This video that rates as one of the best we’ve seen about the The Mighty 5 national parks in Utah. This was recently created by the Utah Office of Tourism. Kudos to the state and the agency that created such a great campaign.
Utah National Parks are incredible. People just don’t appreciate what is here, until they come.
Ragnar is coming again to Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort this April 26-27. For those of you who know what Ragnar is, then you’ll be excited to participate at such a grand location. For those who don’t know what a Ragnar Trail Relay is, here’s a brief synopsis.
Ragnar Trail Relay at Zion Ponderosa - Photo By Jason Lanier
Teams of either four or eight people will run relay style on dirt trails through the woods and past scenic canyons on the property of Zion Ponderosa. This race covers 120 miles and the average race time is 20 hours. This particular Ragnar Trail Relay will begin in staggered starts between 2 pm and 7 pm on Friday evening. Competitors will run throughout the night under a canopy of stars as brilliant as you might see anywhere.
Trail Relay participants take in a canyon view near Zion Park - Photo By Jason Lanier
As other team members are running their portion of the relay, the rest of the crowd will be cheering them on, enjoying the night around bonfires, and participating in the festive atmosphere. Teams will finish their races sometime between mid-morning and mid-afternoon on Saturday.
Trail Relay participants enjoy smores around a campfire. Photo By Jason Lanier
Most participants will bring tents and will spread out across the vast meadows and open spaces at Zion Ponderosa. With over 4,000 acres of land, there is plenty of space. Learn more about The Ragnar Trail Relay at Zion in 2013.
About Zion Ponderosa services.
- Six different lodging types
- A vast array of activities
- Excellent dining services
Photos in this blog provided by photographer – Jason Lanier.
Our cardboard recycling bin for our Green conservation effort next to Zion National Park.
Cardboard and cooking oil are two products that we go through in a big-way here at Zion Ponderosa. It took some research to identify just how much we were using, but once we got a handle on it, we also devised a plan for disposing of it more effectively. Read more about our efforts here.
Cardboard stands inside our recycle bin ready to be delivered to recycling company.
At Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort, we wanted to enhance our ability to be more environmentally friendly ( Go Green ), and to reduce our carbon footprint. To accomplish this our General Manager, Michael Kane, hired a Masters student from the University of Utah as an intern, to analyze our entire conservation effort and to develop a more robust plan. See what we accomplished by reading our Going Green – Press Release.
Our Organic Garden at Zion Ponderosa is just getting started but will become a great resource.
We also established an organic garden to decrease on the amount of food that is delivered to our resort, thus decreasing the carbon footprint of delivery vehicles. Our future plans also include greater efforts to recycle plastic, aluminum and other resources. Read more.
