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...
Some speak of the holidays in terms of "endurance" and "survival." It's all about materialism and family psycho-showdowns, right? Well, not so much. Just ask any child - or Google your own history for fond memories. Chestnuts roasting on open fires. Jack Frost nipping at...
As is always the case during the holidays, adoptions have slowed down significantly at Second Chance Humane Society. Understandably, people don’t consider this busy season a good time to adopt a pet because they are on the go or traveling. But I am writing today...
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,...
The week before Thanksgiving, we received an email from Pamela Zoline, co-founder of the Telluride Institute, inviting us to the annual Bridal Veil Living Classroom gathering to hear presentations by the eight students who participated in the program in 2013. The event is scheduled for Monday,...
There are many ?’s concerning the approaching major winter storm system, but several things are certain–high winds and very cold temperatures with potential for Significant Snowfall especially in the central Colorado mountains. Today will be mostly mild with increasingly cloudy skies & cooling temps. The drama...
[caption id="attachment_36296" align="alignright" width="201"] Telluride's Ski Mountain Opens[/caption] There are several reasons to love this time of year in Telluride. The opening of the Telluride Ski Mountain, especially on a year with so much snow, reinvigorates families and friends. It’s as if subconsciously, we’ve all been...
Every November, folks check out the Really Big Issues: brining versus barding, tenting versus turning, organic or heritage. Clint and I decided to check out. Period. Plans for the holiday included a leisurely cross-country ski outing up at Trout Lake, followed by a day of...
[caption id="attachment_36245" align="alignright" width="300"] Trout Lake Trailhead[/caption] I woke up Thanksgiving morning to a beautiful sunrise over the San Miguel River Valley. Since I had a warm-up skiing on the mountain yesterday for Donation Day, Susan suggested going cross country skiing with Gina the Dog instead...
[caption id="attachment_36230" align="alignright" width="300"] Image, Telluride Ski Resort[/caption] Conde Nast Traveler's readers rated Telluride Ski Resort #1 in the U.S. and Canada for the second year in a row. Ski magazine had Telluride in 6th or 7th place. (And gave a special shout out to Jeff Badger's Siam...
