Message-ID: <27564019.1075854639584.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 02:26:00 -0800 (PST) From: jason.bass2@compaq.com To: eric.bass@enron.com Subject: RE: Telluride E-Ride Newsletter Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: "Bass, Jason" X-To: "'Eric.Bass@enron.com'" X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Eric_Bass_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: Bass-E X-FileName: ebass.nsf Hey, I was just wondering if you would be able to do the TV this month? -----Original Message----- From: Eric.Bass@enron.com [mailto:Eric.Bass@enron.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 4:33 PM To: daphneco64@bigplanet.com; lwbthemarine@bigplanet.com; Bass, Jason; shusser@enron.com Subject: Telluride E-Ride Newsletter ---------------------- Forwarded by Eric Bass/HOU/ECT on 11/08/2000 04:32 PM --------------------------- emailclub@telluridecolorado.net on 11/08/2000 04:57:04 PM To: ebass@enron.com cc: 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." 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.