Telluride, Colorado

March 13-20, 2010

$1,025

Telluride, a turn-of-the-century mining town and the infamous site of Butch Cassidy's first bank robbery, is authentic, gracious, tough-minded and Western. Telluride is sufficiently "out of the way" to escape the crowds, yet easily reached via jet service to Montrose airport. Amidst the majestic San Juan mountain peaks, you'll enjoy over 2,000 acres of open bowls, glades, chutes, and 84 trails without a lift line in sight and an average 300 days of Rocky Mountain sunshine and almost 4,000’ of lift serviced vertical.

Unlike other destination resorts, Telluride offers a truly Unhassled Mountain Experience. Telluride's slopes and lifts remain uncrowded throughout the season - so you can really enjoy your ski vacation. In fact, the mountain is so uncrowded that you'll often feel like you are on your own private ski slope.

The community is nestled securely at the end of the road in a box canyon, and surrounded by towering 14,000 ft. peaks densely blanketed in aspens. Telluride may be remote, but that's part of its charm; the enclave-like setting is protected by its natural environment, creating feelings of coziness. The gondola and ski-in, ski-out environment of both the European style Mountain Village and quaint 19th century mining town means little traffic, so even the kids can get around easily. Telluride's free, scenic gondola connects town, Mountain Village and the slopes with ease from morning until midnight, so there's no wrestling with tickets or crowding onto busses.

Telluride's incredible terrain now includes eight new runs of backcountry-style terrain and over 1,000 vertical feet of new terrain adjacent to the breathtaking Prospect Bowl. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Palmyra Peak on the western end of the resort, Black Iron Bowl is both challenging and exceptionally beautiful. Revelation Bowl is some of the biggest wide open terrain Telluride Skiers have ever known. Covering a full 1000 vertical feet, the new terrain includes the expansive Mountain Quail couloir, European-style faces, open glades and steep chutes. Black Iron Bowl, named for an old mining claim, is an excellent addition to the existing inbounds hike-to areas of Bald Mountain and Prospect Ridge, where advanced skiers and boarders enjoy fresh tracks virtually all season.

The Telluride Ski Experience offers an incredible mountain experience for all levels of skiers thanks to a mix of quality terrain at all points on the mountain. From refined groomed runs to challenging bumps, to steeps that will take your breath away, there truly is something for everyone. Even beginners and intermediate skiers can ride to the highest peaks and enjoy terrain and views typically reserved for the experts.

Telluride Stats and Facts:

• Over 2,000 acres of terrain
• Vertical drop of  3,845 feet
• Base elevation: 8,750 feet
• Summit elevation: 12,255 feet
• Longest Run: 4.6 Miles "Galloping Goose"
• Average Annual Snowfall: 309 inches

Trail Breakdown

• 38% expert
• 38% intermediate
• 24% beginner
• 84 Named Trails - over 30km of nordic trails

We will be staying in Telluride at the Bear Creek Lodge near the Gondola in the Mountain Village.

Price: $1,025 per person, double occupancy

Price Includes:

• Pre-Trip Party
• Round Trip Airfare: San Antonio - Montrose
• Ground transportation to and from accommodations
• 7 nights accommodations at the Bear Creek Lodge
• One club dinner
• Discounted  lift tickets

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