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“Although I’ve lived in Telluride for 16 years, its beauty still blows me

away. Like, every single day. When I pedal my townie bike east on Colorado

Avenue toward the post office, and Ingram Falls pops up on the horizon, the view

never looks the same as the day before—whether it’s the subtle way the light plays

on 12,785-foot Ajax Peak or the over-the-top, peacock bravado of a double rainbow.

(And we enjoy many more double rainbows than any small town has a right to.)

The scenery below the peaks ain’t too shabby either. This town, which once mixed

cowboys, miners, and ladies of the evening, has smoothly given way to athletes, hippies,

and celebrities you’ve heard of. The people-watching is even better because folks do

their thing against a backdrop of gingerbread houses and Victorian flourishes of our

National Historic District.

When riding a Telluride chairlift or strolling the farmer’s market, I sometimes chuckle

to myself with gratitude, “Man, I actually live here!” Still, one doesn’t need 16 years of

residence in Telluride to appreciate it. I remember experiencing love at first sight on

my virgin trip in March 1991, when I kissed a beautiful girl and skied three feet of powder.

So there’s that.”

–Rob StoryRob Story is a columnist for Skiing magazine,

correspondent for Outside magazine, and senior writer

for Powder magazine. He has lived in Telluride since

1998, and is the author of Telluride Storys.

T he story of Telluride began 127 years ago. Over that time, thecharacters have been miners, hippies, ski bums, and explorers.

They are the ones who dared to build the roads, hammer the nails, and cut the trails. This is a story about the brave explorers who hadthe nerve to seek freedom, defy the status quo, and live on their own terms.

Together, they made the Town of Telluride—quite possibly the greatest ski town in North America. An eclectic mix of Wild Westgruffness and cosmopolitan flair. Just up the hill sits the town ofMountain Village—a modern twist on the Telluride ski experience.These towns, old and new, are connected by a gondola. Each of itscabins is a place where riders swap stories, relive the day, and helpbuild on our 127-year story.

WelcomeModern

Frontier

Four in-bounds, hike-to terrain areas access hundreds of acres of quiet wilderness and get you off the beaten path.

SKI GROUND

FEW DARE

T elluride was not built for those traveling in the direction

of convention. It was built for those who would go farther forsomething better. It is for thosewho reject the masses and still appreciate what’s good and wild.They appreciate the trailblazerswho came before them, and thenwalk in their footsteps. FromPalmyra Peak to Prospect Basin—skiing here takes you further, andit’s worth every step.

Helitrax is Colorado’s premier heli-skiing operation servicing two hundred square miles of untouched powder.

M ankind wasn’t put on Earth to accept the status quo.

We were put here to live a life that leads somewhere. Here, everyage and every ability level can find comfort in pushing their personal boundaries. Untrackedand undiscovered terrain is endless and accessed by snowshoe, snow-mobile, or helicopter. When you areready to leave your limits in therearview mirror, freedom is just asnowball’s throw away.

LEAVE YOUR

LIMITS

Telluride is stashed among the highest concentration of 13,000- and 14,000-foot peaks in North America.

SKIABLE TERRAIN

2,000 skiable acres (810 hectares)

LONGEST RUN

4.6 miles (7.4 km)

TOTAL TRAILS

127

TOTAL DIFFICULTY

23% Beginner36% Intermediate41% Advanced/Expert

TOTAL LIFTS: 18 Total

2 Gondolas7 High Speed Quads, 1 Fixed Quad2 Triples2 Doubles2 Magic Carpets—Beginners2 Surface Lifts

VERTICAL DROP

4,425 feet (1,349 m)

LIFT SERVED VERTICAL DROP

3,845 feet (1,172 m)

AVERAGE ANNUAL SNOWFALL

309 inches (789 cm)

TELLURIDE

NUMBERS

Our ski and snowboard school coaches use uncrowded learning terrain to take ability levels to new heights.

T elluride’s green circles,groomed blues and gourmet

powder can be found at everyturn. Heck, nearly 60 percent of our terrain is beginner or intermediate, but lift lines andcrowded slopes seem like a million miles away. Visiting Telluride is all about going yourown way, leaving the pack behind, and skiing a mecca feware lucky enough to enjoy.

GREEN, BLUE

AND WHITE

Eco Adventures lets kids explore parts of the resort that go unseen by most guests.

Telluride is a special place for family vacations. Massive

lift lines, daily shuttle rides, andschlepping gear across icy parking lots don’t happen here.Nearly all of our lodging is close to the trail system, our skischool is located slopeside inMountain Village, and kid-friendlyrestaurants can be found on anycorner. This mountain playgroundis wide open.

KIDS GROWSPACEWE’VE GOT

PLENTY OF

Telluride and Mountain Village have over 60 restaurants and pubs. Finding a place to nosh is never a problem.

T iny bistros, mountaintop fare, and foamy brew pubs

make Telluride’s dining scene adventurous. Decorated chefs are making magic in the kitchen.Their ingredients turn to gold and dining rooms explode withlaughter. Candlelight sets the moodwhile wine and sauce soothe thesore muscles of a day well spent. In Telluride, good eating and goodskiing are alike: both thrill thesenses. So dive in, with fork andknife in hand.

TO FORK TO

MOUTH

FARM TO TABLEfrom

Telluride is 39 miles from the nearest stoplight. Fast food, strip malls, and traffic will never find you here.

S pending time in Telluridemeans immersion into a

counterculture of sorts. This is thehome of seekers and freethinkers.This is a place where students, retirees, and business tycoons rubshoulders. Ski bums from overrunresort towns find this a haven forauthentic ski culture. Our residentsare dreamers and doers. They’vemade Telluride, Telluride. They are independent, honest and oh, so real.

HOME TOINDEPENDENTS

soon to be

FLYIN THE FACEOF STATUS QUO

N ow boasting 10 nonstop destinations, Telluride ranks among the best inthe Rockies for access. New flights this year include San Francisco (SFO)

and Phoenix (PHX) to the Telluride/Montrose Airport (MTJ). Daily service from Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW) will see a 50% increase in availability, and New York/Newark (EWR) will jump to twice-weekly with added Sunday flights. Direct service also continues from Denver (DEN), Chicago (ORD), Houston(IAH), Atlanta (ATL), Los Angeles (LAX), and Phoenix (IWA). With this massiveincrease and growing national network, it’s easier than ever to leave the crowds behind for the secluded slopes of America’s greatest ski town.

Our gondola, the first and only free transportation of its kind in the US, moves over 2 million passengers per year.

W hen you arrive in Telluride,everything is accessible by

foot, free gondola or free shuttleservices. Shopping and dining inboth Telluride and Mountain Villageare within an easy walk of mostlodging. Plus, a free pedestriangondola operates from 7am tomidnight. For those in accommo-dations on the outskirts of ourtowns, a free shuttle is available totake you to the heart of the action.As for rental cars, they can collectdust at the airport.

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