Telluride Ski Tree

Telluride Ski Tree The Telluride Ski Tree is a 17-foot tall holiday tree made out of old community donated skis with a starburst of ski poles on top. The first in the world! Yes!

The Telluride Ski Tree, a sculptural endeavor created in 2013 in conjunction with local metal artist Anton Viditz-Ward, is a one-of-a-kind holiday installation in Elks Park across the street from the San Miguel County Courthouse. Perhaps you’ve seen the Lobster Trap Tree in Kennebunkport, Maine? It’s quite a spectacle and people come in from all over to see it year after year. To our knowledge, th

ere is no other Ski Tree serving as the holiday embodiment of a mountain community’s culture. It’s a celebration of snowsports and what makes Telluride funky and in this case, first, through a prism of artistic and communal representation. Communal? All the skis (and the poles that make up the starburst topper) were donated by locals. The concept is the epitome of upcycling. Hence, in 2014, the Ski Tree grew five feet taller. To add to the fun, the Ski Tree’s appearance in December of 2013 put Telluride in the Top 25 Best Towns for the 2014 Holidays according to Travel and Leisure Magazine! The Ski Tree Lighting and Ceremonial Ski Burn is a festive collaboration of the Telluride Merchants Association, the Town of Telluride, the Town of Mountain Village, the Telluride Tourism Board, and the Telluride Ski Resort. It’s the first anchor event of Telluride's Annual Holiday Prelude. BG NEWS! As of November 26, the Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club is in charge of the tree! What lies ahead now? Stay tuned!

12/04/2024

Join us TONIGHT, Dec. 4th for the annual lighting of the tree!

Wed., Dec. 4th - TSSC's Annual Ski Tree Lighting

This year not only will we be calling on Ullr to grace us with copious amounts of snow by the ceremonial Ski Tree Lighting (symbolic of the lesser environmental friendly days of the Ski bon fire), but we're having Telluride's Teen Dance Troupe performing a Snow Dance for us as well this year

Gathering begins @ 5 pm @ Elk Park
Countdown at dark

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Getting ready for next week’s lighting countdown to kick off Noel Night!!Thank you Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club for ...
11/29/2023

Getting ready for next week’s lighting countdown to kick off Noel Night!!

Thank you Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club for taking care of me!

12/08/2022

9th annual Telluride Ski Tree lighting was a success, thank you Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club for hosting the ceremony!!

Ullr, we have called!!

☃️❄️🎿

11/30/2022

Time to light ‘er up!! Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club hanging the lights!!

Bring on the snow! ☃️❄️🌨
12/09/2021

Bring on the snow! ☃️❄️🌨

Gathering is starting! The hot chocolate is the good stuff!! Thank you Phoenix Bean & the New Sheridan!
12/08/2021

Gathering is starting! The hot chocolate is the good stuff!! Thank you Phoenix Bean & the New Sheridan!

See you TONIGHT! Elk’s Park @4:45 official Ski Tree Lighting of the season! 🎄🎿🏔
12/08/2021

See you TONIGHT! Elk’s Park @4:45 official Ski Tree Lighting of the season! 🎄🎿🏔

TSSC Setting up the annual tree … see yoh tomorrow for the lighting! Wednesday, Dec 8th @ 5pm
12/08/2021

TSSC Setting up the annual tree … see yoh tomorrow for the lighting! Wednesday, Dec 8th @ 5pm

12/03/2021

Membership dues cover only about 25% of cost to run the Club. In an effort to keep our costs from rising for our members and to provide as much scholarship help as we can to those in need, we run a host of different fund raisers annually, won't you please consider sponsoring a TSSC athlete today?

12/24/2020
The Ski Tree is now officially lit. Check it out as you stroll down Main Street to shop and enjoy holiday discounts for...
12/03/2020

The Ski Tree is now officially lit. Check it out as you stroll down Main Street to shop and enjoy holiday discounts for Noel Days, Dec. 2-4. Support the Telluride Ski & Snowboard Club and purchase a ski in honor of a loved one. Email [email protected] for more info.

Congrats Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club on your first lighting of the tree!
12/03/2020

Congrats Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club on your first lighting of the tree!

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Telluride, CO
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