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By Steph This past week has been one of comings and goings. The numbers at the ranch keep dwindling, as we get closer to Thanksgiving. Alaya and Cholly have headed East to visit family, Reid has hit the road for a while, and a whole slew of us are packing our bags in the coming…
DetailsBy Eileen Ogintz, Tribune Media Services It is dumping snow and we’re at 9,400 feet. But that’s not stopping us from taking a little walk in the woods. No worries. We’ve got snowshoes strapped to our boots, the right waterproof clothes and we’re still smiling from the amazing lunch we devoured after our trek up…
DetailsThank you to AVITAL ANDREWS for being included in this article. Go Steamboat! Steamboat’s ski-school staff is basically a roster of former Olympians: Billy Kidd, Deb Armstrong, Nelson Carmichael, and Caroline Lalive all work here, as do Aussie and Kiwi champions and six members of the PSIA-AASI national team. Within the past couple of years, the…
DetailsFodor’s, the leading name in travel guides for over 75 years, today announced that Vista Verde Ranch has been recognized as a 2012 Fodor’s Choice selection. This distinction designates Vista Verde Ranch as a leader in its field for service, quality, and value in the 2012 year. The editors and experts of Fodor’s have been selecting…
Detailsby Alaya Have you ever heard of “farming” ice? I hadn’t either until reading a recent article in the local paper but growing icicles is a part of the process that Brent Christiansen and his team use to build winter ice castles, and this winter they’re building one in Steamboat Springs! As if the snow-covered…
DetailsBy Steph We all get pretty spoiled throughout the year, having a kitchen full of Chefs who prepare us hot meals several times a day. Yes, we do all work hard, but the perks are pretty nice. However, there is a time of year, when we get a little reminder to not take those perks…
DetailsBy Steph Vista Verde Ranch and Christy Sports are working together to make your winter vacation planning a bit easier. Christy Sports at Gondola Square has been selected for an exclusive partnership for our ranch guests. As a guest of Vista Verde, you will have access to special pricing on downhill ski rentals as well…
Detailsby Alaya The first real snow of the season is always exciting. Overnight, as if by magic, the world outside the window is radically transformed into a magical playground. No wonder winter has been deemed a “wonderland.” Every winter, the first snow brings the same renewed sense of excitement, wonder and play. Nevermind that this is…
DetailsThis past weekend we celebrated the marriage of Amanda and David. Amanda is Ben and Holly’s daughter, who has worked at the ranch during the summer months for many years. David and Amanda are high school sweethearts, and David gladly joined Amanda at the ranch each summer, and quickly became part of the family. Ben…
Detailsby Alaya There is just something about fall that says, “Bring on the pumpkins!” Muffins, pies, lattes… it’s seems everywhere you go, you find this autumnal squash. And I guess we’re no different here at VVR. As a treat for the few staff who are still here, Chef Chol recently made his delicious Pumpkin Cheesecake. (His…
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