Dude Ranch Life: Off-season comes to an end
With our winter staff rolling into the ranch this week, and orientation kicking off into high speed, the off-season has officially come to an end. The ranch doesn’t open it’s doors for guests for a…
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With our winter staff rolling into the ranch this week, and orientation kicking off into high speed, the off-season has officially come to an end. The ranch doesn’t open it’s doors for guests for a…
Many people know what cross country (XC) skiing looks like, but many of our new guests ask us “What is backcountry skiing?” Backcountry skiing is the most popular kind of skiing at the ranch and one…
We normally roll out the red carpet for our guests, and look forward to introducing new folks to the ranch. This week, there was a surprising new group who showed up unexpectedly for a little…
‘Tis the season. For us, that means it’s time to get busy working on projects around the ranch. It’s hard to tear the place up too much when there are guests here, so when the…
Chefs John (JT) and Cholly came back all excited from a “field trip” to Yampa Valley Farms. Armed with photos and talking my ear off about the experience, he agreed to share their story with…
The end of the season is always a bit bittersweet for most of us. We’ve been working hard for a long period of time, and the break is exciting. But, for some of the staff,…
Sunday, October 18 marked closing day for the season, and it was a flurry of activity. Our last guests checked out after breakfast, and then we had a chore list a mile long. From deep…
Toward the end of each season we go through our horse roster and identify horses that aren’t the best fit for our herd. There are various reasons a horse doesn’t work out for our herd.…
As if following the cues of the calendar, on the day that was marked as the first day of fall Mother Nature graced us with the bluest sky dotted with white, fluffy clouds, and the…
Some people just love Christmas, and some dread the holiday with all the expectations and pressures. Want to know how to have a relaxing yet festive holiday? Spend the week at Vista Verde Ranch and…