Welcome To Mountain Village!
                

Photo by Whit Richardson ©

Written By Susan Watson

Above the town of Telluride, high among the lodgepole pine, aspen and the majestic San Juan Mountains experience the breathtaking beauty of Mountain Village, Colorado. Here, you will truly experience that famous "Rocky Mountain high" in all its splendor at 9,545 feet. Throughout the years, the awe-inspiring magnificence of the natural beauty in this area has provided creative and spiritual inspiration for artists, writers and photographers. The energy that is Mountain Village makes a perfect venue for special events, a wide-range of outdoor activities and adventures, exceptional dining experiences, fabulous lodging facilities, and unique shopping opportunities.

As the winter snow melts away under the brilliant blue sunny skies, the ski runs become the summer playground for a variety of visitors. The deer wander out from the aspen groves to nosh on the tender new summer grass. You might even catch a glimpse of an occasional lumbering bear doing its traditional ballet performance of the "dumpster dive"--dining on the exquisite scraps left behind at one of Mountain Village's delightful restaurants. Then there's the star gazing (not to be confused with stargazing) for the two-legged visiting celebrities during the world-renowned Telluride Film Festival. It's also good to just kick back outside at one of the many gathering spots in the Village Core and to watch the world go by.

If you are in search of a relaxed getaway, check out the world-class spas. There's the famous Golden Door Spa located in The Peaks Resort, the Himmel Spa at the Franz Klammer Lodge, and the Massage Room at the Inn at Lost Creek. To further add to your relaxation and entertainment, enjoy the summer breezes under star-filled nights and listen to the sounds of free music in the mountains when Mountain Village stages the Summer Sunset Concert Series every Wednesday evening featuring national and regional talents. Take advantage of the many events scheduled like the Bluegrass Brunch, the Jazz Brunch or the fabulous Telluride Culinary Arts Festival. This summer, the Pinhead Town Talk Series will be held nearly every Tuesday in Mountain Village's Conference Center Plaza.

Now if it's action-packed adventures you're looking for, Mountain Village offers a wide variety of outdoor recreational activities. From May to October enjoy golfing, fly-fishing, kayaking, biking, paragliding, tennis, or jeeping tours of the old mining camps and ghost towns--something you will talk about to friends for years to come.

But if it's cold weather activities you're after, come back in the winter to enjoy alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snow-biking, snowshoeing, tubing, ice skating, sledding, snowmobiling or try out the only heliskiing offered in the state. There's always something to do, but whatever you choose to do while visiting this piece of heaven, you will want to come back again and again, year after year to experience this unrivaled resort community called Mountain Village.