Power Up A Snowcat And Take It For A Spin At Crested Butte Colorado

Have you loved big brawny machines since childhood and always wished you could climb behind the wheel and power it up?  Well the folks at Crested Butte Colorado understand completely and are ready to make your big hauling dreams come true with their Snowcat Driving Experience. Started in March 2009, the Snowcat Experience teams vacationers with an experienced Cat Driver/Groomer for in-depth instruction on the basics of driving snowcats, grooming, pushing snow and experiencing the trill of running a big snow machine.

The session begins with classroom safety and operational instruction.  Then it’s off to meet the Cat with a complete walk around introduction to the parts and functions of the machine.  Time to hop behind the controls for the driving fun you’ve been waiting for – an hour of snowcat drive time with your personal instructor.

The Snowcat Driving Experience is offered twice at day (at 10am and 2pm) on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday during the ski season at the cost of $275, which includes transportation from the Lodge at Mountaineer Square.  Families are welcome to watch the driving experience from an on-site tent.  And this excitement is for adults only – participants must be over 18 and have a valid driver’s license.

For the friend or family member “who has everyting”, this may be the winter thrill they’ve been waiting for!

Elderhostel Becomes Exploritas.com

After 35 years of offering exceptional education adventures to the 55+ market, Elderhostels is taking on a new persona and becoming Exploritas.  The not-for-profit educational tour company took a close look at their name and realized they no longer were exclusive to the senior market, and they rarely stayed in hostels.  Their new name more closely represents their product offerings – fascinating journeys for lifelong learners of all ages.

Exploritas offers indepth tours throughout all 50 States in America and to over 90 countries around the world.   Programs vary in length and topic, with selections including Days of Discovery, Adventures Afloat, Road Scolar, Intergenerational, Service Tours, Independent City Discoveries, For Women Only, and much, much more.  Check them out and get on their mailing list for future catalogs.

America’s #1 Bike Tour Company Introduces Walking Tours

Long considered the premier bike touring company based in the USA, Vermont Bike Tours has recently announced the addition of top quality walking tours. VBT has been named one of the top three adventure tour companies on Earth for the past three years by the National Geographic Society, and has been offering quality tours for over 39 years. We’re really excited about this development, because VBT is known for affordable pricing coupled with unsurpassed tour value for the small group travel market.

Walking tours enable participants to see intoxicating panoramas in high definition, with surround sound and aroma-vision. Instead of whizzing along (by car, bus or train) straining to see sights as they whoosh by, travelers on walking tours have the opportunity to savor a region on an intimate basis, taking the time to appreciate cultural nuances and regional insights. Experienced trip leaders open your eyes to local (often overlooked) discoveries. This is the essence of taking the road less traveled, exploring a region on a very personal basis, far from the major tourist routes.

You’ll be happy to know that taking a walking tour doesn’t mean you’ll be exhausting yourself each day, trudging along difficult paths hauling a heavy pack. VBT has chosen five of its most popular touring destinations and planned itineraries that are easy to traverse on foot. Read more

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