Telluride, Colorado

We couldn't have asked for more beautiful weather while visiting Telluride for two days in Feburary.

The mountain would have been better to ride with a bit of fresh snow on top of it's abundance of steep black runs, but the bluebird skies and picturesque views were a worthy trade.

Though only a third as big as Vail, Telluride had much to offer--including a wonderful little town with no chain restaurants and hotels, a chondola (part chairlift, part gondola), and PlumTV Telluride!

Some of us spent the majority of our first day around Chair 14 Gold Hill, hiking outside the ropes to make fresh tracks below some awesome cliffs,



while others climbed Palmyra Peak (open for the first time in many years).


The next day, Bade and Gergz strapped on their beacons and disappeared for a big backcountry experience, while Kylie and I hooted and hollered racing down hairbag alley-style East and West drains by Chair 9 (thanks Supergirl & Maverick). Mansfield, Chris and Stu spent the afternoon in the terrain park.


We had so much fun, we forgot to eat, though we did stop at Giuseppe's, Colorado's highest restaurant at 11,850 feet in elevation, minutes after closing.


Apres beers and nachos never tasted so good!