As a Florida native, I never truly saw snow until I visited Steamboat Springs Colorado in 2004. I fell in love with the area; the weather, the activities, and ironically I got engaged on this trip to my now husband of 13 years, Scott. We always talked about buying a 2nd home in Colorado one day, because it is the perfect place that offers what we don't have in Florida: mountains, change of seasons, snow, white water I go on?? Since our first visit to Steamboat, we have grown our family to include two really busy boys, Noah and Eli. In their short years they have travelled far more than I did as a child, and even as a young adult. They, too, share our love of Colorado. While we were there in March 2018, visiting some dear friends, we decided the time was right to make Colorado our 2nd home! Honestly, I always thought that if we bought a place, it would be a ski in, ski out condo on some great resort; but after taking our family to Carbondale for a week, my vision changed. I love the charm of the small town, the rodeo, the "downtown" area, the lack of traffic jams, and the ability to get to just about anywhere we want at any time without being stuck in the crowds. We found The Ranch at Roaring Fork to be the perfect fit for us. My husband is an avid fly fisher (and deer hunter, and pheasant hunter, and deep sea fisherman, you know an all around outdoorsman!) My boys love to fish, hike, bike, run crazy, and started their first experience with snow skiing while we were they in March. They are hooked! Noah, the 7 year old, is ready to master the skiis and move on to snowboarding already! We found The Ranch offered all of this to us, and truly feels like we are home when we are there, not just on a trip in some random town. We hope you will fall in love the same way we have, and make our 2nd home your home away from home as well! I look forward to hearing about your adventures!