Telluride Vacation Rentals & Ski Resort in Colorado

Telluride has many vacation rentals near ski resorts in the Colorado Mountains. The magnitude of the San Juan Mountains will arrest you upon your arrival to Telluride. A tapestry of mountain trails and slopes compose two towns, traditional and historical Telluride and plush, posh Mountain Village. Nowadays Telluride is a renowned ski resort and many tourists come here every year to spend their winter or summer vacation. All these tourists need lodging, so the entire area were developed many vacation rentals such as homes, apartments, and mountain lodges. The rentals offer different level of comfort and amenities, the only issue in renting a comfortable home or mountain lodge being the agglomeration from the ski season. The Ute native tribe hunted elk, deer, and mountain sheep in the San Juan Mountains. By the 18th century, Spanish explorers established Telluride as a town on an overland route to the Pacific. They gave the mountains the name San Juan. The explorers were then driven out, because of unrelenting climate and perilous terrain. Next, anglo-descent fur traders settled, until over-trapping killed most of the beaver population. They too left. In 1878, silver mining boosted Telluride's economy, maturing the town, so that by the 1890s, all walks of life - Swedish, Irish, Italians, French, Chinese - accounted for a population of 5,000. During this plentiful time, an opera house, theater, saloons, dance halls, and a red light district were bustling. First named Columbia, the town was forced to change its name. The US Post Office wouldn't put in a post office, because there would be confusion between the town's name and a mining town in California of the same name. Two different stories speculate on the origin of Telluride's name. One is that it comes from the non-metallic element, tellurium. However, tellurium is not found in the region. The other is that it is based on the colloquialism, "To-Hell-You-Ride", which was said in parting. In and around the time of World War I, the price of silver crashed and, with the price of gold being fixed, Telluride was in dire straits. Almost a ghost town in the 1960s, Bill Mahoney Sr., along with Joe Zoline, led a local group of entrepreneurs to create a ski area. Ron Alled and Jim Wells took over, making Telluride a world class ski resort by 1978. Mountain Village has a more recent history, having been technically founded in 1987 and incorporated in 1995. The population of Telluride is approximately 2,000 residents and Mountain Village has 950 residents.

Lodging & Homes in Telluride

There are many rental homes and chalets in Telluride. Once your lodging is booked and you have found a vacation home or mountain lodge which best fits you and your family's needs you can focus on the wonders that Telluride has to offer. To connect the dots of winding runs, slopes with color-jacketed skiers, looming steeps and panoramic mountains, the Gondola ride back and forth between Telluride and Mountain Village connects and adds wonder to your perspective. Workers, skiers, tourists use it for free. Pets and bicycles are allowed. When you reach the mid-mountain town of Mountain Village, you can visit the lively air of "Mountain Village Core", where all upscale restaurants and shops deck the streets. Commemorative, bronze statues of Ute natives, miners, and skiers remind passersby of Telluride and Mountain Village's history. While the scenes move you and the skiing drives you, some places are worth stopping for: Telluride Historical Museum, Bridal Veil Falls, Tomboy Ghost Town, Cornet Creek Falls, Alta Lake and Ghost Town, Trout Lake, and Sheridan Opera House. Hike the Bear Creek Trail, San Miguel River Trail, or walk a historical tour of Telluride. Town Park is an all-around favorite for locals and visitors. People camp, cross country ski, play basketball, soccer, tennis, hockey, swim, skate; kids hang out at the Voodoo Lounge where they play pool and ping pong, watch TV and movies, and socialize.

Ski Activities & Amenities

Winter, spring, summer, fall, the seasons bring events, restaurant specials, valuable antiques, latest fashions. Events hard for you to miss are: bluegrass festivals; blues and jazz festivals; film festivals; balloon rallies; wine and cuisine tastings; operas at the Sheridan Opera House; every kind of race imaginable: skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, running and more. Different organizations and venues host the events. No franchises, no strip malls, no outlet stores suppress the spirit of Telluride. Art galleries, boutiques, antiques stores, book and music stores, home furnishing stores and glass and pottery stores are most likely privately owned. In this vacation resort Colorado nightlife and restaurants encompass a kaleidoscope of styles, flavors, scales: Asian, BBQ, bars, pubs, and nightclubs, breakfast and coffeehouses, delis, upscale, French, Italian, Latin, Mexican, seafood, steakhouses, and sushi. In towns like Telluride and Mountain Village, not having sporting gear can almost be criminal. From bait to snowboards, shops have the essentials for sale or rent. Their quality is top-notch. Rejuvenate your body, mind, and spirit at the spa. Once the tension, pain, and soreness are relieved, you can rough up your body again on steeps, moguls, and runs. In the high altitudes of the magnanimous San Juan Mountains, weddings may feel majestic. Most, if not all of the little things you need to make your wedding ideal are in Telluride and Mountain Village. And with all the little things cared for, comes less stress on your perfect day. Telluride and Mountain Village build together an ecstatic vacation & ski resort of Colorado. History, nature, and modern luxury interweave in an expansive mountainous world. The variety of sports and leisure cannot be understated: backcountry and cross country skiing, heli-skiing (only one in Colorado and one of six in the country), Nordic skiing, snow boarding, snow shoeing, ice climbing, ice skating, snow mobiling, mountain biking, skate boarding, camping, fishing, fly-fishing, golfing, tennis, hiking, rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, and swimming. USA Today once said that Telluride was "the most beautiful ski town in the country". When you vacation here, you cannot see Telluride without seeing Mountain Village. One Gondola ride, one taste of the groomed powder, one hot chocolate, one day at the shops and stores and one massage will enthrall you, your family, and friends. Telluride is a vacation resort well known not just for its excellent ski facilities and natural beauties, but for its excellent lodging amenities too. Plenty of vacation rentals are available for lodging and whatever you rent a home, apartment or mountain lodge you'll find the comfort you need to enjoy a really memorable vacation in Colorado.