🌱 Why Telluride’s runway ranks among the world’s most nerve-racking

Good day Telluride! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Telluride's runway ranks among the world's most nerve-racking
• Why travelers online now rank Telluride among America's coziest escapes

Also on today's calendar: Dustin Burley at The Peaks and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 62 and low of 37 degrees.
• Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 41.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 of the world's most nerve-racking runways, where pilots dodge mountains, highways and the tide (morningoverview.com) — Telluride Regional Airport earns a spot among the world's most nerve-racking runways, with federal regulators once requiring special pilot qualifications because of the surrounding mountain terrain. The article compares Telluride's challenges with other extreme airports from Bhutan to Gibraltar, explaining why certain approaches demand extra training and care from flight crews.
   

• Salem Ranked America's Second-Coziest Fall Destination, New Study Finds (wror.com) — Telluride earns a spot on a new list of America's coziest fall destinations, based on Reddit upvotes for places with charming streets, independent cafés, and scenic surroundings. The study, which crowns Brooklyn and Salem at the top, reinforces Telluride's national reputation as a picturesque autumn getaway alongside other historic and waterfront towns.
   

📸 Around Telluride

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Telluride

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Dustin Burley at Heritage Plaza @ Telluride Ski Resort →
  Heritage Plaza @ Telluride Ski Resort, Telluride
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Dustin Burley at The Peaks →
  The Peaks, Telluride
  3:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Elevated Breathwork →
  Coffee Cowboy General Store, 151 S Willow Street, Telluride
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• 10.15 - telluride, co →
  Alibi Telluride, 121 South Fir Street, Telluride
  8:00 pm
• SEVEN TELLER at Alibi Telluride →
  Alibi Telluride, 121 South Fir Street, Telluride
  8:00 pm
Tuesday October 20
• Telluride Mountain School 2026 Open Houses →
  Telluride Mountain School, 200 San Miguel River Road, Telluride
  9:00 am
Friday October 23
• Table 4 Tonight: Telluride | Dinner with New Friends small town →
  Restaurant of the Week, West Pacific Avenue, Telluride
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 2
• XC @ Delta Confluence Park
  Confluence Park, Gunnison River Dr., Delta
  10:00 am
• MS Volleyball vs Mancos (H)
  Ridgway R Ridgway, CO 81432, USA
  4:00 pm
• Ouray 150th Gala →
  Beaumont Hotel & Spa, 505 Main St, Ouray
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• SAT Test Day
  Ouray R Ouray, CO 81427
• HS Volleyball vs Ouray/Center Tri (Varsity only) (A)
  Ridgway R Ouray, CO, USA
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Baker Concrete Construction, Inc. posted a job opening for Field Safety Representative II in Telluride. Apply here.
• Auberge Collection posted a job opening for Bartender in Telluride. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Telluride here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ouray

• Contain a wildfire? Call in the cows, and give them GPS collars (durangoherald.com)
• Today's Nowhere Often Becomes Tomorrow's Somewhere (roadandtrack.com)
• Colorado is about to get its most widespread rain in years — plus mountain snow (eptrail.com)

Silverton

• New Map Shows the Best Places for Skiers to Find Snow This Winter (newsbreak.com)
• Moisture associated with Hurricane Polo brings heavy rain to Southwest Colorado (durangoherald.com)
• More mining claims staked at #BearsEars: Plus, the story of #LakePowell's 26,000-ton pile of radioactive waste — Jonathan P. Thompson (LandDesk.org) #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification (coyotegulch.blog)

Ok Telluride! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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