Winter Dude Ranches
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 …