[FOR SALE] An Entire Historic Colorado Town Outside of Telluride for $6.6 Million Ever had the childhood fantasy of being the Mayor of your own town? Well here’s your chance: this small town just outside Telluride, Colorado is for sale for only $6.6 Million. Colona, Colorado, is a small quaint town a mere 55 minutes outside of Telluride that was just put on the market. This quaint town backdropped by Southern Colorado’s peaks […] Aunika Skogen | March 31, 2022 0 Comments
Solo Backcountry Snowboarder Killed in Avalanche South of Telluride, CO At around 3:00 pm on March 17, 2022, a solo backcountry snowboarder was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche south of Trout Lake, 13 miles south of Telluride, CO, in the North San Juan Mountain Forecast zone. At approximately 3 pm, Helitrax, a local heli-ski outfitter, was flying in the Trout Lake area and spotted what appeared to be […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 18, 2022 1 Comment
[FOR SALE] Ski-In Ski-Out House in Telluride, CO, Could Be Yours for Just $37,000,000 This ski-in ski-out mountain house in Telluride, Colorado, could be yours for just $37 million. Located just off the ski trails at Gold Hill, it allows easy access to the slopes. Forget trying to find a parking spot at the base, your car can stay in the garage. Built in 2015 and sitting on a 1.17-acre lot, the house features […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | December 7, 2021 4 Comments
The 15 Highest Ski Resorts In Colorado Colorado is synonymous with skiing. CO sees more skier visits than any other US state. The Centennial State is home to over 25 ski resorts and tons of elevation. In fact, Colorado owns most of the highest elevation ski areas in North America. Here are the top 15: *** #1 – Silverton Mountain, 13,487 ft #2 – Telluride, 13,150 ft #3 […] Mike Lavery | September 3, 2021 2 Comments
Telluride Ski Resort Now Offering $25,000 Skiing Insurance Plan Included with This Year’s Lift Passes With around 470 total ski resorts in America, companies are striving to offer different proposals within passes. Telluride, located in Colorado, is promoting its new $25,000 insurance plan that is now offered to skiers, differing it from old methods and ways of competing hills. A startup insurance provider known as Spot has partnered up with Telluride to provide a unique […] Industry News Breya Bergom | August 24, 2021 0 Comments
Women Who Fell 200-Feet to Her Death From Telluride, CO, Via Ferrata Had Unclipped Herself Deputies investigating the death of a 53-year-old woman from Arizona who fell approximately 200 feet while attempting a via ferrata route near Telluride, CO, have concluded there were NO hardware failures in the route’s infrastructure and no malfunctions in equipment used by the victim. The fall resulted from an apparent, unwitnessed misstep while the victim was unclipped from the system […] SnowBrains | August 11, 2021 0 Comments
Skier Who Fell 2,000-Feet Down Colorado 14er Says “My Helmet Saved My Life” The 37-year-old backcountry skier who was seriously injured after falling 2,000-vertical-feet in the Wilson Peak area outside Telluride, CO, on Tuesday told San Miguel County Sheriff deputies that “my helmet saved my life.” He also expressed his gratitude to rescuers and all involved in the mission. He was released yesterday afternoon from Montrose Memorial Hospital. The New Mexico man, and […] Backcountry SnowBrains | April 23, 2021 1 Comment
Skier Suffers ‘Multiple Traumatic Injuries’ After Falling at Top of Colorado 14er and Tumbling 2,000-Vertical-Feet A 37-year-old backcountry skier was seriously injured after falling 2,000-vertical-feet in the Wilson Peak area outside Telluride, CO, yesterday. The New Mexico man, and his friend, were skiing the north face of 14,023-foot Wilson Peak from the summit when he fell near the top and could not arrest his fall. He finally came to a stop in the apron, out of […] Backcountry SnowBrains | April 21, 2021 1 Comment
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