COLETTE BURRIS

Operations Specialist

Colette grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, yet always longed to live a rural, ranch lifestyle. She joined United Airlines as a Flight Attendant and transferred to Denver in 1986. She bought her first house in Evergreen and eventually settled in Idaho Springs in 1992. While there, she graduated with a BS in Technical Business Administration from Metropolitan State College and was blessed with two children, a son, and a daughter. Motherhood has been her greatest achievement in life. Eventually, she quit flying to pursue a career in real estate, property management and real estate investments.  Being an avid runner for most of her life, Colette’s mid-life crises came in the form of two Alaskan huskies and a dog sled. Soon after, two Alaskan huskies morphed into nine and she sprint-raced the team for several years.

Seeking a more remote, less populous place to settle into semi-retirement, Colette and her husband moved to Oak Creek in 2018. Colette enjoys all the outdoor activities in Routt and Moffat County. She loves working around the ranch, remodeling, fixing things, exploring, reading, biblical studies, cooking, fishing, RV-ing, restoring old cars, and spending quality time with her husband and two adult children.  In early 2025 her last husky joined the rest of the team in heaven.  Now she and her husband are planning for their next chapter….becoming snowbirds and spending the winters in Florida’s Fort Walton Beach area where her daughter serves as an Air Force reservist.  Joining the Moving Mountains team has been a fun addition to her high-energy ways!