Town of Mountain Village

06/12/2026

Beyond the Groove presents J Plank & The Bernese Rescue Band live in Reflection Plaza for Music on the Green tonight, 5-7 p.m. Learn more on our website.

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Beyond The Groove and TMVOA (tmvoa.org) present Ray Wylie Hubbard at Reflection Plaza in Mountain Village. The Friday shows are free,

06/11/2026

Join us Sunday, June 14, from 3 to 6 p.m. for Fire and Ice Cream: a Community Wildfire Education Ice Cream Social in Heritage Plaza! We'll have live music, a firetruck for kids to explore and informational booths from several regional agencies to help you learn about the importance of wildfire preparedness, prevention and safety.

Learn more about the event on our blog!

The Town of Mountain Village Police Department, San Miguel County Office of Emergency Management and Telluride Fire Protection District present Fire and Ice

06/11/2026

FINAL UPDATE at 6:30 A.M.:

All three sections of the gondola will open this morning at 6:30 a.m. Thank you to our team for their hard work last night resolving the mechanical issue.

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UPDATE AS OF 9:45 P.M.:

Section 2 of the gondola (Mountain Village to San Sophia) will be closed for the remainder of the evening. Sections 1 (San Sophia to Telluride) and 3 (Mountain Village Center to Market Plaza) are still open, and buses will run between Telluride and Market Plaza until 12 a.m. (midnight) tonight. An update will be provided in the morning.
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Original message: Section 2 of the gondola is closed from San Sophia Station to Mountain Village due to a mechanical issue. Section 1 of the gondola, from San Sophia to Telluride, and section 3, Market Plaza to Village Center, are still running. Buses are currently running between Telluride and Market Plaza until the issue is resolved.

06/10/2026

The beloved Market on the Plaza returns TODAY from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the heart of Mountain Village. Stop by for fresh farm produce, handmade gifts, lunch from one of our food vendors, or live entertainment.

Visit marketontheplaza.com for more info!

06/09/2026

TMVOA and the Town of Telluride will hold a joint special merchant meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 11. The meeting will be held at the TMVOA offices with a Zoom option. ⁠
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Learn more on our website.

Join us Thursday, June 11 at 10 a.m. for a joint Telluride and Mountain Village Merchant Meeting. The meeting will be hosted at TMVOA's office and available

06/09/2026

TMVOA and the Town of Telluride CO - Government will hold a joint special merchant meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 11. The meeting will be held at the TMVOA offices with a Zoom option.

Learn more on our website.

Join us Thursday, June 11 at 10 a.m. for a joint Telluride and Mountain Village Merchant Meeting. The meeting will be hosted at TMVOA's office and available

06/06/2026

Calling all concierges and guest service-facing employees: you're invited to our annual Summer Lunch & Learn on Monday, June 8, at 12 p.m.

Join us in exploring Mountain Village in the summertime, learning about dining, retail and activity options. We'll also discuss everything you should know about the trails in Mountain Village, events taking place this summer and what's new and exciting up here in the Village Center.

Learn more on our website.

June's Lunch & Learn meeting will be the summer version of our incredibly successful winter Lunch and Learn geared towards concierges and all guest

06/05/2026

T-minus 5 days until Heritage Plaza comes alive with our weekly Market on the Plaza farmers market each Wednesday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mark your calendars and join us on Wednesday, June 11, to welcome our wonderful vendors back for summer! Visit marketontheplaza.com to learn more.

06/05/2026

This week we held our annual employee picnic to thank our staff for all their hard work throughout the year and announce service awards and Employee of the Year.

Congratulations to Facilities Maintenance Manager Kyle Tanquay for winning employee of the year. Kyle couldn’t make it to the party, but Public Works Director Scott Pittenger shared why he was nominated.

Additionally Rodney Walters and Aiden Flynn from our Forestry Department were named 2025 CIRSA Safety Champion Award recipients. And not pictured, but worth mentioning, The Gondola’s own Jamie Haats was celebrated for recently winning Lift Mechanic of the Year from the Rocky Mountain Lift Association!

Each year at the picnic we also distribute service awards to staff (with the help of Mayor Pro Tem Tucker Magid), this year’s recipients were: 

-Cameron Freeman, Gondola, 5 years
-Jamie Echevarria, Mountain Munchkins, 5 years
-Luke Kernell, Gondola, 5 years
-Matthew Lake, Road and Bridge, 5 years
-Thadd Booth, Vehicle Maintenance, 5 years
-Lars Forsythe, Building, 5 years
-Jacob Carver, Road and Bridge, 5 years
-Joe Howell, Gondola, 5 years (not pictured)
-Phil Rothermel, Water, 5 years (not pictured)
-Lauren Kirn, Sustainability and Grants, 5 years (not pictured)
-Marty Shuster, Recreation, 5 years (not pictured)
-Jeramie Heilgeist, Plaza Services 5 years (not pictured)
-Gary Daab, Gondola, 10 years
-Aaron Pena, Road & Bridge, 10 years
-Brett Button, Plaza Services, 15 years
-Susan Johnston, Clerks, 15 years (not pictured)
-Cory Cook, Vehicle Maintenance, 20 years
-James Owens, Plaza Services, 20 years (not pictured)
-Katy Burns, Finance, 25 years
-Bobby Haining, Water, 30 years

Congratulations to Kyle and everyone else, and thank you to everyone who works for the Town for their service to our community and organization!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻