Be In The Know

This winter, Covid-19 protocols are in place to keep us safe, well and on the slopes

Welcome to Telluride, where we are committed to the health and safety of our guests and our community. On these pages are key Covid-19 protocols, based on San Miguel County and State of Colorado measures and guidance, as well as the Telluride Ski Resort’s protocols and procedures.

IN GENERAL

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE

Remember to stay at least 6 feet apart from anyone not in your household.

MASK UP

Channel your inner Butch Cassidy with a face covering in all indoor spaces and when unable to physically distance outdoors. Be sure to pack masks for you and your travel companions. See telluride.com/COVIDsafety for local shops that stock awesome (and often locally made) masks.

PRACTICE GOOD HAND HYGIENE

That’s 20 seconds of hand washing, please. You can sing Happy Birthday twice or the chorus to Dolly Parton’s Jolene once. Your choice. Keep a bottle of hand sanitizer, well, handy, although dispensers are stationed around the towns of Telluride and Mountain Village, as well as on the mountain.

FEELING UNWELL?

Simple: stay home, contact your health care provider and get tested. Visitors should call the Telluride Medical Center at (970) 728-3848 for guidance.

MINIMIZE YOUR CONTACTS Small groups are all the rage this season.

SMALL-TOWN ETIQUETTE 1

Our community is a happy, laidback place with a big heart. Our local public health and medical professionals are our neighbors and friends. We respect their knowledge and expertise. We know they are working to keep us safe and we listen to them. Please do the same.

SMALL-TOWN ETIQUETTE 2

That respect extends to our local business owners and their employees, as well as bus drivers, gondola operators and other worker bees. Please be observant of the rules in local establishments and treat the people who work there with courtesy and kindness.

ON THE GONDOLA

NO MASK, NO RIDE

This applies to everyone 2 years old and over. If you have a medical condition that prevents you from wearing a face covering, let operators know. If you don’t have a mask, operators will provide one.

CABIN 411

One person or one family party at a time loaded per cabin. Advanced cabin disinfection methods are in constant use. Cabins are disinfected regularly and cabin windows kept open to aid ventilation.

LINE MANAGEMENT

There are no singles line and markers are present at each station to maintain social distancing while waiting to board. Operators are maintaining a 6-foot distance from passengers.

HAND SANITIZER

It’s available for passengers at each station.

RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT

Passengers need to load their own recreational equipment, including skis and snowboards. Familiarize yourself with stowing options before loading and ask an operator for guidance.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Have a close look at the pre-arrival guidance from your property manager or hotel staff. Is there still valet parking? Bell service? How will housekeeping, room service and the concierge operate? The local lodging community is ready to help before you even get here.

BE CONFIDENT

Telluride and Mountain Village property management companies and hoteliers have been at the forefront of implementing cleaning and other standards appropriate for the Covid environment. We’re talking seriously clean, like, squeaky clean.

DINING

MINE’S TO GO

Takeout is a great option this winter, with many local restaurants offering expanded to-go menus and cocktails, and even cook-at-home kits. The towns of Telluride and Mountain Village have created clever outdoor dining spaces perfect for yummy takeout.

PLAN AHEAD

Phone in advance to see if reservations are required, if groups and children are permitted and what other measures restaurants have in place for safe in-person dining. Some of your favorite Telluride establishments, for instance, may only be open for takeout this winter. Best to figure that stuff out ahead of time.

BE AWARE

On arrival, familiarize yourself with restaurant signage explaining the in-house rules relating to entering, exiting, mask-wearing, communal items such as condiments, standing in line and more.

BE FLEXIBLE

Sure, you’ve eaten at your favorite area restaurant dozens of times, but that doesn’t mean that things haven’t changed in our new normal. Go with the flow and treat staff respectfully.

Ryan Bonneau Tony Demin

FACE COVERINGS/MASKS

Required in the lift line and when loading/unloading, as well as anywhere outdoors when 6 feet of social distance cannot be maintained, and always indoors, except when eating or drinking. This includes bathrooms and other facilities, as well as food service outlets. Masks (along with hand sanitizer) are available at various locations throughout the resort.

SKI SCHOOL

All Telluride Ski and Snowboard School lessons require advance reservations and pre-purchase. Instructors will meet guests outdoors and limit indoor interactions. A lesson may be canceled if a guest refuses to follow safety protocols or is experiencing symptoms of Covid-19. For more, visit tellurideskiresort.com/ski-school.

BASE AREAS AND LIFT LINES

All staff will wear face coverings in the base area. All high-touch surfaces are disinfected frequently. High-touch items, such as map boxes, tissue boxes and chairlift bar maps, have been removed. In line, ticket checking is done at arm’s length with no contact. Maze queues accommodate social distance and “ghost lanes” are in use at busier lifts. Masks must be worn in line and when loading/unloading. Guests who cannot or will not wear masks may not be permitted to load. Guests will not be required to ride on a chairlift or the Gondola with people outside of their party. Individuals who are not from the same party may ride a chairlift together with a minimum of one seat separating the unrelated individuals or parties.

STAY UP TO DATE

Download the Telluride Ski Resort app to get the most up-to-date resort information.

For a complete guide to on-mountain dining, see pp. 52-53.

TICKET SALES

Contactless lift ticket and season pass purchases are available through advance purchase only. There are no sameday or in-person ticket purchases this season.

Accurate as of press time, protocols may change as the winter season progresses. Check telluride.com/COVIDsafety for updated general protocols and procedures. For on-mountain information, go to tellurideskiresort.com or download the Telluride Ski Resort app.

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