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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Bar W Guest Ranch Winter Package
Bar W Guest Ranch
from $382, 7 days
Whether you want to ski all day or half a day and ride half a day in the mountains (weather permitting) or in the arena - it's up to you. Come spend your winter vacation at Montana's Bar W Guest Ranch! ......
Vista Verde Ranch Winter Program
Vista Verde Ranch
from $1315, 7 days
Vista Verde turns into to "Vista Blanca" as the snow falls in winter and offers a variety of fun ways to enjoy this beautiful part of the West. ...

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Gear

Train: Atlas Run Snowshoe
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Easton Artica Backcountry Snowshoes
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The Right Snowshoe: MSR’s Lightning Ascent
Walk in stride—above the snow and doggie in tow—in one of the market’s best femme-specific designs
Big Feet
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Atlas 12 Series
MSR Lightning Ascent snowshoes
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Attractions

Fern Lake Trail

Good For Snowshoeing

Access: Fern Lake Trailhead; from Bear Lake Rd., turn west at Moraine Park and follow signs past the Cub Lake Trailhead
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Description: This trail begins at the end of Moraine Park Road and leads past The Pool, then on to Fern Falls,... Read More

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Maroon Bells

Good For Snowshoeing

Maroon Creek Rd.
Aspen, Colorado 81611

Description: Together, South and North Maroon Peak form Maroon Bells, or the "Deadly Bells"—consider the... Read More

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Oak Flat Loop and Rim Rock Trail

Good For Snowshoeing

Near the entrance to Campground Loop C and visitor center
Gunnison, Colorado

Description: Rim Rock is a moderate, one-mile trail; Oak Flat is a bit more difficult and a mile longer. Both trails boast diverse plant life, varied forests, and spectacular views. ... Read More

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