snowboarders and skiers of all ages. |
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| Vista Verde Guest Ranch |
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P.O. Box 770465
Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80477 USA Website: www.vistaverde.com Tel: 001 (800)526-7433 or 001 (970) 879-3858 Fax: 001 (970) 879-6814 Email: reservations@vistaverde.com |
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| As Vista Verde turns to "Vista Blanca," there are more ways to enjoy the outdoors in this special part of the West including: · CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING AND SNOWSHOEING (Track Skiing and Backcountry Skiing) · HORSES AND RIDING (Sleigh Rides and Riding) · OFF RANCH ADVENTURES (Dogsledding, Snowmobiling , Downhill Skiing, Ice Climbing, Powder Cat Skiing, Hot Air Ballooning and Winter Fly Fishing ) | |
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| Whistling Acres Guest Ranch |
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P.O. Box 88
Paonia, Colorado 81428 USA Website: www.whistlingacres.com/ Tel: 001 970-527-4560 Fax: 001 Email: wranch050@aol.com |
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| Winter As soon as the snow falls, we are on the slopes! Snowmobiling, Cross-country skiing! Hot meals! Fire places! Warm and Private Accomodations! Satellite TV and a Hot Tub! Close to ski areas! Great Food! What more could you ask for? | |
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MONTANA USA NEW YORK, USA| The Hilltop Ranch |
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338 Eager Road
Janesville New York 13078 USA Website: www.thehilltopranch.com Tel: 001 315-498-6514 Fax: 001 315-445-0405 Email: Getaways@TheHillTopranch.com |
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| Saddle up the horses and experience a taste of the the "Real West" in the East, at The Hilltop Ranch. Your cowboy adventure begins at the foot hills of the Adirondack wilderness amidst hundreds of acres of colorful rolling hills. We have awe inspiring views, deer, fox, coyotes, wild turkeys, eagles, hawks and occasional moose, all live in the area surrounding the ranch. Our friendly cowboys will accompany you on horse back rides you won't forget. We offer great day trips of horseback riding on exciting wilderness trails or horseback riding by the hour. The Hilltop Ranch offers 1/2 day, day, or weekend getaways. Learn from experienced Wranglers about ranching, cattle, horses, and cowboy living. Learn to ride in our indoor arena where we offer horseback riding lessons for beginners. | |
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OREGON, USA
| Bar M Ranch |
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| 58840 Bar M Ln
Adams Oregon 97810 USA Website: www.barmranch.com Tel: 001 541-566-3381 Fax: 001 541-566-0100 Email: barmranch@eoni.com |
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| The best time for skiing and snowmobiles is December - January. The closest skiing and snowmobiling is at Spout Springs which is 50 miles / 80 kilometers or 1 hour drive. There is also skiing at Bluewood and Anthony Lakes. Snowmobilers can leave from the ranch and travel east up the county road, which is an old stage coach route, to the top of the Blue Mountains. The Bar M ranch does not provide any snowmobiles. | |
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WYOMING USA| Brush Creek Ranch |
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Star Route, Box 10
Saratoga, Wyoming 82331 USA Website: www.brushcreekranch.com Tel: 001 (307) 327 - 5241 Or : 001 (303) 595 - 4195 Email: kinta@brushcreekranch.com |
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| Stand among the frost covered trees and take in the majestic Sierra Madre Mountains. That will be your introduction to Brush Creek Ranch in the winter. After you're finished experiencing the scenery from the lodge, you might decide to take a tour of the snow ladden country on an all day dog sled ride. You'll not only experience the thrill of gliding behind the dogs, but you'll also hear how the ranch became the 6,000-acre cattle ranch that it is. You can also view the ranch on cross-country skis. Cut through aspen groves and sage meadows along historic pioneer trails. Or, if you prefer a little more of a challenge, you can ski through the Medicine Bow National Forest, which is adjacent to Brush Creek Ranch. In the national forest you can also take a daylong guided snowmobile tour. Brush Creek Ranch offers a variety of skiing and snowshoe terrain to our guests in the winter time. Trails range from a leisurely stroll through the meadows to a more challenging climb up the granite ridges through the Aspens. Snowshoes are available at the ranch for no additional charge and ski's can be rented locally for a nominal fee. | |
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| David Ranch |
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PO Box 5,
Daniel, Wyoming 83115-0005 USA Website: www.DavidRanch.com Tel: 001 (307)859-8228 Fax: 001 (307)367-2864 Email: information@davidranch.com |
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| Come stay with us and explore hundreds of square miles of REMOTE deep powder snow territory! Snowmachine right from the Ranch to 10,000' on trails and powder. Ride high, wild mountain terrain that will challenge the most experienced rider. Or ride established trails and over to the Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail (45 miles one way). Explore until your heart's content! You'll find a wide variety of terrain to please everyone in your group, from challenging hills to flat trail riding. | |
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ALBERTA CANADA| Homeplace Ranch |
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Site 2, Box 6, RR 1
Priddis (Calgary), Alberta, T0L 1W0 Canada Website: www.homeplaceranch.com Tel: Fax: Email: mac@homeplaceranch.com |
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| Homeplace Ranch is a year round working & guest ranch in Alberta's high cattle country. The main ranch is about 50 Km (31 miles) south-west of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is at an elevation of 1500m (4900'), in the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains. In addition to the ranch property, we also ride on the surrounding several thousand acres of Crown land, most of which is leased for cattle ranching. Bears, deer, coyotes, elk and other wildlife are frequently seen. The ranch was homesteaded in 1912. Photographs and artifacts of the original owners are still displayed, and many log buildings from that period are currently in use. | |
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Cross country sking on the ranch. 5 minutes Downhill sking at Banff & Lake Louise 70 minutes Ski Jumping at Olympic Park in Calgary 40 minutes |
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| Red Deer River Ranches |
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Box 1069,
Sundre, Alberta T0M 1X0 Canada Website: www.reddeerriverranches.com Tel: 001 (403) 638-4226 Fax: 001 (403) 638-2629 Email: info@reddeerriverranches.com |
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| Red Deer River Ranches is Tourism in the Canadian Rockies. We are an excellent alternative to Banff activities and more costly Banff accomodations. Experience sight seeing and real Alberta history. Mountain bike, cross country ski or trail ride at Red Deer River Ranches. Your perfect adventure holiday! An easy drive from Idaho, Montana, Washington Saskatchewan and BC. You will enjoy a true, real, western, natural Alberta holiday. The varieties of activities are endless. During winter, enjoy skating on natural beaver dams, hiking, cross country skiing including set tracks set at Bearberry Nordic Center in Canmore. There is snow shoeing, tobogganing big game hunting, and wildlife viewing. | |
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BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA| Chilcotin Holidays |
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Guest Ranch, Guide Outfitter, Angling Guide Gun Creek Rd., Gold Bridge, BC, V0K 1P0, Canada Website: www.chilcotinholidays.com Tel: 001 (250) 238-2274 Fax: 001 (250) 238-2274 Email: adventures@chilcotinholidays.com |
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| Chilcotin Holidays is a Licensed Outfitter with a 5,000 sq. km operating area encompassing the new South Chilcotin Mountains Park, 4 hours north of Vancouver. We offer 4 seasons of customized wilderness adventures, and are dedicated to providing quality experiences to both novice and advanced. Our Guest Ranch is spacious, with two storey fireplace, sunroom, large central dining room, and queen beds with feather duvets. Winter adventures include skiing and snowmobling. Snowmobiling is based out of our Ranch and includes over 500 km of packed and powdered trails. Skiing can be based out of our Ranch or one of our alpine Cabins. Other activities to enjoy are sleigh rides, horseback riding on woolly Cayuse horses, biathlon shooting, ice fishing and more. Our all-inclusive packages include your accommodation, meals and guides. Transportation is available between Vancouver and our Ranch via our Chilcotin Express. | |
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BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA| Gods Mountain Estate |
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4898 Lakeside/Eastside Rd. @ White Gazebo
Penticton, BC, V2A 8W4 Canada Website: www.godsmountain.com Tel: 001 250 490-4800 Fax: 001 250 490-4800 Email: godsmountain@shaw.ca |
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God's Mountain Estate lies in the beautiful Okanogan Valley, a short drive of only 40 minutes from the world famous Apex Mountain ski resort, where you can ski some of the most magnificent trails found anywhere in British Colombia, on the fabled Okanogan powder, BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA
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