I skied Purgatory, Colorado on 2/20/99, and here are some pictures, including the drive to Telluride.
Random view from the top of Purgatory:
Another random view:
Purgatory is filled with runs cut through the trees like this one. Very pretty:
Driving from Purgatory to Telluride through Silveron and Ouray takes about 2 and a half hours, and has some spectacular views. Here are some:
This drive was just beautiful. It was all like the scene below: