COLORADO Snow Days Does your child’s face light up whenever snowflakes start to fall? Whisk them away to our winter wonderland with activities the whole family will love. Book a family retreat at YMCA of the Rockies -Snow Mountain Ranch in Granby and stay in rustic cabins or hotel-style lodge rooms. With a variety of things to do on-site and in the area, you’ll have no trouble filling out your itinerary for frosty fun. Head to the Winter Pavilion for ice skating and snow tubing, or arrange a sleigh ride or dog-sledding tour. For kids with a daredevil streak, Welder Ranch and Outfitting Services in Meeker has the adventure for you: a family snowmobile tour through the backcountry of White River National Forest. Choose from half-or full-day rides that are tailored to your group’s abilities and experience level, with children riding as passengers. Cruising through the fluffy powder of Colorado’s spectacular alpine environment is a brag-worthy memory that youngsters will never forget. Make your little one’s “Frozen” dreams come true at the Ice Castles in Cripple Creek and Silverthorne, where magical worlds are built from thousands of hand-carved icicles. Explore frozen towers, caverns, archways and crawl tunnels, with sculptures and color-changing LED lights peppered throughout. Ice slides and chutes, including ones designed for younger kids, will have everyone singing “Let It Go” before you know it. BRETT SCHRECKENGOST Ice Castles in Cripple Creek COLORADO . COM 101
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