County Commissioners sign agreement for financial support, along with Telluride and Mountain Village

Article by Sophie Stuber, Telluride Daily Planet Contributor - March 11, 2025

A rendering of the new youth hangout in Telluride, opening in April. (Image courtesy of Town of Telluride)


After a few delays, youth in San Miguel County will have a spot to call their own in Telluride this spring. The “Youth Hangout” is having its grand opening in April after spring break.

The goal is to provide a safe, inclusive and substance-free space for local kids to hang out, Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. (and 9 p.m. in the summer). The Youth Hangout is open to anyone aged 18 or under residing within the Telluride R-1 School District…

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48th Telluride Jazz Festival tickets on sale as lineup of artists revealed

Article by Owen Perkins, Telluride Daily Planet Contributor - February 11, 2025

Trombone Shorty returns to headline the 48th Telluride Jazz Festival, Aug. 8-10, bringing his New Orleans vibe to Town Park, where he'll close the festival Sunday night. (Photo courtesy of Telluride Jazz Festival)


Summer is calling. With every lineup announcement from Telluride’s big music festivals, the allure of sun-soaked days in Town Park with notes floating throughout the box canyon cuts through the single-digit lows of February. When SBG Productions dropped the daily schedule for the 48th Telluride Jazz Festival Tuesday and put single-day tickets on sale Wednesday, the roster of…

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Project hires general contractor; a quarter of residences sold

Article by Amy Peters, Telluride Daily Planet Contributor - February 7, 2025

Photo courtesy of Olson Kundig

In response to customer demand, the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences (FS) tweaked its Mountain Village project.

While there will still be 52 hotel rooms on the second and third floors overlooking the Mountain Village pond, there will now be 43 (vs. 40) hotel residences ranging from one to five bedrooms, all individually owned and allowed to be rented. In addition, there will now be 26 (vs. 28) private, single-floor, two to five (vs. six) bedroom residences located in the north and south buildings.

Residences pricing still range from $4 million to $40 million to be…

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In the tiny ski town of Telluride, Colorado, over a third of real estate is $5 million or more.

Article by Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure - Published January 23, 2025


Winter in Telluride, Colorado with Ajax Peak seen over Main Street. Photo: DOUGBERRY/Getty Images

 

Compared to Vail and Aspen, Telluride, Colorado, has always been smaller and funkier. It’s harder to get to and therefore sees fewer tourists, something the ski-loving locals love about it.

But that all changed during COVID-19 when travelers started searching out lesser-visited locales with plenty of outdoor activities and open space. Telluride, with its small community (population 2,525) and direct access to skiing, hiking, and biking, met the mark. And it helps that the…

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Bluegrass Festival producers are halfway to winning approval of new two-day concert

By Owen Perkins, Telluride Daily Planet - January 23, 2025

Neil Young’s two-night stand on Telluride’s Fred Shellman Stage in the fall of 2016, a joint venture between Planet Bluegrass and SBG Productions.  Planet Bluegrass is proposing a new standalone concert over two nights this August. (Photo courtesy of SBG productions.)


You don’t have to be fluent in tea leaves to read the writing on the wall. After a preliminary thumbs up from Town Council and unanimous support from the Parks and Recreation Commission in the first two steps of a four-step process, Planet Bluegrass is poised to gain approval for a new event in Town Park this Aug. 22 and 23.

It will…

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Public workshops will discuss station development in Telluride and Mountain Village

By Sophie Stuber, Telluride Daily Planet Contributor - January 21, 2025

The gondola connecting Mountain Village and Telluride. There will be two public workshops on Jan. 27 and 28 to discuss specific gondola station area plans for Mountain Village and Telluride. (Courtesy photo)



The next phase of the gondola project will focus on station planning in Mountain Village and Telluride. The San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART), Towns of Mountain Village and Telluride, and Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA) are hosting a series of public meetings, starting on Monday, Jan. 27, where the Gondola Leadership Committee will meet…

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The Priciest Winter Wonderlands Where Ultrawealthy Skiers Flock for Snow Season

By Julie Taylor, Realtor.com

December 27, 2024

Fans of "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" have been captivated by the show’s stunning mansions, with breathtaking views of snow-capped mountains peeking through expansive floor-to-ceiling windows.

Much of the show is filmed in Park City, UT—a ski town that captivates the imagination and serves up an Instagram-worthy backdrop for the winter wonderland of your dreams.

But Park City is just one of the incredibly lavish locales where the ultrawealthy base themselves for ski season, and where house prices regularly soar into the tens of millions. Park City currently has 15 homes listed on Realtor.com®, with…

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Article by Leslie Vreeland, Telluride Daily Planet Contributing Editor

Rider Jed Moore pulls skier (and Telluride local) Sherwood Smith. (Photo by Denise Jones)


A galloping horse with a rider astride, urging her steed faster, and faster still, across a track of slippery snow.

It would be exciting enough to watch in winter: For rodeo aficionados, the sheer speed, physical exertion and partnership between horse-and-rider even resembles barrel racing (minus the barrels). But there is one additional dimension to this “extreme winter sport” that sets it apart: the horse and rider are pulling a skier behind them over berms and bumps, and, in the case of the Skijoring event in Leadville, down main street, before a crowd of thousands cheering all of…

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