https://rockymtnaframe.com/field-notes.html Weekly, dated notes on conditions and timing near Fraser and Winter Park, from the hosts of the Rocky Mountain A-Frame. en-us Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:00:00 -0600 https://rockymtnaframe.com/field-notes/2026-09-14-how-long-the-drive-up-from-denver.html https://rockymtnaframe.com/field-notes/2026-09-14-how-long-the-drive-up-from-denver.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:00:00 -0600 If you are flying in or driving up from the Front Range, here is the drive. https://rockymtnaframe.com/field-notes/2026-09-07-trestle-bike-park-has-three-weeks-left.html https://rockymtnaframe.com/field-notes/2026-09-07-trestle-bike-park-has-three-weeks-left.html Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:00:00 -0600 Monday September 7 was the last day of the full daily summer schedule at Winter Park Resort, ten or twelve minutes up the road from us. https://rockymtnaframe.com/field-notes/2026-08-31-the-last-full-week-of-the-summer-schedule.html https://rockymtnaframe.com/field-notes/2026-08-31-the-last-full-week-of-the-summer-schedule.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0600 This is the final stretch of the mountain running its full summer schedule. https://rockymtnaframe.com/field-notes/2026-08-27-the-last-late-ride-of-the-summer.html https://rockymtnaframe.com/field-notes/2026-08-27-the-last-late-ride-of-the-summer.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0600 Trestle Bike Park has been holding its lifts open until 6:30 on Friday and Saturday evenings since June 19. https://rockymtnaframe.com/field-notes/2026-08-22-two-more-weekends-of-full-throttle-summer.html https://rockymtnaframe.com/field-notes/2026-08-22-two-more-weekends-of-full-throttle-summer.html Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0600 Trestle Bike Park is running daily, with 71 of 75 trails and all 4 lifts open when we checked this weekend.