OUTDOORS

• Take a two-hour snowmobile ride up (and back) to the ghost town of Alta at Alta Lakes and see what an old mining town looked like way back when. Telluride Snowmobile Adventures:  728-4475.
• For a snowmobile tour across open powder fields on untouched trails, call Dave’s Snowmobile Tours: 728-9749.
• Take a dog sled tour with Winter Moon:  729-0058.
• Go ice skating at town park or Mountain Village pond.

INDOORS

• Gobble up some ice cream, milk shakes, malts and other yummy treats at The Sweet Life: 728-8789.
• Check out the Crayola-colored kids’ section at the Wilkinson Library: 728-4519.
• Shop for toys and a ton of fun stuff at Zia Sun: 728-4031.
• Outfit yourself for Telluride’s winter wonderland with gear and clothing at Polka Dot 728-7928.
• Take your parents to the Nugget Theater for a movie: 728-3030.
• Rent a movie from either Rosebud: 728-6767, or Wizard Entertainment: 728-4924.
• Stop in at Youth Link, at 233 E. Pacific Ave., to hang with other Telluriders Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m.: 728-0140.
• Learn to be the next Rembrandt, Picasso, or Monet (or just have fun doodling with some arts and crafts) at the Ah Haa School: 728-3886.
• Play sports during open gym. Call the Telluride High School: 728-4377
• Feel like you’re climbing the walls? Go climb one for real at the Telluride Middle/High School gym Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 7-10 p.m.:  728-4377, ext. 153.
• Go for a swim, a swoosh down the slide, or get involved in other fun activities at the KidSpa at the Peaks Resort and Golden Door Spa: 728-6800.
  

TELSKI’S TOP KID PICKS

• Take some lessons with the Telluride Ski & Snowboard School: 728-6900.
• For some truly outrageous fun, check out Thrill Hill, Wednesday-Sunday from 2:30-7:00 p.m. Speed seekers will love the tubing, skating, and snowbiking. Stop by the Gravity Garage, located at the bottom of Chairlift 2 in Mountain Village.
• Catch big air at the Sprite Air Garden Terrain Park off Chairlift 4.
• Give yourself a break.  Have Mom or Dad drop off your baby sister or brother (up to 3 years) at the Mountain Village Nursery & Daycare: 728-7531. They can also line up a fun babysitter from Annie’s Nannies:  728-2991.
• Have a parent or another adult take you on a tour to learn more about the mountain. Hook up with Meet the Mountain Tours atop Chairlift 7 at 10 a.m., daily.  
• Or how about a Naturalist Snowshoe Tour?  Those meet at Station St. Sophia Thursdays through Sundays at 1 p.m.  These tours—just like the Mountain Tours—are free, but be sure to rent snowshoes in town first.
• Play X-boxes (you know, those hot video games) at The Plaza Arcades in Mountain Village.  Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily.
• Take a ride from Mountain Village into town on the Gondola. It’s a fun thing to do even if you’re not skiing, and it’s free!
  

SKI TRAIL TIPS FOR KIDS

• Start off easy with Prospect Bowl’s glorious green runs. The terrain is great for beginners and intermediates alike.  
• Don’t miss the Enchanted Forest Trail off Chairlift 10. All the kids love zipping through the woods.
• If you want to go for the gold, try out the Race Hill or join the Gate Club.