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
2020-2021 Colorado Avalanche Deaths Most Since Winter of 1992-1993 Colorado is a state well known for its towering, snow-covered peaks. While these mountains are beautiful, they come with serious threats in the winter. Since the 1950-51 winter season, Colorado avalanches have claimed more lives than any other state in the U.S. With COVID-19 disrupting the 2020-2021 season, avalanche experts feared that the forecasted rise in backcountry users this winter […] Avalanche Ryan Flynn | April 21, 2021 5 Comments
For Sale: Jerry Seinfeld is Selling His Telluride, CO Ski House for $15-Million The celebrity exodus out of Telluride, CO continues! At the same time that Tom Cruise is trying to offload his mountain home, another A-lister is too. If you have $15-million burning a hole in your pocket, this 27-acre Colorado compound belonging to comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld could be yours. Related: Tom Cruise Selling His $40-Million Telluride, CO Mansion Featuring a 12,300-square-foot, […] SnowBrains | April 1, 2021 0 Comments
Tom Cruise Selling His $40-Million Telluride, CO Mansion Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise has listed his Telluride, CO mansion for public sale for the first time. Cruise bought the plot in 1994 and had the house custom-built to his exact specifications. Related: $35,000,000 Ski-In-Ski-Out Chalet for Sale in Aspen, CO With seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms, the property is just minutes away from downtown Telluride, home to some of […] SnowBrains | March 19, 2021 1 Comment