And with that, winter has officially started! Okay, essentially only Misty Maiden is open but I'm sure Chuck is giving huge lift ticket discounts (not).
...and The Telluride Local is back from our offseason break. It was too long? We are locals, what do you expect?
The mountain opening is always a signal flare for the community — the ski bums wake up, the powder prayers begin in earnest, and everyone starts side-eyeing the snowpack reports. One run or twenty, it's on.
Check back here for snow reports, ski patrol updates, and local intel as the season gets rolling. And if you haven't already — plan your trip.