2 SNOW TUBING 1 HORSE-DRAWN SLEIGH RIDES Warm blankets, crisp winter air and the jingle of bells tinkling to the stride of the horses are hallmarks of Colorado sleigh rides. So are elegant dinners, local wines, roaring fires and decadent desserts. Dude ranches are some of the best places to find fun sleigh rides. Where to Go: Snow Mountain Ranch and Dashing Thru the Snow Sleigh Rides in Winter Park 2 Below Zero in Frisco Saddleback Ranch in Steamboat Springs Winding River Resort in Grand Lake 4 Eagle Ranch in Wolcott and Bearcat Stables in Edwards, both near Vail Rapp Corral and Buck’s Livery in Durango Astraddle A Saddle in Pagosa Springs M Lazy C Ranch in Lake George Keystone’s Adventure Center Breckenridge Stables and Nordic Sleigh Rides in Brecken-ridge Aspen Carriage and Sleigh More: COLORADO.com/SleighRides Get a giggle-inducing thrill while zooming downhill on an inner tube or sled at the speed of light. Most of these spots have lift-served hills that save your energy for more runs. Where to Go: Dutch Henry Tubing Hill in Leadville Copper Mountain Resort Snowmass Mountain Winter Park Resort and Snow Mountain Ranch Frisco Adventure Park High Country Tubing Park in Pagosa Springs Purgatory Resort and Hesperus Ski Area in Durango Adventure Ridge in Vail Steamboat Resort Keystone Resort Powderhorn Mountain Resort in Grand Junction Colorado Adventure Park in Fraser Kendall Mountain Recreation Area in Silverton Whoa Nelly Sledding Hill in Aspen Echo Mountain in Idaho Springs Monarch Mountain near Salida More: COLORADO.com/SnowTubing Create Your Winter-Vacation Wish List Skiers and snowboarders aren’t the only outdoor adventurers doing snow dances in anticipation of white winter months. Colorado’s brilliant sun-soaked skies, pristine powder-filled valleys and iconic snowcapped peaks make it a proverbial winter wonderland, beckoning all to discover its spectacular landscape. 3 ICE SKATING From ice-skating locales with far-as-the-eye-can-see mountain views to urban and resort settings surrounded by busy shops and restaurants, Colorado’s outdoor ice rinks bring back-to-basics joy to this classic winter pastime. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: HORSE-DRAWN SLEIGH RIDE NEAR WINTER PARK, MILES/LISA SEAMAN; SNOW TUBING IN KEYSTONE, DANIEL MILCHEV; ICE SKATER, ISTOCKPHOTO. Where to Go: Arcadia Park in Colorado Springs Skyline Park in Denver Evergreen Lake The Rink at Belmar in Lakewood The Ice Rink at Centerra in Loveland Rotary Park in Ouray Stanley Park in Estes Park Ski-resort villages of Keystone, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, Winter Park, Snowmass and Crested Butte Colorado State Parks: Golden Gate Canyon in Golden, Highline Lake in Loma, Jackson Lake near Fort Morgan, Cherry Creek in Aurora, Paonia near Paonia, Sylvan Lake near Eagle, Vega near Collbran and Eleven Mile in Lake George Kendall Mountain Recreation Area in Silverton River Center ponds in Pagosa Springs Aspen Ice Garden Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Tabernash NedRink in Nederland The Collective in Snowmass WinterSkate in Louisville and Northfield Stapleton in Denver Downtown South Fork More: COLORADO.com/OutdoorIceSkating COLORADO.COM / 23
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