WinterWonderGrass attendees wear fun outfits and big smiles at sunny musical celebration

Emma Pilger/Steamboat Pilot & Today
WinterWonderGrass attendees enjoyed an afternoon of sunshine in their best festival outfits Saturday as musicians performed on the second day of the event.
“It’s so fun to go to a festival where we never know what’s going to go down,” said Jason Ford, owner and founder of Broken Compass Brewing in Breckenridge. “It’s usually 5 degrees and sideways snow, and here we are this year and it’s 50 degrees.”

Tasha Seiter, of Fort Collins, and Kasey Klimo, of Ohio, came together for their first WinterWonderGrass and were most excited for Yonder Mountain String Band and Leftover Salmon.

Vicki Berney joined her daughter Emma Patterson and friend Caitlin Harrill for their eighth WinterWonderGrass, coming together from Bailey and Denver for a weekend of bluegrass music.

Others are simply happy to enjoy the good music and beautiful weather in any way they can, like Solé Agulla, Ellie Andrus and Mathilde Slaoun, who are students at Western Colorado University in Gunnison and volunteer for the festival.

Just like Breckenridge’s Broken Compass Brewing, local businesses love working WinterWonderGrass, too.
Bryce Bonner, a gear specialist at Big Agnes, said this year is his first WinterWonderGrass, and he couldn’t be more thankful for the beautiful weather.

No matter how young or old, everyone is happy to partake in the fun at WinterWonderGrass.
“The whole experience is incredible,” said Rebecca Kahldn, an attendee accompanied by friends and family. “The music, the people, the weather — whether it’s good or bad — it’s always fun no matter what.”


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