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The 11th Annual Backcountry Tap Room Is Coming to Winter Park

Saturday, September 12, 2026 marks 11 years of one of our favorite partnerships: the Backcountry Tap Room, hosted with our friends at Upslope Brewing. Here’s how it works. Upslope sets up a makeshift tap room in a remote spot and debuts a brand new beer you can’t get anywhere else. To get there, you hike. This year’s location is new: Winter Park Resort’s Wild Spur, at 12,060 feet. Every ticket sold supports our education programs like Leave No Trace 101, giving people the skills and

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