Posted by Erin Eddy
Telluride Watch Nov 20, 2008
TELLURIDE – Skiers and snowboarders in the know consider the month of March prime time for skiing in Telluride, when the snowpack is often at its peak. And now, a new level of mountain luxury awaits skiers, as Capella Telluride announces its Feb. 15, 2009 opening. The resort enjoys an ideal ski-in/ski-out location on the mountain, with every detail designed for the most discerning traveler.
Resort guests and owners will benefit from the thoughtful architectural design and layout of Capella Telluride, realized by developers RAL Companies and Affiliates. Nestled in the heart of Mountain Village, the 100 guest rooms and 48 condominium suites afford convenient access to the 1,700 skiable acres of Telluride Ski Resort, complemented by Capella Telluride’s Nordic Lounge. Here, guests will enjoy a taste for Capella’s unparalleled service, as ski valet warm boots, offer hot beverages, assist with and ultimately store guests’ equipment.
And Telluride’s 2008/09 ski season will introduce the new Revelation quad chair lift, giving Capella Telluride skiers access to the challenging Revelation Bowl. For beginner and intermediate skiers and snowboarders looking for a more recreational ride, the Telluride Ski Resort offers a variety of trails suited for every level of downhill enthusiast.
Off the mountain, the hotel’s world-class indoor amenities including the exclusive Capella living room, alpine-inspired spa, indoor pool with floor-to-ceiling retractable windows, fitness center, entertainment venues, climate controlled parking, kids’ club and retail facilities. The resort’s three dining venues will include Onyx Restaurant, featuring haute alpine cuisine, the casual Gray Jay Café for quick gourmet treats and the elegant Suede Bar offering après ski tapas and evening cocktails. Capella Telluride will also introduce a new community ice skating rink, which will act as a meeting place for guests and locals alike.
“We envision Capella Telluride as the vibrant center of this world-class resort town, yet have designed the experience to offer guests the privacy and exclusivity that only Capella can provide,” commented Horst Schulze, CEO of Capella Hotels and Resorts. “Capella Telluride will encompass laid-back elegance reflecting the mountain lifestyle for which the area is renowned.”
Ultimately, the intimate setting of Capella Telluride will honor the unspoiled mountain grandeur that has made Telluride a storied year-round destination. During the height of ski season, outdoor enthusiasts might also try heli-skiing, snowmobiling, cross country skiing, and ice climbing, in addition to traditional mountain skiing and snowboarding.
To introduce Capella Telluride, the resort is offering special winter rates starting at $295 and summer rates starting at $195. Reservations can be made over the phone at 877/247-6688. For more information, visit www.capellatelluride.com.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Subaru freeskiing will return
Posted by Erin Eddy
By Reilly Capps, staff writer
Daily Planet
Sun Nov 16, 2008, 07:23 PM MST
Telluride, Colo. -
Extreme skiing will return to Telluride’s extreme terrain.
The Subaru Freeskiing World Tour will make another stop in Telluride this year, returning the weekend of Feb. 5-8.
The Telluride event is a qualifier for the World Tour.
Registration spots filled up quickly. Ridgway’s Scott Kennett, who has floated and hucked through the San Juan backcountry for decades, tried to sign up on Wednesday, the first day of registration. But it was a no go.
Registration began at noon. By 12:05, Kennett said, all the spots were taken.
He registered for an event in Crested Butte, and he said he’ll try to ski the event in Taos. He was one of the judges in Telluride last year, when the event took place around Telluride’s Black Iron Bowl.
It’s a shame Kennett won’t ski in Telluride. He has won three Freeskiing events in his age bracket, and he was hoping to take a fourth title here.
“I’d really like to set the bar high,” he said. At 50 years old, Kennett seems to be as in love with skiing as ever. He was skiing at Copper Mountain Sunday, and we talked to him via cell phone. He was also heavily involved in a ski movie shot mostly in Bear Creek called “Carve.”
Telluride’s Travis Wolfe signed up. He finished fourth in Telluride last year and has high hopes for this year.
“I’m hoping to stay top five,” Wolfe said. “I’ve been training and everything, and I’m hoping I’ll be able to hold my own and stay in the top five.”
Another skier who — unfortunately — won’t ski the Telluride competition is Telluride’s Jake Cohn.
He won the competition in Taos last year, and finished fifth in the Freeskiing World Championships in Alaska.
“I was pretty stoked on that,” said Cohn, 21.
But then Cohn broke his back while skiing in the New Zealand Freeskiing Open on Aug. 26.
He launched off a 40 to 50-foot cliff and stuck the landing, but the terrain was flat and icy, and he suffered a compression fracture of one of his vertebrae.
“My body couldn’t handle the impact,” Cohn said.
It was a tough road back to the U.S., spending three weeks on bed rest in New Zealand before he could be flown back to the states.
Now he says he’s better, walking again.
But he wants to scale back his participation in freeskiing events, especially after seeing what happened to John Nicoletta, an Aspen resident who fell to his death in the April championships in Alaska.
“He fell on a line a bunch of people had taken,” Cohn said. “It freaked me out quite a bit.”
Sometimes freeskiing competitions mean “risking your life,” Cohn said.
And though he hasn’t ruled out more freeskiing competition, he wants to focus on being in ski movies. He, too, was a featured skier in the movie “Carve.” He wants to do more movies, said the University of British Columbia student.
“I kind of had to reassess what I want to do,” Cohn said, “and then I was watching a bunch of ski movies, and those guys are just skiing pow.”
Hopefully, ski movies will be his new line of work.
By Reilly Capps, staff writer
Daily Planet
Sun Nov 16, 2008, 07:23 PM MST
Telluride, Colo. -
Extreme skiing will return to Telluride’s extreme terrain.
The Subaru Freeskiing World Tour will make another stop in Telluride this year, returning the weekend of Feb. 5-8.
The Telluride event is a qualifier for the World Tour.
Registration spots filled up quickly. Ridgway’s Scott Kennett, who has floated and hucked through the San Juan backcountry for decades, tried to sign up on Wednesday, the first day of registration. But it was a no go.
Registration began at noon. By 12:05, Kennett said, all the spots were taken.
He registered for an event in Crested Butte, and he said he’ll try to ski the event in Taos. He was one of the judges in Telluride last year, when the event took place around Telluride’s Black Iron Bowl.
It’s a shame Kennett won’t ski in Telluride. He has won three Freeskiing events in his age bracket, and he was hoping to take a fourth title here.
“I’d really like to set the bar high,” he said. At 50 years old, Kennett seems to be as in love with skiing as ever. He was skiing at Copper Mountain Sunday, and we talked to him via cell phone. He was also heavily involved in a ski movie shot mostly in Bear Creek called “Carve.”
Telluride’s Travis Wolfe signed up. He finished fourth in Telluride last year and has high hopes for this year.
“I’m hoping to stay top five,” Wolfe said. “I’ve been training and everything, and I’m hoping I’ll be able to hold my own and stay in the top five.”
Another skier who — unfortunately — won’t ski the Telluride competition is Telluride’s Jake Cohn.
He won the competition in Taos last year, and finished fifth in the Freeskiing World Championships in Alaska.
“I was pretty stoked on that,” said Cohn, 21.
But then Cohn broke his back while skiing in the New Zealand Freeskiing Open on Aug. 26.
He launched off a 40 to 50-foot cliff and stuck the landing, but the terrain was flat and icy, and he suffered a compression fracture of one of his vertebrae.
“My body couldn’t handle the impact,” Cohn said.
It was a tough road back to the U.S., spending three weeks on bed rest in New Zealand before he could be flown back to the states.
Now he says he’s better, walking again.
But he wants to scale back his participation in freeskiing events, especially after seeing what happened to John Nicoletta, an Aspen resident who fell to his death in the April championships in Alaska.
“He fell on a line a bunch of people had taken,” Cohn said. “It freaked me out quite a bit.”
Sometimes freeskiing competitions mean “risking your life,” Cohn said.
And though he hasn’t ruled out more freeskiing competition, he wants to focus on being in ski movies. He, too, was a featured skier in the movie “Carve.” He wants to do more movies, said the University of British Columbia student.
“I kind of had to reassess what I want to do,” Cohn said, “and then I was watching a bunch of ski movies, and those guys are just skiing pow.”
Hopefully, ski movies will be his new line of work.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Telluride and Fat Tire?
New Belgium Brewing Announces Partnership With Telluride Ski Resort
Written by the Ouray County Watch
Posted by:
Erin Eddy
www.ourayland.com
www.ridgwayland.com
FT. COLLINS, Colo. – The makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale, New Belgium Brewing Company, announced a sole partnership with the Telluride Ski Resort this week. Eight of the resort’s mountain bars and restaurants will feature New Belgium’s full portfolio of seven year round beers in Telluride. New Belgium will also serve more esoteric beers including the hand-bottled La Folie, a wood-aged beer, and selections from New Belgium’s Lips of Faith program, which enables New Belgium employees to creatively brew their own specialty beers for distribution.
“We are looking forward to partnering with Telluride Ski Resort, as both our companies focus on providing a great product while practicing sustainable business solutions,” said Colorado Beer Ranger Edward Hines. “We’re also very excited to offer some of our harder-to-find beers like Lips of Faith selections, Trippel, Abbey and La Folie to an audience from around the world.”
New Belgium Brewing is nationally recognized for its progressive environmental activities. From its inception, New Belgium has made every effort to minimize resource consumption, maximize energy efficiency and recycle at every opportunity. In fact, New Belgium became the country’s first brewery to subscribe to wind energy after employee owners voted to help finance the transition with a portion of their bonuses in 1999.
“The Telluride Ski Resort is committed to offering exceptional products at our resort, and New Belgium Brewing Company is the perfect fit,” said Matt Skinner, vice president of sales and marketing for the resort. “We are excited to present New Belgium as our partner to our national and international winter enthusiasts and beer connoisseurs.”
Written by the Ouray County Watch
Posted by:
Erin Eddy
www.ourayland.com
www.ridgwayland.com
FT. COLLINS, Colo. – The makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale, New Belgium Brewing Company, announced a sole partnership with the Telluride Ski Resort this week. Eight of the resort’s mountain bars and restaurants will feature New Belgium’s full portfolio of seven year round beers in Telluride. New Belgium will also serve more esoteric beers including the hand-bottled La Folie, a wood-aged beer, and selections from New Belgium’s Lips of Faith program, which enables New Belgium employees to creatively brew their own specialty beers for distribution.
“We are looking forward to partnering with Telluride Ski Resort, as both our companies focus on providing a great product while practicing sustainable business solutions,” said Colorado Beer Ranger Edward Hines. “We’re also very excited to offer some of our harder-to-find beers like Lips of Faith selections, Trippel, Abbey and La Folie to an audience from around the world.”
New Belgium Brewing is nationally recognized for its progressive environmental activities. From its inception, New Belgium has made every effort to minimize resource consumption, maximize energy efficiency and recycle at every opportunity. In fact, New Belgium became the country’s first brewery to subscribe to wind energy after employee owners voted to help finance the transition with a portion of their bonuses in 1999.
“The Telluride Ski Resort is committed to offering exceptional products at our resort, and New Belgium Brewing Company is the perfect fit,” said Matt Skinner, vice president of sales and marketing for the resort. “We are excited to present New Belgium as our partner to our national and international winter enthusiasts and beer connoisseurs.”
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
