mountain of a man by mary duffy
Billy ‘Senior’ Mahoney “The thing of it is, we was gonna…” That’s how Billy “Senior” Mahoney starts most of his stories. Team player, tireless doer, and lover of all things mountainous, Mahoney was never one to sit in an office and shovel out tasks: He made things happen, and it’s because of this energetic and all-things-are-possible attitude that the Telluride Ski Resort is what it is today. Mahoney is the thread that runs through this town’s mining heritage and into its manifestation of a world-class ski resort. He’s the man who dreamed the impossible dream. 18
Telluride & Mountain Village Visitor’s Guide
winter 2014-2015