Bikes are sexy. This is not an opinion; it’s a fact. And, I have evidence to prove it. Once, standing outside a Crested Butte coffee shop, in tight bike clothes with my yellow Labrador puppy, and my bike, a young man saw the trio and immediately locked eyes with us. I started getting a little…
Last week an avid Telluride cyclist posted a trail report on Facebook: Rudy’s, Penelope’s and The Galloping Goose are all clear and riding well. Then, on Friday it snowed. Telluride’s early season mountain biking can be touch and go with pockets of snow still prevalent in shaded areas and at higher altitudes, fallen trees and…
Gold Hill 10 is the official “forgotten run” of Telluride. Granted, it’s almost never open, but the real reason for its “lack of skier traffic” is the lengthy trek required to get there. Of course, this is fine for all those who’ve skied it, because it more often than not has the best snow on…
For off-season, my family got one of the greatest invites ever: To join some long time friends at their family’s (rad) beach front home on Oahu. Sick. Plans were made, tickets bought and bags were packed. Right before we left, I called my friend, Julia, to see if there were any last minute requests, special…
In the spring, when the weather in southwestern Colorado flips between winter and summer, often in the same hour, it can be hard to stay focused. Should we bike or ski? Spring clean or hunker down with that classic we’ve wanted to read for years? In Telluride, we have a name for it: off-season. It’s…
In Telluride, there is no single piece of ski gear more coveted than the perfect, vintage, ‘70s inspired one piece. Actually, there is — a padded Obermeyer sweater, a neon Descente pullover jacket or a pair of Roffe slalom pants. They’re equally respected. The point is: Telluride takes dressing for the occasion pretty darn seriously,…
Oh, the “local’s favorite” – a tried and true label garnered to one specific item at almost every restaurant in town, offering visitors a glimpse into the unique, “elite” status of a Telluride local. Or, in other words, a way for merchants to promote their business and increase sales. And, while all “local’s favorites” and…
Oh, how the warm spring days bring with them such difficult decisions—like, should I bike or ski today? Even though the lifts are still running, and the festive vibe that defines spring skiing is at its peak in Telluride, Fruita’s single track and the Colorado National Monument’s smooth pavement called this weekend — so, off…
For most in Telluride, getting on the mountain is the priority throughout the winter. Yet, everyone has a few obstacles—work schedules, kids, or work schedules and kids. So, sometimes just getting to the lift is the result of a perfectly executed strategy. In my house, we have three go-to strategies: the switch, the free agent…
As you’re driving around the Colorado mountains this spring, you may have to slow down as the road becomes over powered by cattle. Each spring, cattleman prod their livestock from the low valleys to higher mountain pasture. And, even in the age of electric cars and digital media, there is still only way to herd…
