Winter travel ideas perfect for your bucket list

As temperatures drop, it’s time to craft your winter bucket list. Here are ideas to consider.

Lone Mountain Ranch, Big Sky, Montana: Just a stone’s throw from Yellowstone National Park’s northwest border, in the shadow of Lone Peak, you’ll find a cluster of hand-built cabins. Authentic and luxurious, the historic accommodations help visitors conjure the days when the property was a working cattle ranch, operating in untamed country. The region is home to stunning vistas and abundant wildlife including grizzlies, black bears, bison and wolves. In the company of guides or on their own, adventurers have the chance to explore the last best place via Nordic and downhill skis, snowshoes or snuggled up aboard a horse-drawn sleigh.

The National Park Inn, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington: Leave your cares behind and immerse yourselves in the beauty of this majestic setting in National Park’s Longmire Historic District. Check in to one of 25 rooms in the two-story lodge. Will you choose a guided snow walk? Snowboarding or tubing? Visit the general store for access to cross-country and snowshoeing rentals and other goodies. Be sure to plan ahead for current weather conditions.

Ouray Ice Park, Ouray, Colorado: This smallColorado mountain town is home to one of the country’s premiere ice festivals that remains free and open to the public. Competitors of all levels, climbing companies and spectators gather for the event and the opportunity to demo the latest ice tools, apparel and gear. Ice Fest 2022 is Jan. 20-23.

DREAMSTIME At Ouray Ice Park in Colorado, you can watch an ice climbing competition.