Snow Mountain Ranch and area

[cobi]

As much as it pains me to ask ride advice in my home forum......

Got a family reunion coming up July 14th-18th at Snow Mountain Ranch between Granby and Fraser. We had one there in like 1996 but I didn't bike back then and don't remember too much from it anyway. I've been looking around on The Winter Park-Fraser Valley Chamber of Commerce Website so far. Any other good website suggestions are appreciated.

I plan to try and ride every day, but my brother and cousin are also interested in riding at least one day. My brother used to ride a fair amount in his younger days but doesn't ride more than a few times a year anymore (in WI). He does visit every once in a while and I will take him out to 18rd or maybe Horsethief & Mary's. My cousin has ridden before but I have no idea what his level would be. I don't think he owns a bike or actively rides though so I'm guessing blues would be about his limit? They will be coming up from WI & MN.

Based on those factors, I was thinking maybe a day at either Granby Ranch or Trestle might be a good idea. We could ride the lifts up, and then ride whatever they are comfortable with. I'm no downhiller, I ride mostly XC, but I do have a 6.5" AM rig and can handle myself OK. For example: I can ride Horsethief entrance but am useless on say Free Lunch/Pucker up. I'm just not into jumps/drops over a couple feet (too bad I didn't take up Mountain biking when I was young and brave). I rode Telluride a year ago and was fine on everything except the World Cup course. Had to skip the big features.

QUESTIONS:
1. Anybody want to comment on the trails at the ranch? I have watched this video, and it doesn't look too exciting, but it will do on a day or two if I can't leave and ride elsewhere. I couldn't even find a trail map on their website.

2. Expected cost for a rental bike & lift ticket for Granby or Trestle? Looked at Trestle's website and it only listed a price for a season pass. Granby site shows "To be announced" for 2013.

3. Any other XC trails I shouldn't miss while in the area? I'm not a big climber (and I'm slow) but I will be bringing my XC bike and a couple hour loop in the 10-15 mile range would probably be good and would keep the wife from giving me grief about leaving her with my family all day. Looks like there are a bunch of different areas in the valley, not sure where to start.

[zrm]

I've only skied at Snow Mtn Ranch so I can't comment on what the summer trails are like other than if they follow the Nordic ski trails they'd be rolling with some short steep hills here and there.

The whole WP/Frasier Valley has tons of great trails.