Creative Dimensions

The Hotel Telluride scores high when it comes to location because the charming property enjoys the benefits of being situated in the town of Telluride without having to contend with any mayhem. (Yes, even the remote and beautiful mountain town of T-ride can become noisy.)

Spyder Ambassadors Justin and Travis reflect on their multi-day “Climb with Coors Event,” an annual adventure up Wilson Peak. The authors had never climbed a 14er before, and raved about the hospitality, the town, the brews, and the hike. Be sure to read up on their incredible weekend!

This winter, Hotel Telluride is offering Master of the Mountain package. Powder hounds receive the luxe treatment with a three- night stay in one of the hotel’s suites, hot breakfast every morning, a one-day Telluride Ski Mountain pass with private guide, a semi-private heli-skiing tour, a 90-minute custom spa treatment, a private dining experience, and … Read more

Be the first of your friends to try the new craze—fat tire biking in winter—as Hotel Telluride offers their Snow Bike & Brewery package, a three-night stay that includes a private, guided fat tire adventure to the Telluride Brewing Company and local distillery, and a five-course dinner at the hotel. Package starts at $1,550, thehoteltelluride.com

For skiers who take the sport—and the precious time they spend doing it—seriously, heli-skiing can be the ultimate worthwhile indulgence. You can forget about endless lift lines, “death cookies” and crowded slopes, focusing instead on the blissful task at hand: barreling down a vertical-drop Shangri-La of untouched snow.

Adventure can mean various things, depending on who you ask. Maybe you’re a height seeker who enjoys jumping out of planes or maybe exploring a new hiking trail does it for you. Perhaps a milder adventure is more your style; taste testing foreign foods and exploring unique shops.

It has lured me to Colorado on a beautiful summer day courtesy of The Hotel Telluride, which invited me to stay in one of its luxurious European chalet-style rooms and try out its Adventure High in Telluride package that includes a climb headed by a San Juan Outdoor Adventures guide.