November 2014

"Am I Orthodox or . . . ?" A sermon about the struggle of the early church to define itself, between orthodoxy and gnosticism; a struggle between authority and experience that defines us still. Also a chance to view a progressive baptism. [caption id="attachment_12347" align="aligncenter" width="450"]...

Timing is everything. In a country becoming increasingly accepting of cannabis in general, this article by Carly Schwartz in the Huff Post, “Marijuana Drastically Shrinks Aggressive Form of Brain Cancer, New Study Finds,” points out another reason to increase our understanding of and embrace the potential of...

Our dry weather will soon be history with the start of another storm cycle carried on a moist Pacific trough moving into the Colorado mountains beginning mid to late day Saturday.  A cold front associated with the system will make things interesting.  Snowfall should begin...

The Telluride Nordic Center in Telluride Town Park opens this Saturday November 22 at 10 am. The Center will have skate and classic skis, boots, and poles for rent as well as ice skates and sleds. Trails are groomed in the park and at Trout Lake and the...

[caption id="attachment_46479" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Sunny Colorado[/caption] Funny how sometimes a seemingly negative event can have positive effects. Case in point: our primary credit card was one of many recently compromised, resulting in a new credit card number. Today I was on the phone with Jeanne Bassett...

Telluride Mountain Club to run the gym from November 30- April 5, 2015 [caption id="attachment_46396" align="aligncenter" width="259"] Via Ferrata[/caption] Mountaineer Alex Lowe once said, "The best climber in the world is the one who's having the most fun." The Telluride Mountain Club (TMtC) invites the community to bring the...

November 20 to 27, 2014     Visible planets: Morning: Mercury, Jupiter   Evening: Mars A fresh new Moon in the early degrees of inspirational Sagittarius on November 22nd sets the tone for this Thanksgiving week and entire holiday season. As the ninth sign of the tropical zodiac, and...

In the run-up to Thanksgiving, a treat for denizens of the Big Apple: for the 5th year, Mountainfilm in Telluride returns to the Film Society of Lincoln Center  with a weekend of documentaries about adventure, environment, and culture. But mainly adventure. From wrangling buffalo in...

Filmmaker and elite athlete Ben Clark screens his latest film about “Nolan’s 14,” the biggest mountain line in North America, perhaps the world. Show time is Sunday, 7:30 p.m., at the Nugget. Free to all, including swag. Think you’re tough? Think you are hardwired for serious adventure? A...