Here is an itinerary we put together for a 5-night stay that gives you a taste of Steamboat and the ranch experience. There is a lot packed into this one! Day 1 (Thursday) Arrive to Steamboat Springs and check into the Steamboat Grand. Go check out the ski area, get your rentals ready to go…
Each year, as we retire some horses and others are purchased, we need to replenish our herd to be ready for our dude ranch season in the summer. Typically this takes the form of going to sales in the spring, and hoping that they horses we picked will be as good when they get back…
So you’re happily engaged, busy planning a wedding, and then your fiance drops the bomb on you–it’s your job to plan the honeymoon! We get so many honeymooners here at Vista Verde, and we love having them at the ranch celebrating their new life together. But, we’ve also been on the phone with enough folks…
While the snow is trying to melt away, despite concerted efforts by Mother Nature to remind us every few days that no, winter isn’t quite over, the ranch is down to a skeleton crew. Where did everyone go? Everywhere! Some of our seasonal staff headed off to their next adventures in life, while others are…
Based on the raging success we’ve had match-making our staff for an unprecedented number of marriages, this year marks the launch of a new division of the dude ranch operation. We are proud to announce our new venture VVR-mony.com. Rather than relying on sites like e-harmony.com to match up couples who later come to honeymoon at…
For you history buffs, please enjoy this guest post by Andrew Swenson of Gallagher Fence. Fencing has come a long way over the years and has a fascinating history. Long gone are the days that farmers would collect sticks, strap them together and hope for the best. How Did Barbed Wire Fencing Come To Be?…
In preparation for upgrading all our equipment, we are clearing out our current fleet of cross country ski equipment as well as our fat bikes. If you’ve been in the market for a back country ski touring set up, or some used cross-country or skate skiing equipment then pay attention! Saturday, March 26 from 10am-2pm…
What would make the winter vacation experience at Vista Verde better? That is the question we ask ourselves every year at the end of the season as we reflect on the past season and make plans for the following year. Last spring, as our background noise was the drip, drip, drip of the snow melting…
Every once in a while, Chef John Thompson– also known as “JT”– steps out from behind the kitchen doors. Even though they rave about his culinary creations, many of our guests don’t get a chance to meet him during their stay. JT is the yin to Chef Chol’s yang, and how they complement one another…
Devyn (a certified Pilates instructor among her other roles at the ranch) offers some tips for preparing for your ranch vacation. Whether you visit the ranch in the winter, summer, or fall–it is a very active vacation. Of course, you don’t have to begin an intense training session before your stay, but getting into a…