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Mountain Safety 101

By sophie@telluridemountainclub.orgTrails1 min read

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Mountain Safety Tips

Telluride’s mountains are steep, rugged and high altitude. Being prepared is key! Please see the below tips on how to minimize risk in the mountains.

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Mountain Club is sporting a new (to us) whip. 🛻 If you see us at the trailheads, we hope you’ll say hello!
We thought about putting her through a car wash before these photos… but no respectable work truck stays clean for long. Dirt just means the trails are getting some love. 😉

THANK YOU to everyone who donated gear to this yea

THANK YOU to everyone who donated gear to this year's Outdoor Recreation Gear Drive! Over 90 people stopped by the trailer to donate items. We filled an entire 20ft U-Haul with donations and can't wait to distribute them at the Community Fiesta this June!

In the market for a new bike? Support TMtC while y

In the market for a new bike? Support TMtC while you’re at it. Our online auction for a new Yeti bike frame is live!
The Yeti ARC hardtail delivers confident handling on any trail. Whether you’re logging miles on local singletrack or setting out for a weekend bike-packing adventure, the ARC has you covered.
Click the link in our bio to place your bid!
📸 @yeticycles

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Our team spent the morning tagging fir trees along the T35/Sunshine Trail with pheromone packets to help prevent beetle kill. If you see little green packets on trees around the county this summer, that’s what they’re for!
Thank you to @sanmiguelcountyco for facilitating this program to help protect our forests! 🌲

The annual Used Outdoor Gear Drive is NEXT WEEKEND

The annual Used Outdoor Gear Drive is NEXT WEEKEND, and we need your help to fill the trailer!
Bring your gently used outdoor gear to Carhenge on May 15 & 16 from 10am–2pm. Donated gear will then be distributed for FREE to those in need at the Community Fiesta and Latino & Indigenous Ski Day.
This will be our fourth year running this program, and we're hoping to make it the most successful one yet! Thanks in advance for the support. (:

Save the dates for this summer’s volunteer trail w

Save the dates for this summer’s volunteer trail work! Join us to help maintain our favorite trails, spend time with other community members, eat some pizza & drink some beer (or N/As 😊)! Locations to be announced.
Can’t make these events? Don’t worry, we’ll be adding more as we need them!

We know our community is disappointed by the closu

We know our community is disappointed by the closure of the Telluride Bike Park this summer. Lift-accessed, downhill terrain is a unique experience and nothing truly replaces those laps.
That said, there are still many miles of incredible trails to ride across our region, and we’re committed to keeping them in the best possible shape all season long. We even hired another maintenance staff to increase our capacity!
Here’s your reminder to use us as a resource, let us know when there are issues, and don’t let the bike park closure be the reason you skip tuning up your bike this spring.
🎥 @morganfbradley

We need your trails observations! Later this week

We need your trails observations!
Later this week, we’re launching a new feature on our online trails map, where you can see real time updates on local trails conditions.
Wondering if Deep Creek is muddy? Curious where snow line is on Liberty Bell? Has the deadfall been cleared from Magic Meadows? The map will tell you.
BUT it only works if YOU contribute! It takes 30 seconds to submit a conditions report. Click the link in our bio, save it to your phone, and help us keep the community informed!

Today’s mission: Sunshine/T-35 Get your bikes out

Today’s mission: Sunshine/T-35
Get your bikes out! We’re clearing your favorite downhill trail today. 🚵🏼‍♂️
Click the link in our bio to submit your trail observations so we know where to go next!

At Mountain Club, we like to think every day is Ea

At Mountain Club, we like to think every day is Earth Day!
We’re grateful for the opportunity to care for the beautiful places that we love so much. Today and every day, we remain committed to maintaining trails, advocating for public lands, and expanding access to outdoor recreation.
These landscapes belong to all of us, now and always. 🫶

We’re back on the trails! This week, we cleared th

We’re back on the trails! This week, we cleared the deadfall from Eider to Mill Creek Connector, Eider Creek and the east side of Deep Creek. Next week, we’re prioritizing Jud Wiebe, the west side of Deep Creek and the Galloping Goose.
Keep an eye on our Spring Trails Report (linked in bio) to stay updated on what trails are cleared and what trails are dried out.
And don’t forget to send us your observations - they help us prioritize our work and keep the community informed!

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Help US help YOU! We'll be on the trails starting

Help US help YOU!
We'll be on the trails starting next week to assess conditions and start clearing the trees that fell over the winter. See something that needs work? LET US KNOW!
You can do that in a few ways:
- Fill out the form, linked in our bio
- Send us a DM
- Text us at 970-239-3839 (Save the number in your phone for future reference)
Your eyes on the ground make a big difference. Thanks, Telluride!

Spring cleaning? Hold on to your used gear and giv

Spring cleaning? Hold on to your used gear and give it to us at the annual Used Outdoor Gear Drive!
We collect your donated gear and distribute it for free to community members in need. Outdoor equipment can be expensive - this program helps make the outdoors more accessible to everyone.
See you on May 15 & 16 from 10am - 2pm in the Carhenge parking lot!

We’re disappointed to see the 150+ feet of piping

We’re disappointed to see the 150+ feet of piping at Mystic Falls - presumably placed there in an effort to create ice climbing routes this past winter. While we love ice climbing, we don’t love seeing impacts like this on our public lands.
We hope whoever placed the piping will remove it and refrain from doing so again. This has happened in previous years, and community members have stepped in to clean it up. We’ve brought this to the attention of the USFS, and they’re working on a plan to address it.
Let’s respect our public lands and work together to prevent this from happening again!

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