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 (115,000 – 11,700 years ago). Furthermore, the first people proposed to have skied are the Sami, the indigenous people of Scandinavia, and the first known […]
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Colorado Wilderness Rides And Guides announces 2021 – 2022 AIARE Avalanche Education Courses 2021 – 2022 AIARE Avalanche Awareness and Education (Denver, Boulder, Golden, Estes Park) AIARE Level 1 Course / AIARE Level 2 Course / AIARE Avalanche (Companion) Rescue Course / Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides is a Colorado […]
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Come backpack and explore the wilderness and backcountry of Rocky Mountain National Park through our custom and private backpacking trips. As the premier, local Colorado-owned, Rocky Mountain National Backpacking Outfitter, we can create an amazing trip tailored to your group’s desires to experience the park at a deeper level. All […]
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RUBY-HORSETHIEF CANYONS – Colorado River Dates: June 25-27 July 23-25 August 20-22 Sept 17-19 Oct 8-10 Oct 22-24 A western river classic, this 3-day float trip features spectacular scenery, canyon hiking, riverside […]
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On November 9th after an extremely close vote, Colorado passed a bill requiring Parks and Wildlife to create a plan to reintroduce grey wolves to their once native habitat of Colorado’s mountains. With the chaos of this recent election, a lot of the information surrounding this bill got lost in […]
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Anyone who has experienced winter on the northern Front Range knows that when the smell of cow manure suddenly permeates the air seemingly out of nowhere, heavy snow will start falling within the next 12 hours. As a widely accepted and honestly hilarious forecasting tool, this phenomenon is actually the […]
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Anyone who recreates outdoors in Colorado knows how important monitoring the weather can be. Since weather here can change on a dime, it’s important to understand what indicates it’s time to get off the mountain. Unstable vs Stable In order to determine what the atmosphere is capable of for the […]
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As much as we like to think of the mountains as “our backyard”, they are first and foremost a wilderness, and home to a few species that pose risk to humans. Although having an aggressive wildlife encounter is very unlikely, it’s good to know what to do just in case. […]
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At Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides, you won’t find guides who just specialize in one activity. We have guides who are so passionate about the outdoors that we take up all kinds of hobbies! Your mountain biking guide probably rock climbs on the weekends, or your hiking guide can tell […]
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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 there? Let’s dig into what exactly a digital detox is and how you can benefit from one. A digital detox is when […]
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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 in the
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At the start of every new year, people from around the world create lists of goals, improvements, and things to do. Our office staff and
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Known for its robust craft brewing scene paired with a culture instilled in the outdoors, Colorado boasts a variety of killer local beers for your
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In 2022, we are exclusively offering three weekends in Rocky Mountain National Park to spend camping and fishing, hiking, or climbing with a
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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 becoming
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