Grownup Fun at Snow Mountain Ranch

By T. Ravlin Lyte: 

Swimming, putt putt golf, zip-lining, horseback riding, tubing (winter and summer), canoeing, snow-shoeing, sledding, Nordic skiing. These are all activities you’d expect to experience at a family-friendly place like Snow Mountain Ranch. And it does have all those things and welcomes families, whether it’s a quick getaway or a big family reunion. But Snow Mountain Ranch is also a great getaway for adults.

I’ve been to Snow Mountain Ranch at YMCA of the Rockies outside Winter Park several times over the years, always with family. But it hit me this last visit that it would be a great place to go for a girls’ or guys’ getaway. Or for a work retreat. Or with your honey or several other couples. Maybe it was the beautiful weddings I saw happening there that weekend that got my adults-only getaway imagination going.

Take all of those activities I listed off as being family-friendly and think of doing them with your pals or your significant other. Imagine the laughs over fumbled shots in putt putt golf, the adrenaline rush from zip-lining, the thrill of speeding down the run at the new Summer Tubing Hill, the romance of horseback riding or a sleigh-ride. Take leisurely hikes on mountain trails, over meadows, to a waterfall. Work together, paddling the reservoir in a canoe. Appreciate the rustic romance of the historic Rowley Homestead. Play together, exercise together (yoga, tennis, swimming), explore together, sit by a campfire together and hunker down for the night together. There are lodge rooms, cabins, yurts and campsites.

Snow Mountain Ranch is less than 2 hours away from Denver. Visit year-round. They have themed weekends with special activities and lodging deals all the time. Check their website for details. Two coming up are:

“Stay two nights, get the third night free” special runs from September 1st until November 30th in Lodge Rooms, and from September 1st until November 25th in Cabins.

Book a stay in a lodge room at Snow Mountain Ranch and receive two free breakfasts for each night booked.