Together with their families

Nora& Eli

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Ridgeline Lodge

Telluride, Colorado

Illustration of Nora and Eli seen from behind in winter coats and knit hats, arm in arm on a snowy overlook among pines, looking across a valley at a range of snowcapped peaks with a red gondola on its cable

Countdown

until Ceremony at the Summit

395 days until Ceremony at the Summit

Schedule

  1. 4:30PM

    Après-Ski Welcome

    When
    Friday, December 10, 2027, 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM MST
    Where
    Ridgeline Lodge — The Fireside Bar9 Summit Trail Road, Telluride, CO 81435
    Attire
    CasualSweaters, boots, whatever you skied in. There is a boot room by the door.
    Notes
    Hot cider, green-chile stew and a very large fire. Come straight off the mountain or straight off the plane.
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  1. 8:30AM

    First Tracks

    When
    Saturday, December 11, 2027, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM MST
    Where
    Ridgeline Lodge — Gondola Station9 Summit Trail Road, Telluride, CO 81435
    Attire
    CasualSki or snowshoe kit. Rentals are held for you at the lodge; tell us your size in your reply.
    Notes
    Optional: an easy morning on the groomers with us, or a snowshoe loop through the aspens with a guide. Back in time for a nap.
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  2. 3:00PM

    Ceremony at the Summit

    When
    Saturday, December 11, 2027, 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM MST
    Where
    Ridgeline Lodge — The Summit Deck9 Summit Trail Road, Telluride, CO 81435
    Attire
    FormalWinter formal: coats and boots welcome. Blankets and hand warmers are on every chair.
    Notes
    Outdoors on the heated deck at 10,500 feet, facing the peaks, as the light turns gold. Please be seated by 2:45.
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  3. 3:45PM

    Cocoa & Cocktails

    When
    Saturday, December 11, 2027, 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM MST
    Where
    Ridgeline Lodge — The Great Room9 Summit Trail Road, Telluride, CO 81435
    Attire
    FormalDark suits and ties; long dresses, formal cocktail dresses or elegant separates.
    Notes
    Spiked cocoa, hot toddies and a raw bar by the windows while we take photographs in the snow.
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  4. 5:00PM

    Dinner by the Fire

    When
    Saturday, December 11, 2027, 5:00 PM – 11:30 PM MST
    Where
    Ridgeline Lodge — The Great Room9 Summit Trail Road, Telluride, CO 81435
    Attire
    FormalDark suits and ties; long dresses, formal cocktail dresses or elegant separates.
    Notes
    Long tables under the beams, toasts, then a band. The last gondola down to town leaves at midnight; the lodge shuttle runs after that.
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  1. 9:30AM

    Pancakes & Goodbyes

    When
    Sunday, December 12, 2027, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM MST
    Where
    Aspen Hollow Inn — Breakfast Room210 West Pacific Avenue, Telluride, CO 81435
    Attire
    CasualWhatever you feel good in. Comfortable shoes are a good idea.
    Notes
    Buttermilk pancakes, strong coffee and one last look at the mountain before the airport.
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Our story

Chair 9, a broken binding

Nora snapped a binding on a storm day in 2021 and rode the lift down. Eli was the patroller who rode down with her and lent her his spare gloves. She still has the gloves.

A cabin in Ophir

Two winters of Sunday dinners in a one-room cabin with a woodstove and no cell service. Eli learned to bake bread; Nora learned the names of every peak you can see from the porch.

Twelve thousand feet

Last March, on a bluebird morning at the top of the bowl, Eli got down on one knee in the snow and nearly dropped the ring. Neither of them remembers the run down.

Wedding party

  • Ingrid Lindqvist

    Maid of Honor

    Nora’s sister, up from Denver. Fastest skier in the family.

  • Marcus Webb

    Best Man

    Eli’s partner on ski patrol for six seasons.

  • Priya Natarajan

    Bridesmaid

    Nora’s college roommate. Has never skied. Will this weekend.

  • Theo Brooks

    Groomsman

    Eli’s little brother, in charge of the hand warmers.

Travel & stay

Where to stay

Airports

  • TEX Telluride Regional Airport about 15 minutes
  • MTJ Montrose Regional Airport about 1 hour 30 minutes
  • DEN Denver International Airport about 6 hours 30 minutes

Getting around

The free gondola runs between town and Mountain Village from early morning until midnight, and it is the best ride in Colorado. You will not need a car once you are here. From Montrose, shuttles run to Telluride all day; book one with your flight.

Good to know

Telluride sits at 8,750 feet and the lodge at 10,500. Drink lots of water, go easy on the first evening, and bring sunscreen as well as a warm coat. Mid-December days are around 30°F and nights near 5°F. Mountain passes can close in a storm, so leave a spare day if you are driving.

Things to do

  • Ski the See Forever run A long, gentle blue from the top with the San Juans in every direction.
  • Bridal Veil Falls Frozen in winter: a short snowshoe from the end of the valley road.
  • Hot springs at Ouray An hour away over the pass on a clear day, a good plan for Sunday afternoon.

Gallery

  • The cabin in Ophir
  • Chair 9, 2021
  • Two mugs, one fire
  • The gondola into town
  • He asked at 12,000 feet
  • Snowshoe tracks
Illustration of a small log cabin with glowing windows and smoke from its chimney, deep in snow under a starry night sky, pines on either side
Photo 1 of 6 The cabin in Ophir

RSVP

Kindly reply by November 5, 2027

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Après-Ski Welcome Friday, December 10, 2027, 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
First Tracks Saturday, December 11, 2027, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Ceremony at the Summit Saturday, December 11, 2027, 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Dinner by the Fire Saturday, December 11, 2027, 5:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Pancakes & Goodbyes Sunday, December 12, 2027, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Registry

Questions

Yes. The lodge runs a kids’ ski school on Saturday morning and a sitter service from six in the evening.

Your reply form shows how many seats we have saved for you.

Winter formal on Saturday, with boots you can walk on snow in; there is a coat check and a boot room. Everything else is casual and warm.

The gondola and the lodge are step-free and the deck is heated and cleared. Tell us in your reply and we will save seats close to the fire.

Then it is a powder day. The ceremony moves inside to the Great Room, which has the same view through bigger windows.

Making the trip up the mountain is the gift. If you would like to do more, the links are below.