DISCOVER TELLURIDE & MOUNTAIN VILLAGE
INSPIRING PEOPLE
Tony Demin
EXPLORE THE VISITORS CENTER Make your experience in Telluride and Mountain Village an unforgettable one by exploring the Visitors Center at 236 West Colorado Ave. There, the local destination concierge team stands ready to steer you to a winter adventure, memorable meal or the perfect boutique.
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elcome to the winter 202324 Official Guide to Telluride & Mountain Village. As you turn the pages of this magazine, we hope you find everything you need to make your time here truly unforgettable. As I reflect on this issue, I can’t help but think about the exceptional people who are featured on its pages. Our cover story, for instance, takes a look behind the scenes at Telluride Ski Resort. Reading it, I was both entertained and filled with gratitude for the hardworking, dedicated staff whose anecdotes and reminiscences shine a light on some of what makes our resort special. The theme of inspiring people doesn’t stop there, though. In fact, it is woven throughout the Guide with folks like Claire Beard of Telluride Chamber Music (p. 38), J.D. Wise of the Town of Mountain Village (p. 55) and Emma Gerona of EcoAction Partners (p. 59) who work to make our community even better. In our history feature (p. 36), we look at women whose contributions have shaped the area’s past, as well as its present. And there are entire families featured in this issue who have impacted the region in wonderful ways, like the Gordons (p. 46) and the Aldasoro sisters (p. 56). The emphasis on people in this issue has reminded me of the importance of treating all of our community members — locals, part-timers and visitors, workers both on the mountain and off of it and, well, everyone — with kindness and respect. From there, it’s not hard to remember to apply that kindness and respect to our incredible, but delicate, natural environment. After all it’s the people and Mother Nature that make this spectacular corner of southwest Colorado so unique. Please enjoy the Guide, and do not hesitate to reach out to our team if there’s anything you need for your visit. We look forward to hearing from you and hope to see you soon.
KIERA SKINNER Executive Director Telluride Tourism Board
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