Winter Dude Ranches
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It’s ranching’s secret season. Travelers fill the boutique guest ranches of the Rocky Mountains in the high season—spring, fall and especially summer, when they can live out their “Yellowstone”-inspired fantasies in high style on horseback. But at the finest of dude resorts, winter is the sleeper period, when you can enjoy their all-
inclusive packages, myriad activities and even a full-blown ski vacation, while having the cigar-friendly places nearly to yourself.
Occupancy may be off, but not activities. These resorts offer a staggering array of things to do in winter, including cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, fat tire biking, dog sledding, ice …