Sometimes we feel like nervous parents when we hand our guests off to other service providers in Steamboat. Because of that we’ve been picky for our guests heading to the Steamboat Ski Resort, and are proud of the great partnership with Black Tie Ski Rentals. Black Tie gives our guests top notch equipment with the…
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If you’ve ever wondered why our pastry chef Melissa is so good, you need only dig into her family history to realize that she comes from a long line of talented bakers. This recipe from her great grandmother Formanek dates from the WWI era, hence no butter! Melissa’s Grandma’s Ginger Lace Cookies 1 ½ cup…
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Many of you who visited the ranch last winter tried out our snowmobiling program, and we received some great feedback over the course of the winter. We’re excited to be expanding the program this year with some new riding options. Our programs at the ranch allow our guests to grow their skills and learn during…
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The other day I asked Melissa to help a guest who is coming for a winter vacation, but lives in a place where putting on a sweatshirt is most people’s idea of winter weather. What she wrote was so great, I wanted to share it with all of you. So, without knowing she was going…
DetailsWith an article titled the Best All-Inclusive Family Resorts, you can imagine that we were honored to be a part of this collection that Travel + Leisure put together for families looking for an amazing family vacation. Right now we are busy booking winter family vacations, but it’s not too early to think about your…
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Tips For Travelling To Colorado From The UK This guest post was provided by the folks at ESTA, who help travelers from the UK get their travel documents organized before they come to the US for ranch holidays, among other destinations. Based in the middle of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado is one of the most…
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The season is wrapping up at Vista Verde Ranch, and we have some great new and used gear available for sale! If you’re in the area, stop by Sunday, October 22 from 1-4pm to shop and score a deal! Bikes: Salsa Bucksaws (S-XL) $2,500 Spearfish (S-XL) $1,200 XL Carbon Spearfish $1,900 Blackborows (XS-L) $900-$1,000 Winter…
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Looking back on photos from this summer it seems so long ago that we opened the doors for the season in early June. But, then again, the time just flew by too fast. Here we are in our final week of the season, and with that we prepare for sad goodbyes as some of our…
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October came upon us quickly, but it didn’t come quietly this year. Although we always have the chance of snow here in the fall, this month kicked off with a full-fledged winter style snow storm. Stunning? Yes. Welcomed? Well, we’d actually rather default to our preferred October weather of sunny skies to show off the…
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With the first snow teasing us about the upcoming winter we are getting a lot of calls and reservations for the winter season these days. One of the main questions that comes up after people get an idea of how the ranch works is “How do we get to you?” So I thought I’d take…
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