Tag: Telluride
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A timeline of Colorado’s ski industry
The image of today’s Colorado ski scene is one of extravagance, of designer shopping and fine dining at the base of immaculate, groomed slopes. The scene of yesterday was much different. Here we glide through the history of the industry that helped define the state: 1860s: Colorado’s first “ski bum” starts to make a name…
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Sudden aspen decline: The phenomenon sweeping Colorado’s favorite tree of fall
Last week, Julie Korb was hiking around the mountains of Telluride when she came by an unfortunate sight. It was an aspen tree, not one yet showing off the shiny leaves we seek this time of year. Maybe they would never show. “I saw the orange hue on the bark,” said Korb, who has researched…
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A guide to fine dining at some of Colorado’s finest mountain towns
When certain cities and resort towns were announced as targets for an exclusive food guide coming to Colorado this year, the list was no surprise. There was Denver and Boulder, of course. The others: Aspen and Snowmass Village and Vail and nearby Beaver Creek Resort. Those will be the places for anonymous inspectors to determine…
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Rocky roads: Brutal, beautiful drives in Colorado mountains
For the miners who sought to tame Colorado’s mountains, the road wasn’t easy. As is evident from some of the wicked paths blazed in those days, riddled with boulders, creek crossings, narrow passages and steep drop-offs. These are the hair-raising, bone-rattling trails attempted today by brave souls in Jeeps and ATVs. Alpine Loop A Jeep…
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Mountain kayaks, cardboard races, pond splashes: Spring around Colorado ski resorts
It’s only fitting the powder-packed ski season that was 2022-’23 goes out with a bang. Or, more specifically, a splash. Pond-skimming is but one tradition of closing festivities across ski country in the spring. Here’s a look at other happenings: Arapahoe Basin: A nod to the parking lot that takes on a summery scene, the…
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Whiteout: 5 spring ski runs to rip in March, snow coming ‘in like a lion’, and want to be an Eldora patroller?
March can be a monster month for snow in Colorado, and some monster snows have fallen in Colorado’s mountains over the years. On average, resorts in or near the Front Range mountains see ample snow in March — with Arapahoe Basin, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Loveland, and Winter Park all having histories of being winners of…
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10 favorite photos from John Fielder’s career across Colorado
Over a career spanning 50 years and most every square mile of Colorado, it would be impossible to ask John Fielder for his favorite photographs. We asked anyway. He obliged. We asked on the heels of History Colorado announcing Fielder’s legendary lifetime of work has been donated to the public domain. The agency in the…
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Extreme ski area in Colorado announces plan to add chairlift
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From a ridge along Silverton Mountain, skiers have long eyed a steep swath of powdery lines between trees. “They’ve always looked across that valley and said, ‘I’d like to ski that,’” said Aaron Brill, founder of the ski area with a backcountry feel in southwest…
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Outfitters envision ‘deluxe’ ski tour in Colorado’s high alpine
Two outfitters have teamed up to sell what they’re calling “a deluxe winter camping and backcountry skiing experience” in Colorado’s high alpine. On a smaller — though, still pricey — scale, the guided outing is said to mimic big-mountain expeditions abroad, such as the kind in Alaska that have been suited to Mountain Trip’s portfolio since the…
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3 ski resorts open for the season with 4 to follow this week
Hit the slopes this coming week across Colorado! Three resorts, Purgatory, Aspen and Snowmass, opened Saturday and four more, Crested Butte, Steamboat, Beaver Creek and Telluride, are all opening this week. Purgatory Resort, in the San Juan Mountains, opened Saturday at 9 a.m. The resort’s new season comes with improvements to snowmaking, operations and infrastructure,…