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Seasonal Family-Friendly Outdoor Adventures in Colorado Wilderness
Colorado’s wilderness offers a stunning backdrop for unforgettable family adventures in every season. Whether you’re exploring vibrant...
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Feb 244 min read
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Your Local Solution to REI Experiences Closure; Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides
In January 2025, REI Experiences announced the closure of its domestic tours and guiding services, leaving countless adventurers...
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Jan 162 min read
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Alex Honnold, Amygdalas, and Fear in the Outdoors
In the infamous climbing documentary Free Solo following Alex Honnold’s ropeless attempt to climb El Capitan, a slab of granite in...
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Oct 31, 20242 min read
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What is Avalanche Safety Training?
Avalanches occur when a mass of snow breaks loose and rapidly descends down a slope. They are violent and dangerous, like nature’s...
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Oct 30, 20233 min read
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CWRAG AIARE Avalanche Classes 2022-2023
Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides is holding a multitude of avalanche classes in 2022 and 2023. For years, cwrag has been exploring...
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Dec 21, 20222 min read
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Why You Should Bring A Guide on Adventures
Imagine: You are halfway up a peak in the middle of winter when you suddenly realize “Uh oh….I’m in way over my head.” This is a...
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Mar 28, 20222 min read
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Tye's Story - The Life of an Adventure & Guide Dog
It all started from the time that Tye was just a young pup. Born in Utah and raised in Colorado- Tye has spent the majority of his time...
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Jan 11, 20222 min read
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Avalanche Rescue Dogs
At Colorado ski resorts, a dog riding a chair lift is not a surprise. In fact, dogs throughout the western United States and world are...
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Dec 6, 20212 min read
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The Art of Guiding
Last year, on a blue-bird day in January, while out snowshoeing with some clients in Rocky Mountain National Park, one of my clients...
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Nov 30, 20213 min read
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Ski Touring
What does the perfect ski tour look like to you? Chasing corn in 50-degree couloirs in the springtime? Sweet sweet deep winter powder...
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Nov 18, 20212 min read
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Avalanche Safety - Resources to Kick-Start Your Training and Refresh Your Knowledge
As avalanche season in Colorado begins, now is a great time to be touching upon avalanche safety skills. A number of great free online...
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Nov 16, 20212 min read
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A Brief History of Skiing
Skiing has a vast and rich history. While its exact origins are unknown, evidence suggests that skis were first used in the last ice age...
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Oct 21, 20212 min read
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A Proposition to Reintroduce Wolves to Colorado Has Passed: How it came to be and what it means for the state's future
Written by Hayley Moser. Adventurer and Fly Fishing, Backpacking, and Hiking Guide for Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides.
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Mar 7, 20211 min read
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Anatomy of an Upslope Snowstorm
Written by Hayley Moser. Adventurer and Fly Fishing, Backpacking, and Hiking Guide for Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides.
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Mar 7, 20211 min read
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Wilderness Skills: Reading Weather
Unstable vs Stable Cloud Basics Cirrus Nimbostratus Cumulus Often referred to as "puffy" or "cotton-candy like", cumulus are popcorn-like...
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Mar 7, 20211 min read
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Wilderness Skills: Wildlife Encounters
Black Bears https://coloradowildernessridesandguides.com/education/wilderness-skills-wildlife-encounters/ Mountain Lions Moose Respect...
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Mar 7, 20211 min read
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Wilderness Skills: Knots
At Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides, you won't find guides who just specialize in one activity. We have guides who are so passionate...
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Dec 28, 20202 min read
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Digital Detox
Digital detox!! I bet you've heard the term, but is there any merit to it? Is it just another trendy thing to say, or is there real value...
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Dec 10, 20203 min read
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