Cross Country/ Snowshoeing :: Pagosa Springs Colorado

Cross Country Trails & Directions

Posted on January 24, 2011 by jacquearagon | 1 Comments

Yamaguchi Nordic Track Also located in downtown Pagosa Springs, this 1.5 km Nordic track loop provides flat conditions for 100 percent beginner terrain, providing a great family area and perfect lunch-time workout area. Pagosa Nordic grooms a 1.5 km loop for skate skiing, with set tracks for classic cross-country skiing. Getting there: Follow Hot Springs Boulevard past Pagosa Springs Town Hall…

PATC – March Workshop Offerings

Posted on February 18, 2017 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

Winter is not yet over, an ideal time to spend learning skills for the upcoming outdoor season. We have two upcoming workshops that are open to the public. Reservations are required. March 9, 2017; from 1700 to 2100 Planning and Implementing a Trail Project Workshop Meeting Location: Pagosa Springs Visitor Center Conference Room Workshop Summary: Trail work experience should be…

Rays of Morning

Posted on January 6, 2016 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

The thermometer read -7 degrees. Panic. I was suffocating – literally and figuratively. In the few moments I’d been climbing up and over the massif of snow piled at the edge of the “parking lot” my breathing increased and the buff covering cheeks, nose, mouth and chin was already encased into a thin coating of ice. No matter how much…

Gloves or Mittens

Posted on January 19, 2015 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

I have two tubs of gloves and mittens. Remove the lid and peruse a variety of colors and sizes and thicknesses. Knit gloves. Fleece gloves. Down gloves. Wool gloves. Silk gloves. The same applies for mittens. And, we haven’t even touched upon the expedition mountaineering gloves of which there is also an array of choices. Depending on the day ……

Snow in the Air

Posted on December 17, 2014 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,…

Pagosa Snowshoe Tips

Posted on December 17, 2014 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…

Pagosa’s Snowman Stomp Snowshoe Romp

Posted on November 20, 2014 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

Step Outdoors, LLC has once again organized the Snowman Stomp Snowshoe Romp for Saturday, February 7th, 2015. The Snowman Stomp Snowshoe will be held at Cloman Park. We will open registration at 9am; clinic at 9:15am, start time at 10:00am. A snowshoe race for fast snowshoers, slow snowshoers, kids and families, cost is $10 per person or $30 per family….

Heads Wear Hats and Hands Wear Gloves

Posted on January 27, 2014 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

In the winter heads should wear hats and hands should wear gloves. Seems easy enough. But, if you are like me you have a tote full of hats and gloves, all of varying material and designed for various conditions. Peering out your window there is a delay in departure as you make a final decision based upon the weather conditions…

Christmas in Pagosa

Posted on December 28, 2013 by jacquearagon | 0 Comments

Sugar plums still danced in the heads of wee ones, and big one’s too, when the alarm rang an hour after hitting two. Hitting the kettle The water soon boiled. Lastly stuffed into the backpack Were homemade burritos. We staggered to the car Then down the road Up a big hill Before we could unload. Headlamps flickered. Gloves already on….

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….

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…

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