AVA offers zip line tours and rock climbing at our 50-acre Granite Outpost. Our zip line course takes you over 3,000’ on 7 zips with amazing views of the Arkansas River Valley and a dozen 14,000-ft peaks. Perfect trips for beginner or intermediate climbers. Join us for the adventure of a lifetime!

The Buttermilk is the home of the ESPN Winter X games, but don't let that intimidate you if you're a beginning skier or snowboarder. Many of the runs are difficult, but there are plenty of rolling wide trails for those who aren't quite ready for the Crazy T'rain park and the X Games superpipe.

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison's unique and spectacular landscape was formed slowly by the action of water and rock scouring down through hard Proterozoic crystalline rock. No other canyon in North America combines the narrow opening, sheer walls, and startling depths offered by the Black Canyon o...

This outdoor museum consists of upwards of forty historic buildings brought together in one place.

Like many Western towns, Crested Butte was once devoted to mining, but unlike many such town, it survived. This museum celebrates the mining times and celebrates the town's survival. It also a train exhibit (with a growing collection of models) and the Mountain Biking Hall of Fame.

Crested Butte Mountain Theatre is not only Crested Butte's theater, but the longest running community theater in Colorado. You'll not only see nationally-known shows here, but (often zany!) performances written by locals.

The Crystal Palace Theatre restaurant offers a meal plus a rave-reviewed send-up of contemporary headlines and issues. The actors double as waiters during the dinner, and then take the stage for some sharp and timely satire.

Dinosaur National Monument has two identities. The Quarry Area, contains a quarry with some 1,600 exposed bones from 11 different dinosaur species. Near the quarry is a short nature hike, a pleasant scenic drive, Indian petroglyphs, and the preserved cabin of a female homesteader.

Check out the Heritage Courtyard with its four historic cabin and visit the gallery of local history. Two other exhibit wings rotate, so every museum visit will be different.

The Western states are more and more about artistic enrichment and Fort Collins Symphony provides the city with gorgeous orchestral music. Come and listen to classical music of the highest caliber.