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Hello From Pagosa Country! We received a dusting of snow in town last night, and the ski area only received 3 inches. Currently, Wolf Creek Ski Area has a 71 inch base. This will be plenty of snow for the Spring Breakers coming in over the next couple of weeks. No powder days in sight, […]

I’m writing on Super Bowl Sunday, and my family is divided. I’m rooting for the San Francisco 49ers, and my wife is for the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s shaping up to be a gorgeous day outside – 54 degrees. We’ll enjoy it while we can. Tomorrow the forecast is for snow and cold. So far, […]

I hope your holidays were as much fun as ours were. It was our turn to have the kids and grandkids come up from Denver to celebrate Christmas, and let’s not forget the three dogs to keep Chaco happy. Snowmobiling, sledding, snowmen, and snow forts were all part of the festivities. It snowed on Christmas […]

We had a series of snowstorms over the Thanksgiving holiday. I’m guessing I’ve got about 6 inches out in my yard. Wolf Creek Ski Area has a 39” base with 22” inches out of the latest storm. That was perfect timing for the Thanksgiving holiday. The big snow numbers bring tourists to town and provide […]

It’s a beautiful Saturday morning – not a cloud in the sky! It’s chilly out there at 19 degrees, but we’ll get up in the mid-50s this afternoon. That’s Chamber of Commerce weather! We will have the same for the next week or so. The reality is we need some moisture. It’s been very dry […]

The fall colors are gorgeous. Mother Nature is doing a beautiful job with her paintbrush this year. Temperatures have been almost perfect with highs in the low-70s and chilly mornings in the mid-30s and no hard freezes so far. The forecast for the next week is more of the same. If you haven’t taken advantage […]

It’s a gorgeous morning as I write – not a cloud in the sky. In fact, this summer has been one of the nicest I can remember. We had a wet spring that followed a heavy winter, and the monsoons played their part. For the most part, green was the color of the day, sprinkled […]

It’s Fair time again! The 68th Annual Archuleta County Fair is happening as I write. It’s small town America at its finest. The 4H kids have been working hard for many months on their projects and raising animals for show. Saturday night is the livestock auction right after the chukwagon barbecue dinner. Of course, there […]

Happy birthday, USA! It’s party time in Pagosa – we’ve got a parade, rodeo, arts & crafts fair, carnival, live music, fireworks, and a lot of friendly people. This list of activities is just the beginning. Come and enjoy fishing, camping, rafting, tubing, hiking, balloon rides, horseback riding, and much, much more. As a local […]

This has been a strange spring so far – cooler and wetter than normal. The end result is we still have lots of snow in the mountains. As of May 30th, the snowpack was at 700% of median for this time of year. After such a dry year in 2018, we are happy to replenish […]