The Gay Sleigh

The Gay Sleigh

Telluride Gay Ski Week is excited to present an experience unlike anything else! Join us for an evening horse-drawn sleigh ride to an authentic sheep-herders tent followed by a ranch-to-table Spanish Basque-style dinner prepared by Chef Graeme Charles. The historic Aldasoro family ranch is the ideal setting to take in the sweeping, panoramic views of the San Juan Mountains.

Dress warmly for the ride! While dinner is served in a heated tent, the sleigh ride will be outside in an uncovered sleigh or wagon. Warm wool blankets will be provided for the sleigh ride. Coats, hats, layers and gloves are recommended, ladies are advised against skirts, and winter-ready footwear is a must!

Schedule For First Ride

• 4:30 pm Pick-up at a central location

• 5:00 pm Arrive at the Aldasoro Family Ranch

• 5:00 - 5:20 pm Sleigh ride with horses to dinner site

• 5:20 - 5:30 pm Spanish Tapas served and welcome cocktail

• 5:30 - 6:45 pm Enjoy dinner at our authentic sheep camp

• 6:45 - 6:55 pm Return sleigh ride with horses to transportation vehicle

• 7:30 pm Drop-off at a central location

Schedule For Second Ride

• 6:30 pm Pick-up at a central location

• 7:00 pm Arrive at the Aldasoro Family Ranch

• 7:00 - 7:20 pm Sleigh ride with horses to dinner site

• 7:20 - 7:30 pm Spanish Tapas served and welcome cocktail

• 7:30 - 8:45 pm Enjoy dinner at our authentic sheep camp

• 8:45 - 8:55 pm Return sleigh ride with horses to transportation vehicle

• 9:30 pm Drop-off at a central location

Chef Graeme Charles

Chef Graeme Charles is an award-winning Telluride chef. Using sustainable ingredients, locally sourced food, and customized meal plans suited for each customer, Graeme Charles is a well-known and recognized private chef in Telluride. Born in Cape Town, South Africa, he came to Colorado as a child, where he began working in kitchens at the age of 14. For the next decade, he worked at Denver’s hottest restaurants in lead kitchen roles. Chef Graeme went on to study at Johnson and Wales University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. After a brief stint in Miami and Rhode Island, he landed in Telluride and became the Head Chef at Peaks Resort and Spa. Now, he cooks at 9500 feet in his kitchen, crafting unique meals. No matter your needs, Chef Charles crafts delicious meals for you. He believes healthy food tastes better when using locally sourced and fresh, in-season Colorado produce. Chef Charles has worked with all food preferences and needs, including the need for vegan meals in Telluride, gluten free meals in Telluride, and more. He can create a customized one-of-a-kind menu specifically for you.

Located on the historic Aldasoro family ranch, Telluride Sleighs and Wagons offers guests an experience unlike anything before.

The Aldasoro Ranch was established in the early 1920s.  Originally from the Basque Country in northern Spain, our family immigrated to the San Juan mountains to supply lamb and wool to the nearby mining camps in the high mountains in Telluride.  Over the following decades, our family continued to live and ranch in the area while Telluride went through major changes.  From booming mining town to near extinction, and finally rejuvenated by the creation of the ski area, the Aldasoro family has stayed an important part of the community.

Since the Aldasoro ranch began development in the early 1990s the Aldasoro family maintained the core of the large property exclusively for the family.  This land with its spectacular views and rich history is being opened up to the public for the first time through our own version of the Dinner Sleigh Ride.