Category: Activities
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Cabresto Lake Off-Roading!
In need of an escape? Suit up your best four-wheel drive vehicle and hit the trails to Cabresto Lake, the picnic-tabled paradise destined for photo ops! I had the pleasure of visiting Cabresto with some loved ones, an unforgettable experience to say the least. We hopped into our Jeep (his name is Rocky!) and hit…
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Off-Roading Trips – Red River, New Mexico
Explore the most popular OHV/ROV trails in New Mexico when visiting Red River. Rent OHV/ROVs from Weezie’s Wild Rides or Red River Off-Road, both located on Main Street in Red River, New Mexico. Located at 11.712 feet above sea level, Goose Lake Trail is a very popular trail so you may encounter other ROVs on…
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Mallette Park Mania w/ Gibson Smith
The future is looking bright for the frequents of Mallette Park, with an addition of a new skate park and Velosolutions pump track! I stopped by one morning to find Gibson Smith, 2021 Sitzmark’s 1st Winter Ski Athlete, testing the new skate park with his sticker-donned neon pink Shake Junt board in check. I was…
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The Parent Trap (1998) – Movie Review
Meet the Church family. This was their first time watching movies at the Community House with their little ones. The girls were excited to snuggle up in their pajamas and blankets on the lawn to watch “The Parent Trap” with mom and dad! The Red River Community House hosts movies like this on Wednesday evenings…
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MULAN on the Lawn!
“You’ll bring honor to us all.” On the night of July 6th, the Community House lawn hosted yet another stunning “Movie on the Lawn” with a feature of the 1998 womanly warrior classic, Mulan. I honestly don’t remember if I had ever seen this movie in its entirety, but I truly have been missing out…this iconic…
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New Pumptrack By Velosolutions
Last September work began on a new asphalt pump track in Mallette Park where the old and damaged tennis court was. The pump track and upcoming skate park were both designed by American Ramp Company, with the pump track being built by Velosolutions, the exclusive track builder for Red Bull’s Pumptrack World Championship races! “Pumptracks…
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Making It Happen!
Last week’s annual Race Camp was a rousing success. These dedicated gentleman make Race Camp a reality at Red RiverSki Area. L-R. Joe Downing, Sean Horner, George Brooks, Linton Judycki, with son Atlas on his shoulders, Walt Foley, Ed Hampton, Jeff Speck. Source: https://www.facebook.com/TheRedRiverMiner
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Sitzmark’s 1st Winter Ski Athlete Award
Meet 9-year old Gibson Smith, Sitzmark Sports & Lodging’s first recipient of their new “Sitzmark Sports Winter Ski Athlete Award!” Gibson started skiing on rentals from Sitzmark when he was just 2-years old, a full year before getting on his first bicycle! When he was a baby, his parents, Michael and Melissa Smith, noticed he…
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Coalition Plans For More Cleanup
The Red River Off-Road Coalition recently met, their first gathering since early 2020. The organization, which was formed in June 2018, has been granted status as a 501c3 not-for-profit organization. “We were resuming our normal meeting after COVID. We had postponed everything until things calmed down because we knew we couldn’t get a lot of…
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GEORGE WOERNDLE: SKIING WAY OF LIFE A FAMILY TRADITION
George Woerndle was living in Aspen, his birthplace, in 1955 when he began skiing at the age of two. His teacher was his father, Toni, an instructor at the Colorado resort and a member of the pre-war German Olympic ski team. To say that George learned the lessons of the day would be an understatement.…