SunUte Community Center Recreation Staff invited a handful of Southern Ute tribal and first descendant youth – ages 12 to 17 – for a two day skiing and snowboarding trip at the Telluride Ski Resort located in Telluride, Colo., Friday, Dec. 16 and Saturday, Dec. 17. SunUte Community Center provided ski and snowboarding gear, lessons, lift tickets, and food for the youth. The Ute Mountain Ute Recreation Department also brought tribal and first descendant youth along to participate in the trip. Enjoying resort cabin lodging, a full day of shredding, and clear blue skies, attendees made a memorable trip together.
SunUte Recreation Manager, Virgil Morgan and Southern Ute tribal member Nate Hendren show off their gear while waiting to ride ski lifts up the mountain for snowboarding.
Recreation Assistant, Cyrus Naranjo joined in on the fun and showed his snowboarding skills on the slopes alongside the participating youth.
Southern Ute tribal and first descendant youth snowboarders — this group is more advanced in their snowboarding skills and spent most of the day on the more challenging higher level slopes.
Southern Ute tribal member, Vincent Naranjo gets fitted with ski gear including skis, helmet, goggles, and poles.
Clessa Eyetoo and friends at the Mountain Village in the Telluride Ski Resort.
Jayshawn Salt practices using his skis and poles on the bunny hill at Telluride Ski Resort.
Southern Ute tribal member, Elliott Hendren glides down the slopes during the SunUte Recreation field trip.
Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute youth and chaperones gather for a group photo below the slopes at the Telluride Ski Resort.
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | SU Drum
Photo Credit: courtesy SunUte Recreation
Photo Credit: courtesy SunUte Recreation
