Tennessee Pass Cookhouse

Top choice in Central Colorado


If you've never had a gourmet dinner in a yurt before, this is your chance. Diners get to hike, snowshoe or cross-country ski 1 mile to the yurt, where an elegant four-course meal featuring elk tenderloin, local rack of lamb and rainbow trout awaits. Departures are from the Tennessee Pass Nordic Center, at the base of Ski Cooper. Reservations only.


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