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Fond memories of a friend from our first season.

March 19, 2008

In the calmer days of winter, I spend quite a bit of energy trying new recipes. I enjoy looking through old cookbooks with a fresh eye and making menus from dishes that now look appealing to me. I grabbed a tattered old book from the top shelf in the ranch kitchen cupboard, and it brough...

Escape into the Quiet

March 06, 2008

One of the most remarkable benefits of living at Latigo Ranch is the ease with which one can escape into the quiet. I pondered that as I took an afternoon ski. I shuffled my way up Sunrise and then did a laborious herringbone to the top of the Kasdorf trail, and as my chest heaved in eff...

Joy in the Opportunity to Serve

February 12, 2008

Our holiday season was made extra special with visits from family, friends, and some former staff members. One fine young man is living at the ranch this winter working with us when we have need and working in town when we don’t have guests. What a treat it is to have someone to help us ...

Our 2007 Summer Season Draws to a Close

September 25, 2007

Our summer season has come to an end marked with brilliant patches of aspen gold and white caps on the distant mountains. This morning, I’m sure Kasdorf Peak was blanketed in white to those viewing our mountain from across the way. It was the coldest night in months, so the two inches of snow we’d r...

Spring Arrives 2007

April 26, 2007

I saw our first blooming pasque flower today as I went for an evening walk. What a thrill to see the reminder that winter truly won’t last forever. Spring at Latigo is heralded by many unique events: the melting of the ice on the pond, the sound of honking geese resting briefly in ...

Winter Peace

January 07, 2007

White blankets the Latigo landscape yet changes very little about the guest experience. Sure, our guests strap on their skis instead of buckling up their chaps, but the elements of Latigo that make for a memorable vacation are still the same. The meals are still savory and wholesome although the din...

Beauty's Effect on Brokenness

October 25, 2006

In the mail last week was a packet of letters from a family who had stayed as guests this past summer. There were two teenage girls and their parents; while they were here they didn't strike us as anything out of the ordinary. The girls worked pretty hard to appear cool, unaffected, and ...

Weddings at Latigo Ranch

September 11, 2006

It's not a surprise that couples would want to have their wedding ceremonies here at Latigo Ranch; the setting is just so remarkable that it's a perfect place to have a celebration that marks the beginning of a lifetime of love. We enjoyed the wedding last week of one of our former...

Our Staff Feel Like Family

August 26, 2006

This is the part of the season when many of our staff prepare to head back to the 'real world'. Not only do we miss them for the work they've been contributing to the ranch operations, but we also miss them because they've become a part of our extended family for a few months....

Genuine Ranch Vacation

July 12, 2006

I read an interesting article from the July 7, 2006 Wall Street Journal entitled, “The Disappearing Dude Ranch”. It was fun to read quotations from some of our fellow ranchers and see photos from familiar places, but this was one article in which I was relieved to not see Latigo’s name....