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Here is an interesting article from the Washington Post concerning vacation property management companies who are sneaking in non-disparagement clauses into their terms and conditions in order to avoid bad reviews.  A good reminder to always read over your terms before renting a vacation home. And to be clear, Telluride Alpine Lodging would NEVER put such language in our terms and conditions.  We always encourage our guests to leave honest feedback for us to improve upon.

In case you haven't noticed via our various social media channels, we are running a Bluegrass giveaway of 2 tickets to the festival, and 4 nights of lodging at the Aspen Street Inn.  Follow this link to get details and enter to win! http://www.prweb.com/releases/TellurideColorado/BluegrassFestival/prweb9444391.htm  

The first annual Telluride MountainFilm Festival was in 1979, and it hasn't looked back since.  It has become the longest running film festival in the country, and through the years has found clever and unique ways to inspire its participants and attendees.  In fact,  inspiring is the word most often used to describe MountainFilm.  Perhaps it's the numerous independent documentary films that show every year.  Or maybe it's the art and photography exhibits.  Or perhaps the full-day symposium on critical contemporary issues, or the book signing, ice cream socials, student programs and

I thought you folks might be interested in knowing that Echo Tours is now offering an incredible package to the 5th Annual Telluride Yoga Festival July 12 – 15, 2012.  The Telluride Yoga Festival is one of the most prestigious and sustainable yoga events offered within the yogic community.  Whether a total beginner or an avid yogi, this festival offers the best yoga instr

Here's a picture from my back yard during yesterday's snow storm.  We got about 10 inches.  Like clockwork,  the weekend after the ski area shuts down, we get a big storm.  Fortunately for me, my DVR was full of programming, and the NHL playoffs are in full swing!  

Spring is upon us!  There's one week left in the ski season, and the weather is fantastic!  Come on out to the Tomboy Tavern on Sunday April 8th, and help us send off the ski season in style, with gaper gear, drink specials and the musical stylings of The Great Funktier!  It's gonna be a wild one!  

Another great week of skiing here in the San Juan Mountains! 17" and bluebird skies are a great way to welcome Spring here in Telluride. Less than 20 days left in the ski season!! Come get your Spring skiing fix... the conditions are amazing.

Happy Leap Day! An extra day to start planning your trip to Telluride!! Lots going on this weekend... not to mention, the 13"+ we've received in the past 48 hours. The San Juans are skiing soooo well right now. Check out video on the bottom of the blog from yesterday's powdery face-shots. Lots going on in the Summer Festival world... discounted tickets and lodging available for Jazz Fest and Blues & Brews listed below! Came for the winter... stayed for the summer! Have a great weekend.

Be careful if you venture out into the backcountry folks.  It's very, very dangerous and unstable back there.  Especially don't venure out alone.  My condolences to the Soules family.  

I managed to get out for a lunch break ski today, and let me tell you, conditions here in Telluride are spectacular!  We received another 7" last night, to push our recent totals to almost 30" over the last 2 weeks.  And there's more in the near forecast!  Now is the time to get out here, before the crowds come in for president's week. here's a pic of Palmyra Peak enshrouded in noon-day clouds from prospect chair.