The Stikine Valley in British Columbia is sacred to the First Nations people, the Tahltan. The region encompasses one of the largest predator-prey ecosystems in North America. Rich in wildlife – caribou, stone sheep, moose, mountain goats, grizzlies and wolves – and mountain majesty, the...
Over 100” of Natural Snow Fell on the Mountain Already this Season Telluride Ski Resort’s snow conditions are some of the best they have been in recent memory. We are talking about over 100 inches of natural snow fall. With all lifts open and nearly 4000...
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[caption id="attachment_36665" align="alignright" width="200"] Boris[/caption] Recently, here at the Second Chance Shelter, a nice couple was checking out the other adoptable cats. And we, well, we were all were preening and purring and secretly crossing our toes hoping to be The Chosen One. I heard the...
Want to reduce your carbon footprint this holiday season? Here are our suggesting for "greening" your celebrations. 1. Use recycled wrapping paper! Draw or paint on brown paper bags, use old newspapers, or scraps of cloth: check the Free Box for interesting wrapping materials. 2. Use LED lights...
[caption id="attachment_36641" align="alignright" width="300"] Three friends taking self portrait with smartphone, from Huff Post Healthy Living.[/caption] What's out there in the cyber world today may be too many pics of – you! Are you selfie-obsessed? I found this article in the Huff Post Healthy Living that...
[caption id="attachment_36616" align="alignright" width="300"] From Brody blog, New York Times[/caption] Found this post by health nut Jane Brody in her Personal Health blog in the New York Times and wanted to share. Don't know about you, but our snack dish is regularly stocked with pistachios, walnuts, and...
[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...
