San Juan Mountains Weather: Looking for More Snow?
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 pushin
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Snow Sunday: Skiing With Toddlers
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
San Juan Mountains Weather: A Little White this Weekend?
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
Great Early Season Skiing in Telluride
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 b
Snow Sunday: Telluride Always for Christmas
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. Ref
Telluride Mountain Club Salutes Ullr, 12/14
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
SNOW SUNDAY: The Perfect Tree
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 Brow
San Juan Mountains Weather: 12/06/2013
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 cl
Telluride Nordic Association: Ski Swap & Pot Luck Social
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 Telluri
San Juan Mountains Weather: 12/2/2013
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 Sno
A Telluride Thanksgiving
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 goi
Telluride Ski Resort: On Top Once Again
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
We’re Skiing in Telluride!
The official ski season in Telluride opens tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day. Real enthusiasts have been hiking up to earn their turns for weeks around here with all the early season sno
Fall Sunday: Give Thanks for Book Club
There are the obvious things one can be thankful for in Telluride. The beauty of elk grazing on the valley floor, wispy clouds playing hide-n-seek amongst the mountaintops, and of
Telluride Mountain School Goes to Dark Canyon
It’s not easy for an adult to pack a backpack for a week-long trip in the desert. It’s even harder to try and organize 15 middle school students and do this. But that’s exact
San Juan Mountains Weather: Another Storm Before Turkey Day
Thickening clouds are beginning to stream into the San Juans today with a moisture source stretching from Hawaii. The first wave of energy in the Great Basin should reach us by m
River Watch: Bill Dubbed “River Killer” Passes
Today, under the leadership of Doc Hastings (R-WA) and Tom McClintock (R-CA) in the House Natural Resources Committee, high-profile legislators with anti-environment track records
Fall Sunday: Yup, It’s On
This fall, “off-season” is a misnomer in Telluride; it’s on. Snow from September did not melt away as it usually does. Instead, it still lingers on the surrounding peaks. Oct
Trail Running Around Lake City, Colorado
Trail Runner Resse Ruland the co-race director for The Telluride Mountain Run explores the various trail running routes in this iRunFar.com post, Trail Running Around Lake City,
Telski: What’s New
News and information for the upcoming 2013-2014 season at Telluride Ski Resort. Opening is Thanksgiving Day, November 28 Snowmaking – State of the Art Technology Gives Telluride
Fall Sunday: The Tradition of Hunting
When most people think about hunting, they picture a bunch of dudes in camouflage pants and fluorescent orange vests, drinking cans of beer and driving around in oversized trucks.
Telluride Autumn: Some Snow With Your Colors?
Susan and I just returned from family travel in the East to find about 4 inches of snow on the ground here in the valley. The skies lightened today and on a quick trip to town I wa