Fitness conditioning for mountaineering becomes an even greater focus for me as winter gains momentum and the snow continues to fly. In preparation for a winter of guiding backcountry ski touring and mountaineering, as well as leading avalanche education courses, i think about what is most important at this stage of the game – if I’ve kept up with strength training, it’s cardio and core.

Planning a vacation in Colorado this winter? The Colorado Rockies offer many options of where to stay, including areas such as Breckenridge , Copper Mountain, Keystone, Vail. Winter Park, Aspen, Steamboat, Crested Butte, Telluride, Durango, all great ski resorts, Then there are Colorado mountain towns like Frisco, Dillon, Silverthorne, Estes Park, Buena Vista ,Grand Lake, Glenwood Springs, etc.

Posted July 16, 2019 by by Ryan McSparran

The whitewater rafting season has been outstanding here in the Vail valley and across Colorado, and we’d like to introduce you to another one of our favorite rivers.

In case you missed our previous featured river, go back and check out our profile on the Eagle River, which offers some of Colorado’s best seasonal rafting from Vail, down through Avon and Beaver Creek.

Colorado whitewater rafting is an exciting family activity or a great adventure for teambuilding, a group reunion or for the experienced rafter.

Whitewater rafting is broken down to five different classes: Class 1 and class 2 rapids range from a mild float trip to mellow whitewater, great for families and normally children as young as age 6. Class 3 whitewater is fine for the inexperienced but expect midsize rapids and getting wet. Class 4 and class 5 whitewater are big rapids, technical and are for the experienced.