Saturday, March 28, 2026

"Telluride is in a pitched battle with the eccentric owner of its luxury resort"

@wallstreetjournal

Telluride, Colo., has descended into what some have called the “ski-gate scandal”: an alleged attempted coup to force resort owner Chuck Horning to sell to investors. The upheaval has involved resignations, a work stoppage and a protest, leaving America’s “most luxurious ski town” in crisis.

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The WSJ takes a detailed look at the efforts by seemingly everyone living in Telluride, Colorado to oust the owner of the Telluride Ski & Golf resort:

He even fired his own son, Chad, who Horning said led several attempted management coups against him. Chad Horning declined to comment, saying, “This is a highly personal family matter.”