Give the Gift of Chipeta this Valentine’s Day

Filed Under: Chipeta,Featured on February 12th, 2012

It’s not too late to figure out that perfect Valentines day gift for your perfect someone. Give your Valentine a gift they will never forget this Valentine’s Day. Here at the Chipeta Solar Springs Resort, we are offering a Valentine’s Day Package including: two nights lodging, a fifty minute romantic couples massage, red roses in [...]

The Adobe Inn

Filed Under: Chipeta on February 5th, 2012

Featured in our packages for the winter season and representing some of the most tasty Mexican food in the area, the Adobe Inn Cantina is a must stop for any hungry tourist or anyone visiting the Ridgway area. Their mix of ingredients and preparation results in some uncommonly good dishes. Their southwestern decor and intimate [...]

Chicks with Picks

Filed Under: Chipeta on February 3rd, 2012

2012 makes it an amazing thirteen years that the Chicks with Picks women’s ice climbing clinics have been kicking the axe in Ouray, Colorado as the premier Chicks Climbing program. Teaching women of all ages how to rock and ice climb, their clinics cater to women of all abilities and many one-time newbie Chicks return [...]

Snowshoe Through the Valley

Filed Under: Chipeta on January 27th, 2012

Opportunities for winter sport activities are still abundant in and around the Ridgway area, despite the high temperatures we’ve experienced this winter. Ouray has a variety of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails, almost all of which have been winter permitting thus far. Plan your Colorado Ski & Staycation today, and take advantage of the complimentary [...]

Plan Your Ski Vacation

Filed Under: Chipeta,Featured on January 22nd, 2012

It’s a great time of year, the holidays are over and the snow is finally freshly falling. Now is the time to come to Ridgway Colorado and plan your ski vacation. The area’s local ski resorts all have fresh powder and great bases. Telluride currently has a base of 52, with new snowfall within the [...]

Telluride, CO

Filed Under: Chipeta,Featured on January 18th, 2012

The 8th annual CoolSculptUSA snow sculpting competition was held this past weekend in Mountain Village, Colorado. The sculptors came out and endured the cold days and nights to reach their deadline on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The sculptures show true artist creativity and fantastic works of the imagination, with such ideas created as a [...]

Orvis Hot Springs

Filed Under: Chipeta on January 13th, 2012

The days have been slowly lengthening as the winter season is slowly progressing. Negative degrees during the nights have made for piercing blue skies during the day, and the lack of snow fall has made for many frustrated ski & snowboard enthusiasts. These are great days to relax and rejuvenate while you sit back and [...]

Ouray Ice Fest

Filed Under: Chipeta,Featured on January 9th, 2012

Ice climbing enthusiasts from all around the county gathered together this past weekend for the 17th annual Ouray Ice Festival. It has been known as the biggest ice festival in North America. People came to enjoy speed climbing, difficulty courses from novice to the most advanced, ice climbing clinics and slack line walking. Festival events [...]

Winter Nordic Trails

Filed Under: Chipeta,Featured on January 4th, 2012

Ouray County is a perfect playground for winter sport activities. Within walking distance of town numerous trails provide cross country skiing and snowshoeing access, to take in the charm of our beautiful valley blanketed in snow. A short drive in either direction will open up more challenging winter backcountry terrain along with miles of groomed [...]

Telluride Ski Resort

Filed Under: Chipeta,Featured on December 30th, 2011

                Telluride ski resort is among one of the top activities of choice during the winter months when living in or visiting the Ridgway/Ouray area. Telluride’s spectacular scenery is undeniably some of the most beautiful in the Rockies, and the ski experience offers a genuine mountain adventure for [...]