BACKCOUNTRY SAFETY BE SURE TO RESEARCH YOUR DESTINA-TION (AND HAVE A PLAN B), PREPARE FOR WINTER TRAVEL, CHECK THE AVALANCHE FORECAST, CARRY PROPER EQUIPMENT AND GET TRAINING OR GO WITH A GUIDE. Uphill Skiing Uphill skiing bypasses the lifts and climbs to the top of each run under one’s own power before schussing back down — because some people like to do things the hard way. Check ski areas’ sites for uphill hours, routes and passes. Where to Go: Eldora • Loveland • Arapahoe Basin • Aspen Snowmass • Ski Cooper • Breckenridge • Copper Mountain • Crested Butte • Keystone Resort • Powderhorn • Steamboat • Sunlight Mountain • Monarch Mountain • Vail Mountain • Beaver Creek Resort • Purgatory in Durango • Telluride • Winter Park Plan: COLORADO.com/Uphill SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS NEAR OPHIR Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides Warm blankets, crisp 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: Fraser • Frisco • Steamboat Springs • Granby • Wolcott and Edwards (both near Vail) • Durango • Pagosa Springs • Lake George • Keystone • Breckenridge • Aspen Plan: COLORADO.com/SleighRides CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: LISA SEAMAN; NOAH WETZEL; MILES/LISA SEAMAN. Fat Biking Fat biking allows cyclists of all levels to keep their wheels spinning no matter the season. Fat tires ride atop the snow and can go just about anywhere. SNOW MOUNTAIN RANCH IN GRANBY Rent/Tours/Trails: Tomichi Cycles in Gunnison • Golden Bike Shop • Evergreen Bike Shop • Front Range Ride Guides in Boulder • Cycles of Life in Leadville • Pagosa Mountain Sports • Absolute Bikes in Salida • Front Range Ride Guides in Fort Collins • Purgatory Nordic Center in Durango • Winter Park Resort • Howelsen Hill Nordic Center in Steamboat Springs • Lory State Park near Fort Collins Plan: COLORADO.com/SnowBiking ST. ELMO GHOST TOWN NEAR BUENA VISTA 12 1-800-COLORADO
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