Hello From Pagosa Country! We have just experienced one of the nicest Indian Summers that I can remember. Temperatures have been above average and the Fall colors were gorgeous this year. But winter is starting today. We are expecting rain and snow off and on for the next several days. Wolf Creek Ski Area has […]

Hello From Pagosa Country! …By way of Paris, France. My wife, Laurie, and I are on a Viking river cruise which started in Zurich, Switzerland. We are now on the tail end of our trip in the City of Lights – Paris! After being gone for almost two weeks, I’m getting homesick. Back home, we […]

It’s a beautiful spring morning. The snow is all gone except for up on the mountain peaks. The rivers are running at their peak flows, ideal for rafting and kayaking. Unfortunately, we did not get as much snow as usual last winter. The snowpack in our mountains is currently at 72% of median for this […]

The big news is the increase in inventory across the board. Home inventory is up 49% with 107 homes on the market compared to 72 last year. Condo & townhome inventory is up a whopping 250% with 21 available versus 6 last year. Land inventory is only up 3%. Approximately two thirds of the homes […]

Hello From Pagosa Country! I’m looking at a winter wonderland out my window this morning. It’s snowing hard! We’re expecting 5 inches of snow from this storm, and Wolf Creek should get a foot of fresh powder. Currently, the ski area has 27” of snow at the top of the mountain, and 90% of the […]

The fall colors are gorgeous this year and getting prettier every day. I expect them to peak in about a week. After experiencing the hottest and driest summer I can remember in the 40 years I’ve lived here, the monsoons finally showed up in September. In fact, it’s raining hard as I write! There are […]

Hello From Pagosa Country! It is not as green as it used to be. After a huge winter and lots of good moisture, July is the driest and hottest that I can remember living here for over 40 years. The monsoon rains have skipped us so far. It has been clouding up every afternoon, but […]

Hello From Pagosa Country! Finally, the trees have all their leaves, and wildflowers are popping up everywhere. We received good rains this month along with heavy snow all winter, making emerald green the color of the day. The rivers are running at peak levels, and rafting season is upon us. This past Memorial Day Weekend […]

Hello From Pagosa Country! Finally, the snow in town is gone, and everything is greening up. The rivers are roaring, and rafters are riding the rapids. The weather has been great, with temperatures getting into the low 70s. Of course, there’s still a lot of snow up in the mountains, which will probably be there […]

Hello From Pagosa Country! News flash! Spring has been postponed for 30 days due to so much snow! As I look out my windows to the north, I have 10 feet of snow that has come off my roof. On the south side, it’s almost gone. Wolf Creek Ski Area has already received 480”, which […]