LIV Magazine | Telluride | Summer 2024 by LIV Sotheby's International Realty

Nothing compares to what’s next.

Breckenridge Crested Butte

Telluride Winter Park Vail Valley Dillon

1 Photo Courtesy of Telluride Blues & Brews Festival

Copywriting

Sarah Innerarity

Public Relations Manager, Resorts

Design

Morgan Goodroad

Senior Graphic Designer

Scott Kapela

Graphic Designer

Contributors

Shannel Ryan

President, Colorado

Nolan Carleton

SVP, Marketing & Communications

Dave Strellner

Director, Strategic Communications

Payton Ross

Brand Manager

Hillary Fujii

Senior Marketing Manager, Resorts

Quinn Whitman

Marketing Coordinator, Resorts

FRONT RANGE

Boulder 1050 Walnut Street, Suite 100

Boulder | 303.443.6161

Denver Tech Center 8000 East Belleview Avenue, Suite 200

Greenwood Village | 303.893.3200

20+ Locally Owned Offices

in Colorado

Castle Rock

413 Wilcox Street

Castle Rock | 303.660.0801

Cherry Creek

100 Saint Paul Street, Suite 200 Denver | 303.893.3200

Colorado Springs

102 North Cascade Ave, Suite 110

Colorado Springs | 719.578.8800

RESORTS

Beaver Creek

26 Avondale Lane, Suite 119

Beaver Creek | 970.845.0400

Breckenridge

101 South Main Street

Breckenridge | 970.453.0550

Crested Butte

401 Elk Avenue

Crested Butte | 970.349.6653

Dillon

707 East Anemone Trail, Suite 4

Dillon | 970.453.0550

Edwards 34253 Highway 6, Suite 2A

Edwards | 970.845.0400

Telluride

137 West Colorado Avenue

Telluride | 970.728.1404

Evergreen 31955 Castle Court, Unit 1 South

Evergreen | 303.674.3200

The Village at Castle Pines

858 West Happy Canyon Road, Suite 100

Castle Rock | 303.893.3200

The Village at Castle Pines Sales Center 482 West Happy Canyon Road

Castle Rock | 303.688.6100

Telluride

215 San Juan Avenue, Suite C3 Telluride | 970.728.1404

Telluride

225 South Oak Street

Telluride | 970.728.3086

Telluride | Mountain Village

565 Mountain Village Boulevard, Suite 101 Mountain Village | 970.728.1404

Vail | Bridge Street

228 Bridge Street, Suite 100 Vail | 970.476.7944

Vail | Mountain Haus

292 East Meadow Drive, Suite 101 Vail | 970.476.7944

Winter Park

78977 US Highway 40

Winter Park | 970.509.1740

Welcome to the Mountains

Summertime in the mountains is magical. The simple recipe of blue skies, fresh air, and cool evenings gives you a chance to step back and reconnect with your passions. As we embrace the life we love and welcome change as natural as the next season, the importance of living with intention is ever-present.

In Colorado we love to take the path less traveled: to climb the mountain or ski a treed slope. We’re thrill seekers at heart, and our lifestyle continues to beckon, bringing newcomers to our state and resort communities.

With a growing population, new demands on the infrastructure arise. In this magazine you’ll find out how cities and resort towns are keeping up with the increasing technological demands. No longer secluded, our resorts are adapting and finding ways to keep connectivity alive in the mountains. While you may not be able to stream a meeting from the top of a fourteener (and why would you?!), having cell service in remote areas can save lives and create a more accessible space for all.

We share a glimpse into the personality of our communities through our Voices of the Mountains series with locals across Crested Butte, Grand County, Summit County, Telluride, and the Vail Valley. Get an

insider view from those who call these resort towns home and have found their calling, including our brokers, who live in the communities where they work while staying connected to the pulse of the place they love.

Our award-winning marketing team sets the bar for the industry, showcasing your home to a global network of potential buyers. There is no more recognizable emblem of excellence than that of the blue Sotheby’s International Realty sign grounded across the gorgeous properties in Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Dillon, Telluride, Vail, Winter Park, and beyond.

LIV Sotheby’s International Realty (LIV SIR) is proud to be the #1 Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliate, dominating the luxury real estate industry with an annual sales volume of $5.6 billion as of 2023. Our brand’s rich history and global network spans 11 regions, 84 countries and territories, 1,115 offices, and 26,500 sales associates. Backed by centurieslong prestige and an unmatched reputation, LIV SIR provides local expertise with global reach.

Bolstered by unparallelled support, our brokers continue to raise the bar in our dynamic industry, offering an elevated level of service that allows you to write your next chapter.

As you write your own story, the life you love awaits. LIV Sotheby’s International Realty

Ever hike a fourteener, pedal up a pass, or finish mountaintop yoga and think, “I could live here?” Or stand atop a peak, looking out at the gorgeous scenery, and imagine more time in Colorado blending work and play? You’re not alone. The counties of Eagle, Grand, Gunnison, San Miguel, and Summit have grown by nearly 8% since 2010 as more and more people are drawn to the mountains.

Then reality strikes, your business is primarily conducted online—virtual meetings, sharing large files, or making time sensitive trades. Connectivity is your lifeblood. Robust internet and communications infrastructure are paramount. So, how does Colorado stand up to such demands?

Delve into the advancements in access across Colorado’s premier resort towns and get an in-depth view into the state of connectivity in Colorado. From high-speed broadband expansions to innovative telecommunications solutions, discover how these enhancements have transformed the state into an ideal haven for play and work. Spoiler: we’re a lot more connected than you may think.

Wanting the best of both worlds—an idyllic retreat and a fully functional remote office—is no longer wishful thinking.

WITH COLORADO’S RESORT REGIONS SPREAD ACROSS SCENIC, RUGGED LANDSCAPES AND RURAL SPACES,

it’s no surprise that access to broadband and Wi-Fi has been slower to reach some of these far-flung spots. Renowned for their world-class skiing, alpine lakes, and soaring hiking and mountain biking trails, these areas are now boasting Wi-Fi access to rival metropolitan areas so residents and locals can stay in touch, learn, and conduct business without leaving the mountains.

Resort communities have augmented this access over the past five years to meet increased demand and adjust to shifting consumer behaviors. According to AT&T’s Adam Schieber, Vice President of Construction & Engineering, “The rise in streaming, TV, and movie services has significantly increased Wi-Fi demand, necessitating upgrades to faster, more reliable networks and better equipment to support the increased device load. The proliferation of smart TVs, streaming devices, and gaming consoles further escalates this need for enhanced Wi-Fi.”

For decades, people would commute to work during the day, utilize the Wi-Fi networks in office complexes, and return home in the evenings. Beginning in 2020, many more workers began to work from home and students across Colorado shifted to remote learning, also utilizing Wi-Fi from their homes rather than schools. In addition to daytime demand for home offices and virtual classrooms, streaming for TV and movies skyrocketed as people stayed home rather than attend social gatherings, sporting events, or concerts.

Schieber adds, “Additionally, while 2020 saw a spike in wireline network traffic due to social distancing, mobile traffic dipped or remained flat. However, as COVID restrictions eased, mobile traffic rebounded, reflecting a return to prior usage patterns and a sustained increase in digital content consumption, both at home and on the move, due to the pandemic’s lasting influence on behavior.”

LIV Colorado resort counties median pop. growth since 2010

Cell tower disguised to blend in with Colorado’s natural landscape

The meteoric rise of Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and other video conferencing platforms to connect workers who had previously met physically in conference rooms or offices resulted in yet another boost to broadband needs.

According to Scott Lingle, IT Director for Eagle County, “Broadband has seen a great improvement in the past five years, which was born out of necessity. Video conferencing uses a huge amount of broadband, so providers saw the need to increase capacity.”

Lingle explains, “Through the national lens, the federal government is administering a $42 billion grant with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which is allocated to improve broadband via the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Colorado received around $800 million, and they are working on the administration of that project, with the goal to get broadband to 99% of Colorado’s population.”

Due to the rugged landscape and unique challenges faced when installing towers, fiber, and other infrastructure, counties and

towns are partnering with national, regional, and local internet service providers to get broadband where it’s needed most.

“Project THOR is a middle-mile network establishing carrierclass connectivity between 14 communities across Northwest Colorado and the NWCCOG Point of Presence in Denver,” according to the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments (NWCCOG) website.

In partnership with counties across Northwestern Colorado, including Eagle County, Grand County, and Summit County, this project has brought “accessible, affordable, reliable broadband to rural communities.” This begins in Meeker, Steamboat Springs, and Estes Park to the north. It also runs along Interstate 70 linking Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Avon, Vail, Copper Mountain, Silverthorne, Breckenridge, and Frisco. Additionally, it serves Kremmling, Fraser, and Idaho Springs closer to the Front Range all the way to the Roaring Fork Valley, including Aspen. A locally matched grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs and fiber leased by the Colorado Department of Transportation made this possible.

HOW WILL THESE CHANGES FURTHER BENEFIT EDUCATION & OTHER COMMUNITY NEEDS?

“The network is designed as a series of geographically diverse fiber loops using world class network equipment from Ciena providing unique advantages for mountain communities. Project THOR is able to automatically re-route traffic when a single fiber cut or other service outages occur, preventing the hours-long service interruptions which have become commonplace.” This partnership includes local governments, regional electric cooperatives, state agencies, and a health district.

According to the Town of Crested Butte’s planning office, their IT department oversees projects including the town website, e-alerts, and social media. Also under their jurisdiction is network management including servers, internet, Wi-Fi, hardware, telecom systems, and software. The Town of Crested Butte and Gunnison County rely on local internet service providers for the installation of services.

John Townsend, IT Division Manager with the Town of Telluride, notes “Our landscape can make things challenging but at the same time create some advantages. Telluride is careful to protect the historic nature of the town. We have installed wireless broadband infrastructure at some of our remote locations that are easily reachable due to elevation and can be installed without the need for obtrusive tower infrastructure.”

In Summit County, there is new infrastructure facilitated by AT&T and Ericsson. Schieber notes “Over the last five years, we’ve added over three hundred new cell sites across Colorado and mountain residents can look forward to a new cell site near Dillon Reservoir at Dillon Bay. Through our collaboration with Ericsson, we will begin to transform our network within Colorado to provide additional capacity and speed throughout the state.”

John Strandberg, Interim Planning & Building Director with the Town of Telluride, says “Telluride is working with a private company for potential installation of small cell wireless facilities (5G) around town. This would increase connectivity capacity for residents and visitors alike and could be a launch pad for future technology advances.”

AT&T Site in Colorado

Aaron Street, Manager of Communications & Member Relations with Mountain Parks Electric (MPE) notes “MPE has built a 170-mile fiber optic middle mile network that traverses our service territory. The network spans from Winter Park to Granby and north just shy of the town of Grand Lake. From Granby, it continues west to Hot Sulphur Springs, then on to Kremmling. From Kremmling, the fiber heads south as far as Blue Mountain Reservoir and west along Highway 40 to Highway 14 into Jackson County and into the town of Walden.”

Street continues “In order to leverage our middle mile asset for the greatest good of our membership, we will be partnering with Conexon Connect as they build out fiber-to-the-home and offer ISP services in our service territory.”

AT&T Site in Colorado

New cell sites across Colorado since 2019

99%

With a goal to get broadband to 99% of the state’s population, Colorado received $800M

ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL,

internet service providers are aggregating and sharing comprehensive and valuable data to pinpoint access to broadband across the entire country. “There are good maps available now, so anyone can research an area down to a specific address, to see which services and speeds are available. This gives the business or community member a good idea of what’s available before they buy a new home or sign a lease to operate their company from a specific location,” notes Lingle.

Armed with these detailed maps, people interested in relocating to resort communities can also make informed decisions based on what is available in each neighborhood.

With increased access as well as more data and knowledge around specific services, it’s possible to conduct business and stay in touch in previously off-the-grid locations. Whether you are closing a real estate deal, returning a work call, or staying in contact with family, there’s no need to miss a minute of the scenic beauty that Colorado’s mountain towns provide.

What does the future hold? With the cloud infrastructure everexpanding, satellite connectivity burgeoning, and the next great innovation one invention away, Colorado is poised to be better connected than ever before.

Yet, in a time where connectedness fuels everything we do, how fortunate to have the option to disconnect and lose oneself in the glorious wilderness across Colorado. When ease of access drives our lives, the ability to turn it off and be intentional with our time is the ultimate luxury. Make time to LIV the life you love.

Broadband Map

COLORADO

Discover Your Next Chapter

JASON CORZINE

What drew you to living full-time in Telluride?

Joining the Telluride Foundation as its second ever CEO. When the former CEO of the Foundation stepped down, I was contacted about the position, but it wasn’t the right time for me to consider leaving the National Park Foundation (NPF). Fast forward a year later and a life changing experience with the pandemic the position was still open. After several meaningful conversations with Foundation board members, community members, and my family—we decided to go all in and embrace the opportunity to relocate to Telluride.

Which projects are you most passionate about with the Foundation?

The Foundation is headed into its 25th year of positive community impact in Telluride and the surrounding communities. My immediate goal is to honor that legacy of work and the partnerships that have been built since inception.

The Foundation staff and board have the exciting challenge of pivoting our work to serve communities with shifting demographics. We will focus our future efforts on issues related to workforce development and retention—infrastructure and affordable housing, transportation barriers, and health and education inequities.

What’s a project or initiative at the Foundation that you’re especially proud of?

While it’s not good conversation fodder to say all of them—it really is all of them. However, a few stand out to me in the short amount of time I’ve been in this position. Our work

with the Rural Homes team (supporting organization of the Foundation) to develop a model to help address the most critical issue of workforce housing has been incredibly positive. Our partnership with the Telluride Venture Network (an initiative of the Foundation) to standup the Latino Bootcamp —Como Construir Un Negocio—helps entrepreneurs in the Latino community develop and launch small businesses that are vital to our regional economy.

If I'm visiting Telluride for a long weekend in the summer, what do you recommend?

As you enter town, stop at Society Turn, and take in the vastness of the Valley Floor and the remote box canyon we call home.

Embrace this quaint town that is a recognized National Historic Landmark District, take a minute to catch your breath, and savor the 360-degree views of the surrounding San Juans.

Hungry? Head to the Butcher and the Baker for coffee and pastry to start your day. Rent a paddleboard from Jagged Edge Mountain Gear and put in at Town Park, float or fish your way down the San Miguel River through the permanently protected Valley Floor Conservation Area. Relax and enjoy this magnificent stretch of water whose source originated high above the east end of town.

How do you see the relationship between Telluride's past and present?

Innovation and dogged determination have always been at the heart of Telluride; it’s literally in the DNA of the community going back to the 19th century roots as a boom/bust mining community. Telluride, like most places in the west, has changed a lot in the last 25+ years but that same sense of innovation and determination has allowed this community and surrounding communities to thrive in the new west paradigm. Our community culture is a distinguishing attribute that separates Telluride from other bustling ski towns and that culture is alive and well today.

HOME.

"IT IS SURREAL TO WAKE UP IN THIS INCREDIBLE BOX CANYON AND CALL IT

IT IMPRINTS A SENSE OF WONDER, AWE, AND MAJESTY."

SUMMER EVENTS

JUNE

Wild West Fest

June 3 – 8

Telluride Gravel Race

June 8 – 9

Telluride Food & Vine Festival

June 14 – 16

Telluride Bluegrass Festival

June 20 – 23

Telluride Yoga Festival

June 27 – 30

MusicFest

June 27 – July 7

Summer Arts Bazaar

June 28 – 30

Telluride Plein Air Festival

June 30 – July 6

JULY

Red, White & Blues 4th of July Celebration

July 3 – 4

Telluride 4th of July Parade

July 4

The Rundola

July 4

San Miguel Basin Fair & Rodeo

July 12 – 21 & 26 – 27

Hardrock 100 Endurance Run

July 12 – 14

Telluride Americana Music Festival

July 19 – 20

Ah Haa HAHA Community Art Event

July 19 – 21

Shakespeare in the Park

July 19 – 28

Telluride Baseball Festival

July 22 – 28

Mountain Village / Telluride Fine Art Festival

July 26 – 28

Arts & Sciences: Telluride 2024

July 26 – August 2

AUGUST

KOTO Duck Race

August 2

Top Chef & Taste of Telluride

August 8

Telluride Jazz Festival

August 9 – 11

Telluride Mushroom Festival

August 14 – 18

Telluride Film Festival

August 29 – September 2

SEPTEMBER

Telluride Blues & Brews Festival

September 13 – 15

Mountains to the Desert Classic

September 21

Telluride Autumn Classic

September 26 – 29

Corvettes & Colors

September 30 – October 2

OCTOBER

Original Thinkers Festival

October 3 – 6

Telluride Horror Show

October 11 – 13

Halloween Parade

October 31

Telluride Art Walk

First Thursdays | June 6 – October 3

Telluride Farmers Market

Fridays | June 7 – October 11

Music on the Green

Fridays | June 7 – September 6

Market on the Plaza

Wednesdays | June 12 – September 11

Photo 1 Courtesy of Anthony G Verkuilen, Photo 2 & 4 Courtesy of Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, Photo 3 Courtesy of Joanie Schwarz Portraiture

Sales Volume

June 2023 - May 2024

$762,602,132

Sold Price

June 2023 - May 2024

$20,000,000

TELLURIDE

459 Elk Ridge Road / $21,000,000

5 Bedrooms, 4.5 Bathrooms, 6,960 Square Feet

Web ID: 5PHJBB

Lars Carlson 970.729.0160

VILLAGE 122 Touchdown Drive / $11,500,000

Bedrooms, 6 Full / 3 Half Baths, 9,440 Square Feet

110 Lawson Overlook / $11,500,000 6 Bedrooms, 6 Full / 2 Half Baths, 6,655 Square Feet Web ID: BPN83C

Denesik 970.729.1783

TELLURIDE

394 W Colorado Avenue A, B, C & D / $11,200,000

7 Bedrooms, 7 Full / 2 Half Baths, 5,518 Square Feet

Web ID: GPSXMN

Lars Carlson 970.729.0160

MOUNTAIN VILLAGE

140 Cortina Drive / $10,495,000

5 Bedrooms, 5 Full / 2 Half Baths, 5,589 Square Feet

Web ID: CWX8D5

JJ Ossola 970.708.5626

MOUNTAIN VILLAGE

TBD Arizona Street / $10,000,000

5 Bedrooms, 5.5 Bathrooms, 5,905 Square Feet

Web ID: WPMGQZ

Dan Dockray 970.708.0666

8091 Preserve Drive / $9,950,000

5 Bedrooms, 5.5 Bathrooms, 5,671 Square Feet

Web ID: B2GCXY

Dan Dockray 970.708.0666

TELLURIDE

731 Shadow Lane / $9,799,000

4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Bathrooms, 2,785 Square Feet

Web ID: YSDLXZ

Iva Kostova Hild 970.708.1297

MOUNTAIN VILLAGE

124 Lawson Point / $9,150,000

5 Bedrooms, 5 Full / 2 Half Baths, 5,457 Square Feet

Web ID: DQL8NM

Jake McTigue 970.708.1451

121 Touchdown Drive / $8,900,000

Bedrooms, 5 Full / 2 Half Baths, 7,270 Square Feet Web ID: MYJF9F

100 Francisco Way / $8,750,000 5 Bedrooms, 4.5 Bathrooms, 6,494 Square Feet Web ID: 2P3XBS

Taylor 970.417.2586

UNDER CONTRACT

MOUNTAIN VILLAGE

123 San Joaquin Road / $8,250,000

5 Bedrooms, 5.5 Bathrooms, 4,610 Square Feet

Web ID: WW975G

Dan Dockray 970.708.0666

MOUNTAIN VILLAGE

162 San Joaquin Road Chalet #5 / $7,495,000

4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, 3,404 Square Feet

Web ID: REGWHG

Corie Chandler 970.708.9610

TELLURIDE

436 W Pacific Avenue / $5,995,000 3 Bedrooms, 2 Flex Rooms, 3 Baths, 2,140 Square Feet PacStreetHome.com

Teddy Errico 970.708.5959

TELLURIDE

TBD Basque Boulevard, Lots 113 & 114A / $5,400,000

Vacant Land, 10.43 Acres Web ID: 5M6NRM

Rick Fusting 970.708.5500

TELLURIDE

737 W Galena Avenue / $3,900,000

3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1,824 Square Feet

Web ID: C8Q77H

Allison Moore 229.343.4842

TELLURIDE

980 Primrose Alley / $3,500,000

3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, 1,932 Square Feet

Web ID: C6P9TT

Jake McTigue 970.708.1451

Virtually Staged

120, 130, & 140 Cortina Drive / $7,500,000-$10,500,000 3 Unique Chalets with 4-5 Bedrooms

Chalets at Cortina is a collection of three adjacent yet individual single family residences offering majestic views and easy ski access within the high-end community of Villas at Cortina. Each chalet will offer 4-5 bedrooms ranging in price from $7.5M-$10.5M. Construction on the first home is underway with scheduled completion winter 2024-25.

VILLAGE

$600,000-$1,600,000 1-3 Bedrooms, 813-1,832 Square Feet

Perfectly situated as the only Ridgway residential project on the Uncompahgre River, Riverfront Village offers quick highway access to Telluride, Ouray, Silverton, and Montrose while a stroll down the river trail leads to downtown shops and restaurants. CO for Phase I of the 38-unit project is expected in February 2025; Phase II CO in summer 2025.

San Sophia Drive, Lot 351

$3,500,000

Vacant Land

2.68 Acres Web ID: GJ32C7

Rick Fusting

970.708.5500

240 S Mahoney Drive #3

$3,395,000

3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bathrooms 1,446 Square Feet Web ID: F32MMV

Dan Dockray 970.708.0666 MOUNTAIN VILLAGE

MOUNTAIN VILLAGE

457 Mountain Village Boulevard #8

$3,295,000

4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms

2,193 Square Feet Web ID: 5CB5F2

Dan Dockray

MOUNTAIN VILLAGE

115 San Joaquin Road #3

$2,995,000

3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bathrooms

1,882 Square Feet

Web ID: F63P9H

Angie Johnson

970.708.9636

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