Category: Activities
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There’s Winter Fun To Be Had
Red River is celebrating the snow with a variety of exciting activities for winter enthusiasts of all ages. Some special events are scheduled for Winter 2021-22. Opening Day – November 24 A longtime tradition at the Red River Ski & Summer Area (RRSA), the day BEFORE Thanksgiving welcomes the start of the season of snowy…
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A Bit Of Old-Fashioned Fun
Snowball fights, a snowman or two. My nose will get cold and my toes will too. But I love winter, you know. The song above was written by a second grade class with co-writing credit to Fritz Davis. When you ask kids about things you can do during a snowy winter day, the answers come…
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Tracking The High Country
Before the arrival of tracked vehicles in Red River in the mid-1960s, the beautiful vistas to be seen from the mountaintops and ridge lines of the Sangre de Cristos were only available to summer visitors who took horseback rides, jeep trips, or hiked to the high country. With the arrival of purpose-built snow machines for…
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RRSA: A Quality Experience
The Red River Ski & Summer Area strives to provide the best and most enjoyable experience for Alpine skiers. Red River has been known as the Ski Town of the Southwest since it opened its trails in 1959 because it’s located in the heart of the town. With 80 % of resort lodges located within…
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Magic In The Woods
The Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski & Snowshoe Area is located on Highway 38, just 3 miles from town at the top of Bobcat Pass. It has 20.5 miles of groomed ski trails, 9.3 miles of trails for snowshoeing and 3.1 miles of trails where you can ski with your dog! EFXC provides the finest…
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It Was A Moment In Time
Lori Starbuck (center), seen here with Rick Lamb (left) and Drew Judycki (right), represented Powder Puff Ski Area and the Red River Ski Area at the sports show in the Astrodome in Houston in the mid-1970s. “It was a lot of fun,” she says. “We had folks from both ski areas and we took ski…
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