Shawna Henderson with the Colorado Escapist traveled to the town of Grand Junction to discover some of the best mountain bike trails, road biking up the CO monument, as well as electric biking to the wineries in Palisade.  Grand Junction has an electic downtown with artwork on almost every corner.  Fabulous local food and award winning wines make this an amazing Colorado Escape.  

April is the perfect month to explore the backcountry skiing in the high alpine areas of Colorado.  Montezuma, an old mining town located near the ski resort of Keystone, offers world class backcountry ski runs and is accessable on snowmobiles.  Shawna, the Colorado Escapist, tests her skills as she skis down a ski face in the beautiful valley.  

The Colorado Escapist heads into the earth with professional cave guide of the wild tour Laurie Sheader, who shares her love for the caving experience with a real adventure getting down and dirty with some extremely tight spaces, crawling on hands and knees.  Shawna relaxes after an adrenaline filled morning with a soak in the Iron Mountain Hot Springs before heading down the Colorado River on SUP to test her skills surfing the wave at the whitewater play park.