AVALANCHE AWARENESS
Thursday
Safety seminar; with the Alpine Rescue Team; at the Evergreen Fire and Rescue Bergen Park Station Auditorium in Evergreen; 7-9 p.m.; free.
AlpineRescueTeam.org or 303-881-6786
Saturday
Master the Mountain; at Loveland; includes free mini-lessons, demos and an insider’s look at the operations of the National Ski Patrol with an avalanche awareness and beacon training session; free to all skiers and snowboarders with a lift ticket.
skiloveland.com
Feb. 23-25
Babes in the Backcountry Avalanche School Level 1.
babesinthebackcountry.com
March 16-18
Telluride Avalanche School Level 1.
tellurideadventures.com
CYCLING
Mountain and road
March 2-5
Moab Skinny Tire Festival; ride through Arches National Park, Dead Horse State Park, Colorado River corridor and Canyonlands National Park; benefit for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. skinnytirefestival.com or 435-259-2698
HIKING
Saturday
Family Fun Walk; at South Platte Park; learn about coyotes and foxes and how they interact; seek clues left by these wild animals; by South Suburban Parks and Recreation; 2-3:30 p.m.; $5 to $9 solo, $17 to $25 families.
sspr.org or 303-730-1022
Feb. 24
Cooley Lake Nature Walks; explore Cooley Lake wildlife area at South Suburban Parks and Recreation’s South Platte Park; a naturalist-guided walk; 9:30-11 a.m.; free. sspr.org or 303-730-1022
Ongoing
Trail access, nordic walking, guided hikes and bird and nature walks; at the Adventure Center, in Broad Axe Barn, at Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Tabernash; 4,000 acres of wilderness and trails; $5 to $15; schedule varies.
devilsthumbranch.com
RUNNING
Saturday
Do Your Heart Some Good/Sweetheart Run 5K; at Fruita Civic Center in Fruita; 970-858-0360; 10:30 a.m. mmstriders.org
Valentine’s Day 5K; at Durango Community Recreation Center in Durango; $15; 10 a.m. durangogov.org
Feb. 22
“Goal Setting, Race Selection and Mental Strategies”; with Gareth Thomas; presented by MajRae; at Highlands Ranch Public Library; covers setting goals for the 2007 season, tips on race selection and the importance of mental strategies; $10; 6:30 p.m.
majrae.com
Feb. 24
Tortoise and Hare 6-mile relay; in Grand Junction; slower runners are paired with faster runners to create two-person teams; $2; 10 a.m.
970-270-0774 or ernakay@aol.com
Snowman Stampede 10 mile and 20 mile; at Cherry Creek State Park; the third race in the Winter Distance Series; $35-$40; 10 a.m.
winterdistanceseries.com
Feb. 25
Gateway Canyons Dolores River 10K; in the red-rock canyon country south of Grand Junction; out and back on dirt/gravel road from the resort; kids free; $5-$10; at Gateway Canyons Resort in Gateway; 11 a.m.
gatewaycanyons.com
March 3
Running Tracks Tune-Up 10K; at Fruita Civic Center in Fruita; flat, accurate, paved 10K road run; $5; 10 a.m.
970-241-7866, 970-245-4243 or boogidieshoe@acsol.net
SAILING
March 17
Eighth annual Spirit of Sailing Gala fundraiser; benefits children and Community Sailing of Colorado’s junior program; at Cableland, in Denver; 6:30 p.m. Blacktie-Colorado.com/rsvp or 303-757-7718
SKIING/SNOWBOARDING
Thursday; Feb. 22
Ski and Snowshoe with Friends, ages 30 and older; at Copper Mountain and Frisco; downhill and cross country and snowshoe; Thursday at Winter Park and Snow Mountain Ranch, and Feb. 22 at Breckenridge; meet at the Aurora Central Library; transportation and guide provided; $27; 7 a.m.
303-739-7950
Saturday-Monday
Echo Ladies Camp; a ladies-only ski and snowboard camp for all ability levels. echomountainpark.com
Monday
Holiday Ski Trip for Middle School Youth; a chartered bus to Keystone Ski Resort; grades 6-8; by South Suburban Parks and Recreation; $30 to $35 without lift ticket, $65 to $70 includes lift ticket. sspr.org or 303-347-5999
Feb. 24
Sons of Norway Barneløpet: Children’s cross country ski race; at Snow Mountain Ranch in Winter Park; 11:30 a.m.; free for ages 3-16, all skill levels; parents also invited; also two orienteering races 2K novice race and 90-minute intermediate race.
sofn-district6.com or fortnet.org/rmoc
American Cancer Society’s Vertical Rally; at Loveland; compete as an individual or on a team, volunteer on the event committee or sponsor an event participant. skiloveland.com or 970-356-9727
March 3
COSMIC Series Randonnee Ski Race; at Loveland; a traditional-style ski mountaineering race, involves multiple ascents and descents; includes a recreational route, with about 2,500 vertical feet of climbing and an advanced course with about 4,500 vertical feet of climbing open to telemarkers, alpinists and snowboarders. cosmicski.com or skiloveland.com
March 17
St. Patrick’s Day Rail Jam; at the Treeline Terrain Park; for jibbers; at Arapahoe Basin. arapahoebasin.com
Ongoing
Lone Tree Ski Bus Trips; by South Suburban Parks and Recreation; chartered bus to Summit County ski resorts; trips depart Saturdays at 6 a.m. from the Lone Tree Recreation Center and leave ski area at 3:30 p.m.; must be 18 years old or accompanied by an adult; $24; through March 10. sspr.org or 303-347-5999
SLED DOG RACING
Saturday-Sunday
Rocky Mountain High Sled Dog Sprints; at Grand Mesa, 20 miles north of Cedaredge; ISDRA-sanctioned classes.
rmsdc.com
March 3-4
11th annual Mount Massive Mush; in Leadville; at the Mount Massive Golf Course; ISDRA-sanctioned classes, no eight-dog class. rmsdc.com
SNOWSHOEING/CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
Saturday
Steamboat Ski Marathon at Lake Catamount; 22.5K and 45K; through rolling terrain starting at Lake Catamount Touring center; on groomed terrain for freestyle and classic style; 9 a.m.
steamboatxcski.org
Feb. 20
Fat Tuesday costumed uphill snowshoe race; at Snowmass; begins at 8,500 feet and traverses up 1,741 feet.
snowmassvillage.com
Feb. 24
2007 Leadville Loppet; nordic ski race; 44K and 22K, skate and classic; on rolling forested terrain at the Colorado Mountain College’s Timberline Campus; men and women, classic and freestyle; $25-$50; 10 a.m.
mineralbelttrail.com
Snowshoe Fun Fit Hike; learn to use a GPS to find a hidden cabin; for adults of average fitness; at Brainard Lake west of Boulder; free; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. fitliv.com or 303-443-8141
Billy’s Island Grill Vail Mountain 5-Miler; at Vail; final race in the Pedal Power Snowshoe Adventure Series; $20-$25; prerace registration begins at Billy’s Island Grill in Lionshead at 5 p.m., race starts at 7 p.m. 970-845-0931
Wild Hare Snowshoe Trek; at Snow Mountain Ranch; snowshoe trek for the Sporting Woman Community Fund.thesportingwoman.com
March 3
Snowshoe Adventure Series No. 4; at Beaver Creek; features the East West 5K Quest, a 10K Competitive Run, Kids K and a Dash for Cash; basic instruction available. beavercreek.snow.com
WINTER ACTIVITIES
Feb. 22-25
Purgatory Ski-Bike Festival; at Purgatory Mountain Resort in Durango; all ages and abilities; includes ski-bike tours, wax seminars and traditional gate racing and multicross events.
www.in-ven-ture.net/festival.html
March 25-26
Special Olympics Winter Games; culmination of the winter sports season for the 550 athletes who annually participate in alpine skiing, cross country skiing, figure skating, snowshoeing and snowboarding; at Copper Mountain; by Special Olympics Colorado.
coppercolorado.com
MISCELLANEOUS
Wednesday
16th annual Valentine’s Day Mountaintop Matrimony; ceremony and reception is a Loveland tradition; new couples are joined in matrimony and married couples renew their vows in a mass wedding at The Ptarmigan Roost Cabin, elevation 12,000 feet, located at the top of Lift No. 2; reception follows the ceremony; must preregister online. skiloveland.com or 303-571-5580, ext. 141
Saturday
Colorado Springs Bighorn Sheep Day; at the Garden of the Gods Park visitors center; with wildlife viewing stations, guided nature walks, children’s interactive wildlife programs and seminars about bighorn sheep; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; all free.
719-227-5221 or 719-219-0108
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