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By Steph After breakfast this morning, our last guests of the season will check out and head home. We closed out the winter season with a fabulous final day yesterday. The 12 guests attending the horsemanship clinic rode hard, laughed a lot and finished strong. The energy in the indoor arena was wonderful when I…
By Steph At the end of every season, we say goodbye to a number of our wonderful staff who came to the ranch for a season (or more) and are now moving on to their next adventure in life. It’s always a mix of sadness to see them go, but excitement for their next steps…
By Malori As I grudgingly dragged myself out of bed this morning and stumbled to the coffee pot at 6:00 am – that extra hour of sleep I lost felt like an eternity. However, once I gulped one cup of coffee down, the world seemed a little less harsh and I thought about the excitement…
By Malori As March approaches, so does the end to another winter season. For staff at Vista Verde, this means we start thinking about our own vacation time. The ranch closes for a few months while the snow turns into a sloppy, muddy mess – giving us the chance to pick our own adventure. Beka and…
By Steph Each season our guides go through an in-depth guide training to prepare for the season. This training has been developed over the past 10 or so years to cover all aspects of taking guests out into the back country safely. From understanding the dangers of the terrain to proper trip preparation, first aid…
By Steph A while back I asked the question “Where are you now?” to our Vista Verde Ranch Alumni. It was wonderful to hear back from so many former staff. We’ve lost touch with a lot of folks, but are trying to get a group together to keep in touch better in the future. So,…
“Rye-sotto” with Glazed Root Vegetables Ingredients (for the “rye-sotto”): 1 yellow onion, peeled and diced 4 cloves garlic minced 4 tablespoons olive oil 4 cups rye berries 2 quarts vegetable stock Salt and pepper to taste 3 ounces chevre Procedure: This “rye-sotto” is obviously a play…
By Malori Before I came to work at Vista Verde, I cringed at the mere thought of winter. The most common response I receive when I say that is, “Um, aren’t you from Colorado?” Yes. I am a Colorado native and I hate winter. Well, used to hate winter. Thanks to VVR, I may actually…
By Steph On Saturday, January 11 we will be welcoming into the ranch our local friends from the Steamboat Springs area for a day of fun at the ranch. We’re hoping to get a good crowd to come out and play our trails, indulge in some great food and enjoy the ranch for the day.…
Yep, kale is all the rage right now. It’s one of the most talked about super foods, and everywhere you turn someone is trying to make it appeal to the masses one way or another. Although kale does not do it for everyone, this salad has a really good shot at turning even the…