And at 11,800 feet in the San Juan Mountains, locked in winter’s frozen embrace outside our canvas haven, we’re having a blast. This is the yurt experience. For most people, an overnight ski ...

What's next: If you can't squeeze the visit in this winter season (which ends in mid-April), the yurts and Cookhouse reopen for overnights and dinner during the summer season in June, too.

the idyllic Blue Moon Yurt invites visitors to snowshoe in the woods to dinner. Whisnant often daydreamed about opening a business to have a steady job in the winter while creating a sense of ...