Salida Colorado Lodging, Family Vacations in Colorado

Family vacations in Colorado are special when you wake up in the pines. Your best Salida, Colorado lodging choice year 'round is Ski Town Condos.

If you haven’t made vacation plans yet, check out the summer deals & packages that may provide your family with some new experiences like rafting the Arkansas River, hiking, gold panning, discovering the 1800’s gold & silver boom days, taking a scenic train ride stepping back in time, and horseback riding while you explore Colorado’s great outdoors.

Stay & Play at Ski Town Condos - your local experts in Colorado package vacation planning! Call today to make reservations at 866-539-7380 or 719-539-7928


Gigi Griefenberg, Owner Ski Town Condos, your Monarch Colorado Lodging Choice

Wine Tasting Colorado Weekend Getaway, Monarch Lodging

Enjoy a relaxing Colorado Weekend Getaway!  Nested in the San Isabel National Forest, Ski Town Condos is the perfect retreat to explore 2 of Colorado's local wineries!

• Mountain Spirit Winery opened in 1995 and is a family-owned and operated boutique winery nestled in the high country of the Upper Arkansas River Valley. They produce premium wines on five acres of farmland with apple orchards and an old homestead, surrounded by 14,000-foot mountain vistas. The grapes are trucked in after being freshly picked from the Western Slope vineyards of Colorado.  Located 7 miles from Ski Town Condos, winery is open Mon-Sat 10am to 5pm for Tours & Tasting & Sundays starting Memorial Day till Oct 10am to 5pm.  Mountain Spirit Winery wins 2010 Gold Medal and voted Best in Class with their Angel Blush!

• Vino Salida Wine Cellars opened in 2011 in Salida, Colorado.  Stop by for a casual winery tour and taste lovingly crafted local wine, served with a smile!  Located 18 miles from Ski Town Condos, Tasting Parlour is open daily: Mon - Sat 10am to 6pm, and Sun noon to 5pm.

Stay & Play at Ski Town Condos -Concierge services at our Colorado vacation rental keep your vacation planning time short and the variety fun! Call today to make your reservations at 866-539-7380 or 719-539-7928

Gigi Griefenberg, Owner Ski Town Condos, your Monarch Colorado Lodging Choice

Colorado Weekend Getaway, Ski Town Condos, Monarch Lodging, Colorado 14ers, Colorado Hiking Trails

For those who can’t get enough of the outdoors, Ski Town Condos at Monarch is your Colorado Weekend Getaway destination! 

There are few activities in life as simple and rewarding as sumitting a mountain. Whether a leisurely hike, half-day trail run, or technical alpine climb, ultimately it's about getting to the top and taking in the view.

•Local Hiking Trails - Explore the beautiful local hikes & fishing trails around Ski Town Condos.
•Colorado Trail - 500 miles long in the Rocky Mountains between Denver & Durango. It has been described as one of the best trails anywhere, one of the most scenic, and among the best maintained! The trail is a favorite of enthusiasts who hike, mountain bike and ride horseback. (2.5 miles from Ski Town Condos, segment 14 & 15)
•Continental Trail- 3100 miles long from Canada to Mexico. Described as "America’s 3,100-mile-long national park", also know as the "King of Trails." (Crosses Monarch Pass at Ski Town Condos)
•The Sawatch Range 14ers - located in an area with an abundance of public lands - peaks topping 14, 000 feet in elevation. There are 15 total peaks located in the area of Leadville and Salida/Monarch. 14ers are held in high regard among the country's "peak baggers". 

Stay & Play at Ski Town Condos - your Colorado experts in Colorado travel deals! Call today to make your reservations at 866-539-7380 or 719-539-7928


Gigi Griefenberg, Owner Ski Town Condos, your Monarch Colorado Lodging Choice

Summer Vacation Packages, Colorado Travel Deals, Colorado Family Vacations

Incredible Summer Vacation Packages at Ski Town Condos! 

Planning family vacations in Colorado is our specialty.  We put together great Colorado inventive summer vacation packages for friends and families traveling to the Rocky Mountains. Check out our great travel deals!

5-Day Colorado Summer Package at $310 per person based on 4 guests + 6.8% tax!  Memorial Day till Aug 15, 2012. This incredible $1,240 + 6.8% tax package includes the following for 4 guests:  

• 4 nights lodging at Ski Town Condos
• Half day Browns Canyon Raft trip on the Arkansas River
• 2.5-hour Horseback Ride
• Baby Doe &  Matchless Mine tour with Gold Panning lessons
• The National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum Ticket
• 2.5 hour Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad train ride
• Tram Ride to the top of the Continental Divide!

Stay & Play at Ski Town Condos - your Colorado experts in Colorado travel deals!  Call today to make your reservations at 866-539-7380 or 719-539-7928

Gigi Griefenberg, Owner Ski Town Condos, your Monarch Colorado Lodging Choice

Monarch Mountain closing day April 8, 2012.

Monarch Mountain closing day is now April 8, 2012.   Monarch Mountain's 6th Annual Parking Lot Cook-Off & Tailgate Party April 8, 2012, is a great way to celebrate the end of ski season and beginning of whitewater season.

Join in on all the fun by reserving your Colorado ski package now at Ski Town Condos for $76 per person, quad occupancy! Includes 1 night lodging & 4 adult lift tickets.

Party Guests are encouraged to whip up their best eats, competing for next year's season pass among other goodies. Contestants will also be judged on decor and spirit, so spiff up your rig and come on up, snow or shine! This event continues to attract closet chefs from around the region. Bring your appetite!

Stay & Play at Ski Town Condos - your local experts in Colorado package vacation planning! Call today to make reservations at 866-539-7380 or 719-539-7928

Gigi Griefenberg, Owner Ski Town Condos, your Monarch Colorado Lodging Choice

Monarch Mountain, Colorado Ski Packages, Parking Lot Cook-Off & Tailgate Party

 Monarch Mountain's 6th Annual Parking Lot Cook-Off & Tailgate Party April 15, 2012, is a great way to celebrate the end of ski season and beginning of whitewater season.

Join in on all the fun by reserving your Colorado ski package now at Ski Town Condos for $76 per person, quad occupancy!  Includes 1 night lodging & 4 adult lift tickets.

Party Guests are encouraged to whip up their best eats, competing for next year's season pass among other goodies. Contestants will also be judged on decor and spirit, so spiff up your rig and come on up, snow or shine! This event continues to attract closet chefs from around the region. Bring your appetite!

Stay & Play at Ski Town Condos - your local experts in Colorado package vacation planning!  Call today to make reservations at 866-539-7380 or 719-539-7928

Gigi Griefenberg, Owner Ski Town Condos, your Monarch Colorado Lodging Choice

Spring Skiing Colorado, Kayaks on Snow, Colorado Weekend Getaway

Spring Skiing in Colorado is at its best at Monarch Mountain with the 7th Annual Kayaks on Snow  April 7, 2012, so make plans now for your Colorado weekend getaway at Ski Town Condos in Monarch, Colorado to enjoy the fun - Stay & Play at Ski Town Condos! 

Monarch's signature event. Contestants race head to head, similar to Skier Cross, down a specially designed course featuring berms, banks, and bumps, ending in an icy pond! This is as fun to watch as it is to race. Great sponsors will be on hand to provide plenty of stoke for this unique event. For more information and registration, call 888-996-7669 x-5050.

As you make plans to enjoy the 7th Annual Kayaks on Snow, call Ski Town Condos, your Monarch Colorado Lodging choice today to make reservations at 719-539-7928.

Gigi Griefenberg, Owner Ski Town Condos, your Monarch Colorado Lodging Choice