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COVID-19 Updates
YMCA of the Rockies is open and we are looking forward to sharing our wide-open spaces, mountain views and fresh air with you! For your health and safety, we are making decisions about our operations based on our local and state health agency orders and guidelines due to COVID-19. As...
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FIND YOUR HOLIDAY TREE AT SNOW MOUNTAIN RANCH
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...
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Your Tips to Success for Cabin Reservation Opening Day Oct. 7
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...
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Dzidra Junior new Vice President of Business Development
YMCA of the Rockies is pleased to welcome Dzidra Junior as Vice President of Business Development, effective immediately. Junior will be based in Estes Park, Colo., and will report to Julie Watkins, President and CEO. As Vice President of Business Development, Junior will be a valued member of the Executive Leadership Team. She is charged...
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Mushing For Bethany 2021
CLICK HERE TO DONATE To everyone who has kindly contriubted to Mushing For Bethany: Greetings and Happy New Year. I hope you had a good holiday and have been safe and well during the pandemic. It has definitely been a challenging year but I am confident that better things lie ahead....
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Enos Mills the Legendary, Local Mountaineer
Written by YMCA of the Rockies - Estes Park Center Librarian, Robert Beach Enos Mills (1870-1922), the “Father of Rocky Mountain National Park”, legendary mountaineer, was a lover and promoter of nature who lived and worked near Longs Peak in Estes Park, Colorado. He is also known as the “John Muir of...
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Intro to Backcountry A/T Skiing
Are you interested in backcountry skiing, but don’t know where to start? Hesitant to invest in gear and training before you try it out? If you aspire to “earn your turns” up a quiet skin track, make perfect kick turns and enjoy untouched snow back down, here’s your answer! This...
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New Year’s Celebrations
New Year's is a time to reflect, a time for renewal, a time for family. This year, join us in the Rockies for a unique New Year celebration to refocus on what is important to you and your family in the coming year! We also have some virtual offerings if...
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Thank you to Estes Park
Calling all Estes Park area residents! YMCA of the Rockies – Estes Park Center is offering FREE day passes for residents of the Estes Park area throughout the month of January. Local Estes Park residents must bring their ID to the Sweet Memorial Program Building front desk in order to...
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Celebrate the Holidays at Snow Mountain Ranch
Everyone could use some holiday cheer, and at Snow Mountain Ranch we're ready to celebrate! Enjoy holiday-themed activities during your stay! Enjoy Christmas Mad Libs, take and make Christmas-themed crafts and other to-go family activities from the Programs building. Also feel free to check-out some family friendly holiday books from...
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Holiday Celebrations at YMCA of the Rockies
Join YMCA of the Rockies – Estes Park Center as we safely celebrate the holiday season in the Rocky Mountains! Our Christmas programs will look a little different this year as we have designed them to follow COVID-19 guidelines from our county and state, but there is still plenty of...
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Meet our new Nordic Director!
Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Director Ben Koenig is no stranger to YMCA of the Rockies. Ben started as a seasonal trail crew member in the summer of 2015, and stayed at the Y in a few different year-round roles through 2017. He’s been in Grand County since, getting even more...
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YMCA of the Rockies serves firefighters during two largest fires in Colorado history
Kristen Spronz, Manager of Diversity and Inclusion, kspronz@ymcarockies.org The YMCA strengthens communities. We see our mission at work in so many ways but 2020, as challenging as it has been, has been another opportunity for the Y to serve. Unlike other YMCAs, YMCA of the Rockies’ community is spread across...
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