First the insistent nudge, then the turn to see the LED numerals on the clock. "What!?" grumpily. "Gina has to go out." "*%#^! It's a quarter to five!" "Do you want me to take her out?" "No, damnit! I'll do it!" Still a bit dazed from...
Pedal power. Or how bikes are changing the world one stroke at a time. That was one of a number of leitmotifs at Telluride Mountainfilm, where right out of the gate at Symposium, a young woman nearly stole the show with the teaser for her work-in-process, but soon-to-be feature-length documentary,...
Telluride’s First Olympian, Scott Mercier, to recount his inspirational cycling story & the pressures of doping, Thursday, May 21, 5:30 p.m., Arroyo. Free, though donations accepted. [caption id="attachment_50701" align="aligncenter" width="390"] Scott Mercier and Chris Horner duking it out at the finish linePhoto Credit: Scott Mercier[/caption] Scott Mercier, Telluride’s...
Anyone who has lived in the mountains will caution you against making plans. The weather can change at any moment. So what if it’s May, and it hasn’t really snowed in close to 3 months? It’s high time for a good snow storm! Still, even though...
Growing up, there are certain markers that define your childhood. The first time you ride a two-wheel bike. The first time you catch a baseball. The first time you read a chapter book on your own. Yet, when you grow up in a ski town, the...
Win or, what the heck, just finish, we are talking seriously gnarly. [caption id="attachment_49712" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Jon Miler & Erik Dalton at the Traverse[/caption] The Elk Mountain Traverse is an extraordinary 40-mile backcountry ski race between the towns of Crested Butte and Aspen, CO., where it finishes in...
Each winter month in Telluride brings with it a different type of snow and different tempo. And although we all love a powder day, April corn may be the second most anticipated grade. April also offers a completely different tempo—she’s whimsical and allows us to...
The Telluride Ski Resort welcomes the national reggae act, Iration, headlining the Mountain Town Get Down scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, March 28 and 29, 2015. Now in its second year, the Mountain Town Get Down attracts spring skiing and music enthusiasts for a weekend full of on-snow...
When I was 21 and a student at Colorado College, I caught a last-minute ride in a friend’s pickup to a place called Telluride. Toby was headed there for a bluegrass festival. “Get in. You have to see this place.” [caption id="attachment_49362" align="alignright" width="300"] The Light...
Organizers announce the 2015 Freeskiing World Tour and Masters of Snowboarding Champions will be determined by which ski and snowboard athletes earn the most points at the Subaru Freeride Series (SFS) big mountain competitions. Fans everywhere can witness the greatest riders compete throughout the season by...
