Did you know that skiing and snowboarding can be team sports? And what a beautiful site it is to see skiers and snowboarders coming down the hill in synchronized formation.  That’s what happened last week at the Telluride World Synchro Championship, an event that has taken place at various ski resorts in North America for […] The post Telluride Takes Synchronized Skiing and Riding to a New Level first appeared on Bonjour Colorado ..read more

Have you made plans for April 8 yet? You know, that’s the much talked about, much anticipated day when a big swath of the United States from Texas to Maine will experience a total solar eclipse. A once-in-a-lifetime event for many people, if you find yourself in the right place, you can experience over three […] The post Texclipse:  A Music Festival with a Telluride Connection first appeared on Bonjour Colorado ..read more

In honor of my twentieth anniversary of teaching skiing at the Telluride Ski Resort, I thought I’d post some of the many reasons why I love being a ski instructor. -I’m paid to ski in one of the most beautiful places in the world. -I’m part of a big family that is the Telluride Ski […] The post Twenty-Two Reasons Why I Love Being a Ski Instructor first appeared on Bonjour Colorado ..read more

My, what a busy, sun-drenched summer it was! And with the first couple of weeks of fall being extra sunny, warm and dry, we are only slowly inching toward winter here in Colorado. This weather, which has been a boon to farmers, has resulted in bountiful harvests of fruit, vegetables and flowers that keep on […] The post Ode to Zephyros, Bravo to the Farmers first appeared on Bonjour Colorado ..read more

Imagine a handsome mountain lodge in a superlative setting with an extraordinary local vibe. Think of a place that puts on great parties for locals and visitors alike. That’s what you’ll find at Mountain Lodge Telluride, one of the top places of lodging in Telluride, Colorado. As I wrote in my story, The View at […] The post Groovy Times Guaranteed at Mountain Lodge Telluride first appeared on Bonjour Colorado ..read more

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“We all need a little fear in our lives. If you don’t have it, you’re not overcoming anything.” I heard those words on CPR (Colorado Public Radio) as a segment of an interview with Hilaree Nelson played the day after her body was found in the Himalayas. She perished on September 26, 2022 as she […] The post Hilaree Nelson:  Mountaineer, Adventurer, Skier and Tellurider first appeared on Bonjour Colorado ..read more

This is a big weekend in Telluride. It’s Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, more casually referred to as Blues & Brews. The air is crisp, there’s a dusting on the peaks, the aspens are changing and the town is poised to say goodbye to summer with its last big music festival of the season. For […] The post Tuning into KOTO Now and Always first appeared on Bonjour Colorado ..read more

Leave it to KOTO, our beloved community radio station here in Telluride, Colorado, to bring me back into the fold. I’ve been wanting to get back on the air with Travel Fun, my talk show on travel, and start blogging again for quite some time. But life has kept me occupied with other doings and […] The post KOTO, Kittens and Kookiness first appeared on Bonjour Colorado ..read more

As the freshness of spring shines upon us, I am hopeful for brighter days. I think we all are! Life has been quite interrupted for me and I’m writing this from upstate New York where I have been taking care of my my 87-year-old mother. I arrived here the first part of January, quarantined for a […] The post A Different Winter:  Trekking and Snowshoeing Through Caretaking first appeared on Bonjour Colorado ..read more