Snow's Perfect State™ / COME TO LIFE 9 ICE FISHING The main season for ice fishing is December to late February, when the ice is typically sure and conditions are right. Before layering up and heading out, pop into a tackle shop for advice on the best places to go, the best bait to use and plenty of fish tales. Where to Go: Wolford Mountain Reservoir, Krem-mling Chambers Lake, Walden Eleven Mile Reservoir, Lake George Boyd Lake State Park, Loveland Harvey Gap Reservoir, Glenwood Springs Trinidad Lake State Park Crawford Reservoir Lake Granby Twin Lakes Reservoirs More: COLORADO.com/ IceFishing 8 SKI BIKING Here’s another way to experience the beauty of winter and also get your adrenaline flowing: It’s simply a bike with the wheels replaced by skis. Many ski areas offer lessons and the bikes’ three-point stance and low center of gravity make it an easy activity to pick up. Where to Go: Purgatory Resort in Durango Winter Park Resort Vail Mountain Keystone Resort Steamboat Ski Resort Telluride Ski Resort Snowmass Copper Mountain Resort More: COLORADO.com/SnowBiking CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: SKI BIKING AT KEYSTONE RESORT, VAIL RESORTS/SEAN BOGGS; ICE-FISHING TACKLE, ISTOCKPHOTO; ICE-FISHING ON LAKE GRANBY, KERRICK JAMES; WILDLIFE WATCHING NEAR SILVERTHORNE, MILES/LISA SEAMAN. 10 WILDLIFE WATCHING Moose, deer, marten, ermine, jays, woodpeckers, owls and others often move to lower elevations as the snow piles up in the high country. Several winter festivals celebrate eagles, bighorn sheep, snow geese and cranes. Where to Go: All State and National Parks (page 46) All Colorado Birding Trails Winter festivals: Lake Pueblo Eagle Days (Feb.), Barr Lake Bald Eagle Festival in Brighton (Feb.), Colorado Springs Bighorn Sheep Day (Feb.), Lamar’s High Plains Snow Goose Festival (Feb.), Monte Vista Crane Festival (March), Pueblo’s Colorado Owl Fest (Oct.), Chatfield State Park Big Sit in Littleton (Oct.), Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival (Nov.) and Christmas Bird Counts in various locations (Dec.) More: COLORADO.com/WildlifeTripIdeas WANT MORE? GO TO COLORADO.COM/WINTER-ACTIVITIES. COLORADO.COM / 25
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