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Cross Country Trails & Directions

Posted on January 24, 2012 by jacquearagon | 1 Comments

Alberta Lake Loop From Pagosa Springs travel 23 miles East on Highway 160 over Wolf Creek Pass to Wolf Creek Ski Area. Drive to end of Tranquility parking lot. Trail heads down to Alberta Meadows where a 4 km loop goes around the natural meadows and an additional 6 km loop takes you down to Alberta Reservoir. Use of cross…

Snowman Stomp Snowshoe Romp

Posted on February 3, 2013 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

How many times this winter have you thought you ought to pull your snowshoes out of their winter hiding place? Well, now is the time! This Saturday, February 9th is the Second Annual Snowman Stomp Snowshoe Romp. For fast snowshoers, slow snowshoers, kids and families – this is one of the many activities over the Winterfest weekend in Pagosa Springs….

Pagosa Snowshoe Tips

Posted on January 28, 2013 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

The snow has been accumulating and the forest path waits. You have packed your day pack and in the back seat of your vehicle you have stowed your snowshoes and hiking poles. Filled with excitement you can’t wait to strap on your oversized shoes but, before you go follow a couple of simple rules to be safe. • Check all…

Snow in the Air

Posted on December 28, 2012 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

Snow in the Air by Raymond A. FossSnow in the air long before the first flakes started their long fall from the heavens snow in the feel, the smell, the texture of the air feeling the falling barometer the shift in the weather Falling lightly at first, while I stood at the sink, mesmerized, watching their dance downward Go upstairs,…

Winter in Pagosa = Hot Chocolate

Posted on December 12, 2012 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

Finally, another flipped page of the calendar reveals that winter is here in Pagosa Country. Sure, we may be a little deficient in snow but it will come. Stepping outside the smell of wood burning seemed appropriate in the crisp air. Smoke signaled from chimneys unseen as the rising sun rays temporary blind the observer peering at the lacy white…

Spoon Carving For Dinner

Posted on March 22, 2012 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

He was rummaging through his little green ditty bag and I knew something was amiss. Still I didn’t say anything. He is a veteran hiker and if he forgot a needed item then he would mention it all in good time. I sat near the cook pot preparing dinner of vegetarian chili with rice and a cup of cheese nips…

You Can Do That – In Pagosa

Posted on March 8, 2012 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

Class took me out of town yesterday. With deadlines, proposals, descriptions, research and emails sometimes I don’t feel like there is ample time to read for enjoyment. Which means I like the opportunity to drive for the quiet and this week began listening to the first few chapters of Christopher McDougall’s, Born to Run. The weather is typical March calendar…

Mind Wanderings In Pagosa

Posted on February 25, 2012 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

Fluorescent lights aren’t minimized no matter how comfortable the leather chair that leans far enough back allowing the soles of one’s feet to be seen crossed at the ankles on a table that isn’t appropriate for feet. I wonder how I would feel if I fell backwards into the corporate world and spent all of my thinking hours in a…

Unspoiled Snowshoe in Pagosa

Posted on February 7, 2012 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

It’s not like Disneyland. There are no lines, or crowds or stations for fried food. No strollers and definitely no crying (at least most of the time). Backpack … loaded. Extra jacket … stuffed. Full fuel bottle … to the rim. Hot chocolate … ample. Camera battery … fully charged. Sleeping bag … the big ‘en. Plentiful fresh powder lined…

Pagosa’s Sunrise Inspiration

Posted on January 30, 2012 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

Inspiration comes in a myriad of forms. “… miles to go before I sleep” is a popular refrain – quoting Robert Frost in “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” Long before the scattering light could be perceived on the horizon I was tucked in my warm hat with a headlamp positioned on my forehead. The parking lot was empty. Reaching…

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