In the first episode of 2025, we talk with the City of Alamosa’s Dalton Carleo and Sean Sluyter about the Rio Frio weekend happening later in January. They set up the course and ask for the public to pray for the cold so that the Rio Grande freezes over. Sluyter and Carleo reflect on the past few years and note that each year there is marked increase in 5K race participants.

Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center Ethan Greene is the most recent guest on The Outdoor Citizen Podcast. Greene has been with CAIC since 2005. His work comes from an early passion for winter outdoor recreation. Greene delves into the beginnings of CAIC and the work the organization does.

This week, SLVGO’s Mick Daniel returns. Mick and San Luis Valley Great Outdoors are not only sponsors of this show, but close collaborators. Their work spans the lengths of the Valley and this past year they’ve been busy. We get caught up on all the work SLVGO has been up to, and what they’ll be getting up to in 2025.

Don Thompson and Suzanne Beauchaine of the San Juan Nordic Club are the most recent guests on The Outdoor Citizen. Each talk about where they started their winter sport journeys. They discuss the work that the San Juan Nordic Club does including the groom trails they provide. Listen in to this episode to hear about the upcoming San Juan Nordic Club events.