Activities

Telluride Angler Since 1984, Telluride Outside has been the premier guide service in Southwest Colorado. We offer four exciting activities: fly fishing, 4x4 tours, whitewater rafting and mountain bike tours. Our guide service is based in our fly shop, the Telluride Angler, right in the middle of downtown Telluride. We look forward to guiding you in the spectacular wilderness surroundings of Telluride!

Telluride Mountain Guides Challenge Yourself & Experience World-renowned Water Icefalls in Telluride It's not very often on your vacation that you can climb ice. With Bridal Veil Falls and the Nose located in Telluride's backyard, your chance has arrived. We have terrain perfectly suited for novices, kids and families as well as the most experienced climbers. Some of the premiere ice climbs are located in Telluride and Ouray. Let one of the experienced mountaineers from Telluride Mountain Guides take you on a icey, extreme-packed adventure.

The Peaks Resort and Golden Door Spa The Peaks Resort and Golden Door Spa is one adventure after another ... starting with the location on the far western slopes of the Colorado Rockies and surrounded by the majestic 14,000-foot peaks of the San Juan Mountains, this alpine hideaway is located in the Telluride Mountain Village, just a scenic gondola ride from the historic town of Telluride where quaint Victorian charm meets the rugged Old West. All year long, The Peaks is a delightful setting for recreational adventures. The pleasures begin with North America's highest 18-hole championship golf course located right outside the front door. Other favorites include jeep tours, mountain biking, horseback riding, hiking, fly fishing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, dog sledding and snow shoeing. Guests at The Peaks have ski in/ski out access to the Telluride Ski Area, ranked as one of the most appealing in America because of its short lift lines, spectacular scenery and breathtaking diversity of trails. Ranked by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the nation's two best spas, The Golden Door Spa at The Peaks recreated the distinctive rituals that bring mind, body, and spirit into harmony . . . with specialized treatments using natural ingredients found only in the fresh, alpine environment of the Rocky Mountain country. No spa in the world offers so many choices with a wide range of treatments and flexible programs . . . including an innovative KidSpa with excitement, education and entertainment for children age 6 months to 11 years and a dazzling selection of outdoor activities every season of the year.
Telluride Horseback Adventures Ride with Roudy. Trail Rides against the backdrop of the majestic Wilson Range. Gentle horses for gentle people, Fast horses for fast people, And for people who don't like to ride, Horses that don't like to be rode.
Telluride Paraglide Experience the next best thing to having wings as you soar high above the Telluride valley with an experienced USHGA Tandem instructor. Adrenaline junkies can launch off the top of Gold Hill at the ski area summit with a 3,500+ descent and catch a bird’s eye view of towering peaks, plush alpine mesas and the historic town of Telluride during a paraglide ride "Clear. “Launch!" The instructor yells as the student starts running as fast as he can down the snow-covered slope, just as he was told to do in a pre-flight briefing only moments ago. The sensation of weightlessness hits instantly as the ground quickly recedes beneath dangling feet. All of a sudden, student and instructor are airborne.Snow-riders below stare up in amazement as the big bird with two riders soars silently overhead, making huge “S” turns high above the ski slopes. "You will never forget your first paragliding flight," says Telluride instructor and tandem pilot Scott Mac Lowry. "There is simply nothing like it. MacLowry and a few other local pilots take riders up for a machine-free flight for a modest fee and a short instructional talk before takeoff. Getting off the ground for the first time is actually very simple, and requires no previous training or instruction.Tandem instructor/pilots take care of launching and landing the gilder; all riders have to do is run!  Strapped into a seat and chest harness, riders actually sit in front of the pilot/instructor. Winter or Summer flights can last up to one hour, taking off from the top of the Telluride Ski area and landing in the Telluride Valley.  For a tandem ride: Dress in your warmest windproof ski clothing and a good pair of ankle- supported boots. The instructor will provide the helmet, but don't forget a hat and gloves. Be sure to bring along a camera (with a wrist strap), as you will have both hands free during the flight to snap some amazing pictures.
The Only Heli-Skiing in Colorado !!!! Live your dream....untracked powder turns in the pristine alpine bowls of the San Juan Mountains which surround Telluride. They are Colorado's youngest range at only 40 million years of age and make up the greatest concentration of 14,000 foot summits south of theCanadian Yukon. The scenery is steep, rugged, snow covered, and consistently recognixed as some of the most breathtaking in North America.
“The undiscovered jewel of destination heli-skiing”. Telluride Helitrax offers the driest powder snows, the lowest guest to guide ratio in North America, an A-Star helicopter, a fantastic ski town with over 50 restaurants to enjoy each evening, a world class ski resort for non-fly days, and mountains ranked #1 for their scenic beauty in 2003 (Ski Magazine). Serving intermediate to advanced skiers since 1982