Tale of two Tellurides: an expansive mountain, a quaint town and an upscale village provide a diversified experience. (Selling Ski Vacations: Telluride).

Travel Agent, October, 2002

Elizabeth Weiss

Nestled in a boxed canyon among a proliferation of 14,000-foot peaks is the town of Telluride, Colo., population 2,200. A former mining town that earned its place on the map during the late 1800s, Telluride today is a quintessential ski community, offering 1,700 acres of skiable terrain and some of the most magnificent scenery to be found anywhere.

Although the historic area is the heart of Telluride--where most of its residents live, eat and work--the newer Mountain Village may very well serve as its soul. Whichever location your clients choose, they will have ...