Greetings all.
Can someone post what the hours of operation are for the Gondola from Mtn Village during TBF? Specifically, how early in the morning do they start running?
Thx in advance.
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Kevin
This from the folks at: Telluride.com
When is the Gondola open and how much is it to ride?
The Gondola is open daily from 7am to midnight, during the summer and winter seasons. Please enjoy the Gondola whenever you would like for free. Pet and handicap cars are also available. The Gondola is closed during the spring and fall off seasons.
During the festival I know it runs until at least 2:00 AM. :flower
Thanks Hippie and Tom. 
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Kevin
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During the festival I know it runs until at least 2:00 AM. :flower
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And after the YMSB kickoff it’s is open until nobody is waiting in line to get on, at least it was last year.
glad i searched to find this thread. so, as i understand it, if i am able to find my way into a certain show at the Sheridan on 6/16 i will likely be able to hop a ride on the gondola back up to mtn. village? new to the festival this year and can’t wait. thanks to all of you for providing an informative forum.
When you say “at least” 2:00 AM, are you suggesting that they won’t leave you stranded if you’re in line before 2:00 AM? I found staying in MV nice last year, and I’m doing the same this year, but one of my greatest fears is being left stranded in Telluride…
Don’t fear it…if you get stuck, just go plop yourself down in line :lol
That’s a good idea. :evil
Does anyone have any idea if it starts running any earlier than 7am during the fest??? If not and I were on the 7am and straight to town and the line what are the odds of getting a sun shade spot? Gonna have our lil ones w us. Don’t want miss out on that priceless real estate :thumbsup
Our experience from 09 is that it opens at 7am sharp. We had someone give us a ride down earlier in the am, drove the car back up to Mtn Village and rode the gondola down to meet up once it got running. Worked well.
^^^ This is definitely true. And if you don’t have a car, check with your condo or hotel transportation folks. They’re often willing to give you a ride into town before the gondola starts running.
If you’re just looking for a sunshade spot, the 7:00 gondola is fine. I’ve done that for years and it’s never a problem. Seems that a lot of the sunshade folks show up at 10:15 and just walk in and set up. I’m fond of one particular spot for my shade, so I get in line early. I’ve also found that if you get there too late, you run the risk of the breakfast burrito stand running out of bacon. Not cool.
Hey all, I have been perusing this board for a few weeks now. (lurker alert) adn feel now is a good time to jump in here.
My name is Nate and I am a TBFesti-virgin but have been to Rockygrass and Folks Festival many times. Apparently I selected a great year to make my first trip to TBF cuz the line-up is unreal (as you all know)
Anywho I have a couple of questions:
1.) I have seen the tarp run thing (which I must admit seems terrifying) and plan to do it Friday at the least, but my question is what time does the music actually start???
2.) Also we have a condo downtown, but I was wondering is it possible to go into Town Park/ Warner and hang out with friends if you are not camping there. I know there are braclets and such but is this thoroughly watched or might we be able to at least go say hi and have a beer with our camping friends?
Thank you all, each time I check this board I get more and more excited.
FESTIVAL!!!
Nate
- Thursday - 11:30, Friday and Saturday - 10:00, Sunday - 11:00
- You can’t get into the Town Park campground without a Warner Field or Town Park wristband once the festival starts.
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Awesome! Thanks for that thought about the car…we will have a few cars up there so that shouldn’t be a problem at all. thanks again for the input!!!
Last year I got to find out what it feels like to walk out of there with the very last piece of bacon, while everybody else waiting in line watches. I can attest to the fact that the breakfast burrito stand running out of bacon is a very real problem.
I was at the Punch Brothers Nightgrass show last year and the show ended after 2 am and the close of the gondola. My wife ended up leaving the show early to go back up to Mountain Villiage by herself to get our car and drive back down the hill to get me after the show was over. That wasn’t the most convientent thing to do at 2:30 in the morning.
If the show would have started on time it wouldn’t have been an issuem but when it starts 45-60 minutes late, things don’t work out the best.
You could get a taxi or hike up … which is only about an hour from Town to the Peaks via the river trail → boomerang (a jeep trail which starts just to the south of the Shell station on the valley floor).
I was the last person to get sweet and sour sauce on the cream cheese & spinach wontons from Sister’s … I made sure to announce it to everyone in line, it’s unacceptable to push peanut sauce (IMHO) with no excuse to run out. I realize vending is difficult work, but come on … that stuff is probably sealed in non-perishable containers (and I did see them at Jazz Aspen in Snowmass later in the summer!)