Found 2 blog entries tagged as Hot Sulphur Springs Winter Carnival.

Mark Your Calendars for Grand Lake Skijoring: Rodeo Meets Ski Racing in this Epic Winter Event! 

Home to a ranching community that dates back to the mid 1800s as well as one of the top ski resorts in North America, Grand County is the epitome of mountain culture in the western U.S. What's a more natural way to celebrate our "wild west" roots and vibrant ski culture than combining the two in winter's wildest sport? Skiing meets (literal) horsepower in skijoring: part skiing, part rodeo, and all adrenaline. You might just have to see it to believe it, so mark your calendars for Grand Lake's (hopefully annual) skijoring competition March 8-9, 2025. 

WHAT IS SKIJORING? 

Skijoring gets its name from the Norwegian word skikjoring, meaning “ski…

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Explore Miles of Groomed and Single-Track Trails on Skate and Classic Skis Throughout Grand County's Rocky Mountains!

Cross-country skiing, also known as Nordic skiing, has deep roots in Grand County. Early settlers in the area used what many now refer to as "skinny skis" for transportation in the long winter months but soon developed a love of exploring the Rocky Mountains on skis, with reports of cross-country skiing for recreation dating back to the late 1800s. Hot Sulphur Spring's first Winter Carnival in 1911 included cross-country skiing as an event and marked what many deemed the beginning of the ski industry in Colorado. 

It's easy to see why Nordic skiing grew from simply a means of transport to a beloved pastime. If you're looking to…

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