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June 14, 2008 Hi Folks! The aspen trees have greened up now, the snow is gone from all but the high country, and the weather is absolutely perfect! This blog is devoted to vacationing in Mountain Village and the Telluride Golf Club. I'll be posting...
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April 30, 2008 Hi Folks, It is our pleasure to announce that Telluride Ski and Golf is installing a new fixed-grip quad chairlift and again expanding advanced terrain. The new lift - called "Revelation" - will expand into the long-awaited and...
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March 29, 2008 Hi Folks, Telluride Ski Resort, in partnership with the US Forest Service, has an "open gate" policy. We have a backcountry access gate at the top of Gold Hill (Bear Creek access) and another one in the saddle before Bald Mountain...
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Hi Folks, The ski patrol department has been working on changing rope lines and signage and is planning on opening Gold Hill chutes 6 through 10 to the public this Wednesday, weather and conditions permitting! To ski these chutes, you have to go through...
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March 1, 2008 Telluride Ski Resort is Unmatched in North America on many levels. We are very fortunate to have the best in-bounds, avalanche controlled, hike-to terrain of any ski resort in North America. This is not an exaggeration. Bald Mountain, Black...
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February 16, 2008 Hi Folks, I had the pleasure of climbing and skiing Palmyra Peak for the first time today. Wow, what an incredible experience! First off, I'd like to point out that this is not a place for anyone who is not in excellent shape and...
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February 8, 2008 Hi Folks, Wow, what an incredible weekend - once again! Telluride is the place to be. The snow conditions are - well - perfect. Here's a view from the Spiral Stairs with the San Sophia range to the north. The historic town of Telluride...
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February 5, 2008 Hi Folks, We're celebrating huge snowfall this year - in spite of dire predictions of "La Nina". I remember dealing with reporters back in October asking: "how are you going to cope with the drought this season?"...
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January 26, 2008 Hi Folks, Last week I posted a blog called "The Great Debate over replacing Chair 9". As of this date, 89 people have posted a comment and over 2,000 people read that blog. Not bad participation over the last 6 days! I appreciate...
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January 20, 2008 Hi Folks, Since I moved here last summer, I've heard much input and debate regarding the idea to replace Chair 9 with a high-speed quad. This blog is intended to allow people the opportunity to "weigh-in" on that debate...
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January 13, 2008 Hi Folks, On a serene, windless, and tranquil January day - after 5.5 feet of snow - it's easy to fall for this gift to skiing called Telluride.. Needle Rock stands tall over the Plunge: Giuseppe's Restaurant, the San Joaguin...
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January 8, 2008 Hi Folks, Helitrax, the only helicopter skiing company in Colorado (based in Telluride - see: http://tellurideskiresort.com/TellSki/info/heli-skiing.aspx ), mobilized at dawn this morning at the Top of Chair 12 to help set off controlled...
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January 6, 2008 - posted at 11:50 am Hi Folks, Telluride Ski Resort got hit with a major winter storm starting yesterday. We've received 24 inches of snow and it's still snowing hard. Moreover, we are experiencing wind gusts between 45 and 60...
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Hi Folks, Telluride set a record for December snowfall. Conditions have been great! Powdery natural glades and a Telluride classic view: Name that run?: Territorial view from top of Chair 9: It's going to be a great 2008 at Telluride! Feel free to...
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December 26, 2007 Hi Folks, I can't decide what I like best about Telluride, the regular fresh snow or the blue sky / low wind days? Maybe all of the above... Conditions are great and the forecast is for another good-sized storm tonight and tomorrow...