Over the river and through the woods, to Snow Mountain Ranch we go! Make holiday memories with us in our annual Christmas Tree Cutting Experience. Why wait to celebrate the holidays when you can spread Christmas cheer all December long? Come up for a pre-Christmas stay in a cozy cabin...

YMCA of the Rockies is a special place visited by many people across the country every year.  Many of our guests visit because of the uniqueness of our locations, to adventure with friends and family, to learn from our educational activities, and for the home-away-from-home atmosphere. YMCA of the Rockies...

Halloween Fun Spend Halloween weekend at Snow Mountain Ranch for some socially distanced, spooky fun! Enjoy pumpkin carving at the Craft Shop or take and carve your pumpkin in your lodge. * Then, snap some photos with the whole family by participating in our Halloween/fall themed photo scavenger hunt. Don't...

As the weather gets colder, we know you’ll want to start planning your winter getaway. We’ve been planning too, and have updates to share regarding Snow Mountain Ranch’s Nordic Center operations for the 20/21 winter season! The Nordic Center will open for the season Thanksgiving day with plans to operate...

Our newest building is complete! The Bunkhouse (yet to be formally named) will be able to host 3 cabins under one roof, each cabin would hold 10 campers with two staff. As we looked at our Master Site Plan and tried to prioritize Phase 1, we knew that we needed...

Just in time for leaf peeping this fall, YMCA of the Rockies - Snow Mountain Ranch has completed updates to the 9-Mile hiking trail. With help from the $17,980 Open Lands, Rivers, and Trails (OLRT) Grant, along with donations from long-time Snow Mountain Ranch supporters, the Bowles and Johnson families,...

Kate Allison, YMCA of the Rockies Association Recruiter/ Video Content Specialist It’s 2017 – I had just moved across the country to the quaint town of Estes Park, Colorado where I would be interning at YMCA of the Rockies. When I first came across the internship, I couldn’t believe an...

Welcoming Week is a national celebration of the growing movement of inclusive communities that fully embrace immigrants and their contributions to the social fabric of our country. Created by Y-USA’s national partner, Welcoming America, Welcoming Week brings together immigrants and U.S.-born residents at community-based and virtual events to promote cross-cultural...

By: Karen Lloyd-D’Onofrio, Association Historian One of the most enjoyable aspects of my position as the Association’s historian and director of the museums and archives is having the opportunity to spend time with our alumni and listen to their stories. Last month, Michael Ohl Camp Executive of Camp Chief Ouray...

Home is where your HEART is.YOUR heart is at YMCA of the Rockies.Join us and work and study from HOME this fall! Cabins at our two locations,Estes Park Center and Snow Mountain Ranch (near Winter Park), offer the perfect place to socially distance naturally while providing an inspiring location for...

This fall, Snow Mountain Ranch is offering a new experience for families who want to explore outdoors at their own pace with Family Adventure Packs! Each Adventure Pack will contain self-guided activities for your family to complete around the Snow Mountain Ranch property, giving you the chance to explore the...

Smoke may be visible across the county from the Williams Fork (Grand County), Cameron Peak (Larimer County), Pine Gulch (Grand Junction), and Grizzly Creek (Glenwood Springs) wildfires.  At this time, there is no threat to Snow Mountain Ranch property due to the Williams Fork Fire. We are in close contact...