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emailclub@telluridecolorado.net on 11/08/2000 04:57:04 PM
To: ebass@enron.com
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Subject: Telluride E-Ride Newsletter


HELLO AGAIN E-RIDERS!


Yes, the snow has started to come down! In very big ways!  In fact, Telluride 
has received over 3 feet of fresh powder since October 1 and the temperatures 
have been frigid(which makes for excellent snowmaking conditions. Winter has 
come, and you know what that means ( YES! Time to strap on some boards and 
make some turns!


SNOW REPORT
As the snow has begun to come with increasing regularity, you can imagine the 
local attitude begins to buoy. At lunch the other day, when we looked out the 
window and saw the big flakes coming down, we made a loud whoop with our 
waiter, causing all heads in the restaurant to turn our way. But when the 
other diners saw the white stuff, EVERYONE started buzzing with the 
anticipation. Folks are getting ready for the season. For a sneak preview, 
check out the photo of the day at www.telluride-ski.com/dayphoto.html.


BARGAINS & DEALS
The best-case scenario for skiing Telluride is to live here. But the NEXT 
best-case scenario is that you get a screaming deal to vacation here. And 
that,s what Telluride and Mountain Village Visitor Services has for you. 
Check out these packages for round-trip air, lodging and skiing from some of 
America,s biggest hubs:

Dallas Special:  $831 per person - 5 nights lodging, 4 days skiing and 
roundtrip air to Montrose
Houston Special: $814 per person - 5 nights lodging, 4 days skiing and 
roundtrip air to Montrose
Chicago Special: $825 per person - 5 nights lodging, 4 days skiing and 
roundtrip air to Montrose
Miami Special:  $929 per person - 5 nights lodging, 4 days skiing and 
roundtrip air to Montrose

To get any of these specials, call 1-888-288-7360.

If you choose to put together a package on your own, check out the lodging 
deals at www.telluride-ski.com and click on HOT DEALS.


WHAT,S NEW
You can never have too much snow. With that in mind, the Telluride Ski Resort 
installed a new snowmaking system this summer that guarantees that every lift 
pod will have coverage on at least one run all season long! Yep. Lifts 1, 4, 
5, 6, 7 and 9 will have better conditions for riding and skiing from 
beginning to end. As the hipper folks say, the turns will be &tasty.8

The tastiest new addition to the mountain, however, is Allred,s, a new 
140-seat restaurant that is guaranteed to delight even the most 
discriminating diners. Located mid-mountain at the gondola Station St. 
Sophia, Allred,s will serve as a private club by day in the winter, an 
upscale lunch spot in the summer and a fine dining experience in the evenings 
year-round. More on this epicurean dream in later e-rides. For dinner 
reservations, call 970-728-7474.

One other great new thing: It,s easier to get to Telluride than ever before. 
You can now fly to Montrose EVERY DAY from Dallas/Ft. Worth on American 
Airlines*but the flight will only have 129 seats, so be sure your body is in 
one of them!


WHAT,S HAPPENING
Of course the most important thing on the Telluride calendar is November 22, 
the Official Opening Day. But there are other things worth mentioning. Like 
the Sneak Preview of the mountain on November 21. For one day only you can 
ski Telluride for $20, and all proceeds go to the Telluride Ski and Snowboard 
Club.

After the Donation Day, you can still get good deals. From November 21 
through December 16, Telluride hosts its annual Ski Free & More program. What,
s it entail? Exactly what it says. Skiers and riders staying at participating 
lodges in the towns of Telluride and Mountain Village can choose a free lift 
ticket, a free ski clinic, a free lunch or a free half-day of childcare for 
each night they stay. For more information call 888-288-7360.

And if you,re looking forward to having a ball, why not do it right at the 
annual Black & White Affair? On November 25, the Telluride Ski and Snowboard 
Club hosts this gala event at the luxurious Telluride Conference Center. 
Dress up and dance off your turkey. No one puts on a ball like Telluride!


SLICE OF LIFE
Imagine being over 50 years old and never having seen any snow! Such was the 
case for my friend Sarah, who recently moved to Telluride from the Caribbean. 
She and her daughters arrived late this summer, and when the snows began to 
fall a few weeks ago, they were in rapture! Sarah ran outside and began to 
dance around (to her 17-year-old daughter,s absolute embarrassment!) However, 
the daughters both caught the enthusiasm and built their first snowman ever. 
The snowman , of course, had a perfect carrot nose.. An organic carrot, no 
less. Hey, this is Telluride. Only the best for our snowmen.


AND SO, E-RIDERS,
That,s all for this letter. Hope you,re planning your trip to Telluride, 
where the snow is always whiter and the lines are always short. See you on 
the slopes!

Rosemerry


WHO,S WRITING THIS ANYWAY?
Against her will, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer learned to ski in Telluride six 
years ago. But after a few turns, she fell ( in love with the sport. She 
lives with her husband and cat at the base of Lift 7*an ideal spot for 
getting first chair of the morning.