Why You Should Skip Aspen and Vail and Head to Telluride For Your Mountain Getaway

There are several quaint mountain towns withenjoy this great activity.
excellent ski resorts located throughout the state ofSome other great activities to do here in the warmer
Colorado. One that is often overlooked by peoplemonths are great fly fishing in the various rivers and
that go to aspen or Vail is Telluride, Colorado. Thisstreams and lakes in this mountain valley. Another
one is a farther drive from Denver and tucked in theadrenaline rushing activity that takes place on the
San Juan mountain range making it one of the mostrivers here is river rafting that is usually great from all
beautiful places you will ever see. The steepof the snow that melts in the mountains into the
mountain peaks drop directly down into the Victorianrivers. If the sky is more your liking try a glider ride
styled buildings in town and make it a favoriteoff of the top of the mountain to overlook the
destination for many celebrities such as Tom Cruise.valley below or take a horseback ride on the plentiful
This article will touch on the various things to dotrails.
while in Telluride, whether it is in the winter forThe majority of the visitors do visit Telluride in the
learning to ski with great ski instruction from skiwinter to hit the slopes for skiing and snowboarding.
instructors or in the summer or fall.Just like the summer, there are a variety of other
The joke about this great town is that a visitor willactivities to do in the winter besides just skiing. For a
come during the winter to ski and never leaveone of a kind experience take a sleigh ride pulled by
staying there all through the summer and loving ithorses or be pulled by dogs for a dog sledding
just as much as the winter. There are many thingsexperience too. If you are an extreme skier you can
going on in the summer here and something forgo helicopter or cat skiing taking you to remote
everyone. The mountains offer wonderful trails foruntouched terrain. The Nordic ski trails are beautifully
backpacking and hiking and wonderful spots to pitchgroomed as well as areas for some heart pumping
your tent if you wish to camp here rather than staysnowshoeing as well.
in some of the various accommodations in town. OneTelluride is known for some famous festivals and
of the fun activities to do here is to play disc golfevents that have been happening for over 30 years.
with a great free course set up in mountain village. IfSome of the better known events are the Telluride
you are a cyclist, this area has world class mountainFilm Festival, the Bluegrass Festival and the Jazz
biking and offers trails for every level. There are aCelebration. If you want to see fall foliage go in
few places to rent top of the line mountain bikes toSeptember during the Blues and Brews event.