According to Forbes.com, Telluride Ski Resort "wows with charm, scenery and great skiing."

 

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"Ironically, in two decades of covering skiing and ski travel, the number one knock I hear over and over again is not lodging or shopping, it’s “Isn’t that hard to get to?” There seems to be a perception that Telluride is on a different planet than other Western ski resorts. This has always been a myth, and one that is especially odd in light of the three to four-hour traffic jams that routinely clog Colorado’s main ski thoroughfare for accessing other major resorts, I-70, every winter weekend. For years, getting to Telluride mainly meant flying into Montrose, which is considerably closer to the resort than…

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Posted by the Telluride Daily Planet on Monday, December 26, 2016 9:00 am. See the original article at www.telluridenews.com.

To the ignorant, helicopters and mountain skiing have nothing to do with each other, but that’s where Steve Hindman steps in. 

As one of the top ski instructors at the Telluride Ski School, Hindman teamed up with Telluride Helitrax in 2014 to create a helicopter-skiing camp for the extreme at heart. 

“People think you have to jump off cliffs and do back flips, but with a helicopter you can land wherever you want,” Hindman said. “It’s really just about confidence. Mostly it’s just saying this is the terrain.”

The multi-day camps begin in January and run through March.…

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NEWLY LISTED: Ballard Penthouse 301
Town of Telluride
 $5,495,000


An incredibly rare opportunity to own the entire upper level of the Ballard House, which offers unobstructed box canyon views and 2,500 s.f. of outdoor living space, unparalleled in today's market. Impeccably furnished, this 3 bedroom plus flex room, 4.5 bath penthouse features a gourmet kitchen, spacious guest rooms, elegant master bedroom and bath with private deck, air conditioning and Crestron smart home technology. Elevator access and underground deeded parking round out this premier Telluride residence, located two blocks from the Gondola and Chair 8.

CLICK HERE to take a virtual tour! To arrange a showing, call Steve Cieciuch at 970-708-2338 or Anna…

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