Snow Mountain Ranch, YMCA of the Rockies

Stacy was AWESOME in helping us with everything that we needed to pull off a unique wedding

I got married at SMR in October 2009. I can't say enough about the location, the facilities, or the staff. Everything was fantastic. All of my guests commented on how nice everyone was up there, and they were nothing but helpful to my husband and I as we planned from a distance. I would give them 100 stars if I could.We had our reception in Legett Building, and it was a perfect site for our group of about 140 people. I thought there would be more guests or I would have picked a smaller place. But Legett is billed as accomodating up to 250 and I think there was definitely enough open space there to hold that many. The ceremony was at Columbine Point, which was amazing. It is beautiful and very spacious.My husband and I, along with some of the wedding party and our families, stayed in two seven bedroom cabins, which were clean and comfortable. My only complaint about them was the shower heads - weak water pressure and they kind of sprayed all over. But that could change anytime, as I mentioned it when I checked out, and I would definitely go back again without a second thought to the shower heads. Most of our guests and the rest of the wedding party stayed at either one of the lodges or one of the smaller cabins, and I heard nothing but compliments from all of them.The only other thing to be aware of is that most of the smaller cabins and the rooms don't have TVs. We had a small TV in the large cabin. If you are a techie family you may want to think about that - but you don't go up to the mountains to enjoy the TVs, I guess.The location was perfect. It is slightly further than Winter Park from Denver. Easily accessible from Denver and DIA. You are definitely "away from it all" but still close enough to drive to Fraser or Granby for supplies or a bite to eat. However, SMR offers just about everything you need. There is at least one restaurant/cafe, and a convenience store, at the main lodge. And some of the rooms include meals, I think. (not sure about all that as we brought our own food to the cabins.)Overall, I can't say enough good things about Snow Mountain Ranch and will definitely be back for family vacations. Highly recommended!

This Venue was the most beautiful place I have ever been and I had my dream wedding at the Sarah Smith Outdoor Chapel. Just a small group but it was amazing!

I grew up in Fraser, CO and had my wedding at Columbine Point. The view is stunning, and it gave me chills to walk down the road and isle. It is surrounded by aspen trees, has an incredible view of the mountains, there isn't a car or building in sight, and it is incredibly Peaceful. If you love the outdoors, this is an excellent choice. I worked with Stacy, who was very helpful and welcoming. It was cloudy and rainy all morning, but right before we started our vows, the sun peaked out of the clouds and shined down on us and everyone gasped! It was such an awesome moment that everyone will remember. Mother Nature at work!

For a wedding on a budget, fantastic natural surroundings, and a spot where the whole family can enjoy the whole wedding weekend, you can do no better than the Snow Mountain Ranch in Winter Park. Our outdoor ceremony was rained out and we still had a fabulous time!!!

We had a wedding with 130 guests at Snow Mountain Ranch. The value we recieved was great, and all of the wedding guests had a great time. Most of the families even said they would be returning for their vacations in the future. Most of the families stayed in the cabins on site. We had our rehersal dinner in one of the cabins, wich worked out great, and had great views! The wedding coordinators underwent a staff change while we were planning our wedding and we had some frustration in being able to get ahold of anyone for wedding planning purposes, however once the new coordinators came on board, the communication got a lot better. The wedding coordinators did a great job setting up the outdoor wedding site to our liking. Our reception was catered by the onsite staff at Schlessman commons, and they did a wonderful job! They were extremely flexible in menu planning and in getting everything done. Nancy (the catering manager) was always quick to return phone calls and was extremely helpful. SMR does not provide or serve alcohol, however you are allowed to bring your own, and they graciouslly allowed us to store it in their walk-in cooler. Steve, the on-site chaplin, officiated our wedding and really did a great job. He was friendly, open minded, and tailored the ceremony exactly to us. We had somewhat of a unique ceremony, and he made it work perfectly. All things considered, Snow Mountain Ranch was a great place for our wedding. Our guests had a great time, they were extremely flexible, the views were outstanding, and the costs were very reasonable.

When I first started working with this vendor they were transitioning to a new person for the wedding coordinator position so I did not get call backs or responses to my email. After the new girls came in - Brandie and Anna - they were amazing and answered all my questions almost immediately. We did our grooms/rehearsal dinner and our wedding ceremony here. The ceremony was out at Columbine point and was amazing. the groomsdiner was at one of the BBQ pavillions and the Y catered it - they did a great job! it was great service and the food was soooo goood! for the wedding - Columbine Point is beautiful and they had a podium for us to use. I did think it was kind of a rip-off that they wanted to charge an extra $50+ for cushons on the benches....we didn't spring for that because our ceremony was only about 20 minutes long. There is not much flexibility with the location - you have it for two hours and that's it unless you want to pay for another block of time. We did also reserve the on-location chapel for an extra $100 just in case it rained, it was nice to have that back-up plan. It was very secluded and quite and we didn't have to worry about random people eves dropping in on our wedding because it was so far back in the woods. there were also a couple people helping us (the coordinators) and telling the wedding party where to be and when, which helped a lot wiht nerves. it's a beautiful cite but book it early if you want it and keep in mind the mountain afternoon rain!

This was a very disappointing experience. The location was beautiful and that was wonderful, unfortunately the quality of service provided by the wedding planners at this location almost ruined it. We were promised the bench seats would have pads provided for an extra fee and that there would be an aisle runner, also for an additional fee. We agreed to pay, months in advance, however, at the wedding neither was there! The planners were very disorganized and we were clearly not a priority. We started late because we had to scramble to make due with what was provided and then, as we were taking pictures following the wedding, we were rushed out of the location for another rehearsal. When I contacted the department to make sure we were not charged for the missing cushions and aisle runner I was promised a free weekend in one of the cabins to make up for the terrible service, this never actually happened and when I called to arrange it I was run around for over a week before I gave up. This location is VERY disorganized and the staff is so transient that you can't be sure that anything you have arranged will actually come to fruition.