{"id":21459,"date":"2020-02-16T14:17:39","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T21:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=63214"},"modified":"2020-02-16T14:17:39","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T21:17:39","slug":"snowy-romp-and-stomp-event-supports-shelter-with-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/snowy-romp-and-stomp-event-supports-shelter-with-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowy Romp and Stomp event supports shelter (with photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"5.8567946374162\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-63214-645\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4199-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4199-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | The Romp and Stomp Pet Pals Fundraiser is annual event to raise money and awareness about spaying and neutering pets.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.2898089171975\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"6.8789808917197\">\n<p><strong>The Romp and Stomp Pet Pals Fundraiser is annual event to raise money and awareness about spaying and neutering pets.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4199-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4211-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4211-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | The Grand Lake Nordic Center allows pet-owners and their furry friends to ski or snowshoe a handful of trails, so long as they are under control of the owner.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.88888888888889\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>The Grand Lake Nordic Center allows pet-owners and their furry friends to ski or snowshoe a handful of trails, so long as they are under control of the owner.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4211-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4237-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4237-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | While their humans got signed up inside, the dogs waited outside with some volunteer wranglers.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.83703703703704\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7.5333333333333\">\n<p><strong>While their humans got signed up inside, the dogs waited outside with some volunteer wranglers.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4237-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4230-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4230-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | An owner puts protective booties on her golden retriever before heading out.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.2155172413793\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"6.4827586206897\">\n<p><strong>An owner puts protective booties on her golden retriever before heading out.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4230-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4252-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4252-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | It didn't take long for Sawyer, a golden retriever, to make friends out on the trail.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.41338582677165\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8.2677165354331\">\n<p><strong>It didn\u2019t take long for Sawyer, a golden retriever, to make friends out on the trail.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4252-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4280-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4280-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | Despite the heavy snow, participants and their pups continued to arrive at Grand Lake Nordic Center well into the morning. \" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.86503067484663\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7.7852760736196\">\n<p><strong>Despite the heavy snow, participants and their pups continued to arrive at Grand Lake Nordic Center well into the morning. <\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4280-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4272-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4272-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | Participants could choose between Nordic skiing or snowshoeing for the Romp and Stomp.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.2380952380952\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"6.6031746031746\">\n<p><strong>Participants could choose between Nordic skiing or snowshoeing for the Romp and Stomp.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4272-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4294-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4294-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | Blitz the Alaskan husky eagerly waits for his humans to be ready to ski.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.2053571428571\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"6.4285714285714\">\n<p><strong>Blitz the Alaskan husky eagerly waits for his humans to be ready to ski.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4294-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4307-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4307-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | In honor of the event supporting Grand County Pet Pals, many participants brought their own rescues.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.84285714285714\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7.5857142857143\">\n<p><strong>In honor of the event supporting Grand County Pet Pals, many participants brought their own rescues.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4307-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4309-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4309-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | The Grand Lake Nordic Center offers 35 miles of groomed Nordic ski trails and two different snowshoe routes.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.277027027027\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"6.8108108108108\">\n<p><strong>The Grand Lake Nordic Center offers 35 miles of groomed Nordic ski trails and two different snowshoe routes.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4309-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4266-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4266-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | In recent memory, the Romp and Stomp experienced bluebird days, but this year, heavy snow fell all over Grand County the morning of the event.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9.6703296703297\">\n<p><strong>In recent memory, the Romp and Stomp experienced bluebird days, but this year, heavy snow fell all over Grand County the morning of the event.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/DSC_4266-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/snowy-romp-and-stomp-event-supports-shelter\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/snowy-romp-and-stomp-event-supports-shelter\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Despite the almost whiteout conditions in Grand Lake on Sunday morning, locals and their four-legged friends gathered at the Grand Lake Nordic Center to enjoy the fresh powder and raise money for Grand County Pet Pals.<\/p>\n<p>For this year\u2019s annual Romp and Stomp Pet Pals Fundraiser, participants could get an all-day pass to ski or snowshoe for $10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Jeri Peirce, secretary of the Grand County Pet Pals Board, noted there were fewer participants this year compared to previous years, likely because of the weather.<\/p>\n<p>Past events had been blessed with sunny skies, Peirce explained. However, even the heavy snow couldn\u2019t stop about a dozen participants from signing up by 11 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>According to Grand County Animal Shelter director Mary Ann Kerstiens, the event typically raises an average of $750, between the registration fees and the silent auction.<\/p>\n<p>Romp and Stomp is focused on raising awareness about spaying and neutering pets, so the shelter uses the funds raised to spay and neuter all of the animals.<\/p>\n<p>The funds also go to vaccines for shelter animals and the shelter\u2019s good samaritan fund, for community members to use on pet emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from raising money to support the shelter, Kerstiens added the event is a way to encourage locals to volunteer at the shelter and spend time with the furry companions waiting to be adopted.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about volunteering or adoption, visit gcpetpals.org.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/snowy-romp-and-stomp-event-supports-shelter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Sky-Hi News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Romp and Stomp Pet Pals Fundraiser is annual event to raise money and awareness about spaying and neutering pets.McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com The Grand Lake Nordic Center allows pet-owners and their furry friends to ski or snowshoe a handful of trails, so long as they are under control of the owner.McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-21459","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-18 11:19:41","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KRKY Ski Country","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21459"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21459\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}