The very large ridge of high pressure that’s been parked over the SW causing our annual January thaw is beginning to break down with several Pacific storms stacking up and pushing east into Colorado. The first pulse of moisture should arrive on Wednesday afternoon with several...
After getting both of them dressed in long underwear, ski bibs, jackets, mittens and helmets, loading up their skis, driving 40 minutes to town, and getting them out of their car seats, the 2-year-old lay down on the asphalt of the parking lot. “I don’t...
Ed. note: Jerry Roberts sent this update today (Friday): "Viewing the latest model runs today it looks like we could have a better shot at snow in the San Juans. Increasing orographic winds along with cold temperatures will enhance the potential of snow production Saturday. ...
[caption id="attachment_36626" align="alignright" width="300"] Skiing Genevieve[/caption] Each winter season in Telluride there is the anticipation that this year will be the banner year, the one we remember long after the snow has melted. This year has the makings of being one of those. This past week has...
A colleague asked me if I was going to stay in Telluride for the holidays. I looked at her dumbfounded. “Telluride is the only place I want to be for Christmas,” I replied. Reflecting on the past 25 years, I can only think of two...
Locals and visitors from the region turned out in record numbers for Telluride Ski Resort’s Donation Day. This year the ski resort hosted 1,035 skiers on Wednesday, November 27, the day before the resort’s official Opening Day. Each skier, pass holder or employee, paid $25 to...
[caption id="attachment_36467" align="alignright" width="300"] Ullr (image from northernpaganism.com)[/caption] Let's start with the obvious question: Who the heck is Ullr? The best answer I found was at northernpaganism.com. Ullr is a very old god of the northern lands, so old that by the time the Iron Age Norse myths...
Everyone has an idea of what makes the perfect holiday tree. For some, it’s the quintessential blue spruce, tall, full, perfectly shaped and dressed. Others like the Charlie Brown variety, a few scraggly limbs and an awkward tilt, the tree that most needs love. And...
A low pressure trough is forming over the Pacific NW today while cold temps and scattered mid level clouds remain in western Colorado. Another very cold day and night ahead as clouds spread into the area ahead of the approaching trough. By early Saturday SW...
The Telluride Nordic Association (TNA) is a 501©(3) non-profit dedicated to the education and enhancement of Nordic skiing for individuals of all ages and abilities in the Telluride region. TNA has an all-volunteer working board which spends countless hours making Nordic skiing a reality. Still,...
