East Troublesome Fire Information

This page is for staff to stay up-to-date on information you need to know regarding Snow Mountain Ranch and the East Troublesome Fire.

The YMCA Incident Command Team continues to meet regularly.

To learn more about the status of Estes Park Center and the wildfires in the nearby areas, visit this site.  

DAILY UPDATES

Staff updates will be posted as they become available. 

October 29, 9 a.m. Update

• Snow Mountain Ranch continues to serve firefighters, evacuees and staff.
• Existing reservations will be honored starting Friday, October 30
• We are accepting new reservations for dates beginning November 13

October 27, 4 p.m. Update

• no new updates. Please see below for past updates.

October 26 Update

11:45 a.m. Update

• Access to YMCA email has been restored. We will continue to update staff via this webpage, Red Flag and email as needed. This page will continue to be updated daily by 5 p.m.

9:05 a.m. Update

• The pre-evacuation notice for Snow Mountain Ranch has been lifted by local authorities. Our property is not currently threatened by the East Troublesome Fire, but we continue to monitor the situation closely should this change at any point.

October 25, 10 a.m. Update

• The YMCA of the Rockies Board of Directors met on Saturday evening, October 24 for an update about the East Troublesome Fire. The overwhelming message that came from that meeting was a message of great appreciation and thanks for the strength, teamwork and resilience our staff have shown during such an uncertain time.

  • “So wonderful to see these photos. I didn’t get to leave my closing thoughts on the (Zoom) chat last night, but my heart is so full of thanks to the Y team. The priority of relationships always, the dedication, the attention to detail, the skills poured forth and ability to pivot quickly, I could go on and on…we are so blessed with this team of wonderful people. Praying on this day for continued strength of our staff and the firefighters and other emergency responders. Grateful for the snow, of course, and hope that Snow Mountain Ranch gets its fair share, too!” Love to you all,   – Deb M.

• This page is dedicated to updates for staff, but we are updating the public on our Facebook page as updates become available. Those can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/ymcarockies 

• We don’t expect additional updates today due to fire behavior from the snow, but if updates do need to be shared, we will update this page as needed. Expect another update by 5 p.m. tomorrow.

October 24, 5 p.m. Update

• no new updates. Please see below for updates from October 23.

October 23, 4:30 p.m. Update

• Snow Mountain Ranch remains under a pre-evacuation notice from local fire officials.
• There is currently no immediate threat to Snow Mountain Ranch property and we are closely monitoring the situation should this change at any point.
• We are not open to guests at this time, however we are hosting the fire teams bravely heading out to fight this fire, our seasonal staff and our staff who’ve been evacuated from their homes.
• We will continue to share updates here, via RedFlag and email.
• Official fire information can be found on the East Troublesome Fire Info Facebook page.
• Time-off for year-round staff
  • All year-round staff may use any accrued time off to make up for lost hours during any personal mandatory evacuations. This includes sick time. Please work with your manager for usage of any time off.
    We will re-evaluate in the coming days to determine the ongoing usage of sick time for staff affected by evacuations, loss or damage.If you do not have enough accrued hours, or have additional personal needs, please speak with your manager and we will get you connected with HR to work with you on your options.